Xuefei Yang Returns to SF

Presented by Omni Foundation for the Performing Arts

Coming soon: Brilliant guitarist Xuefei Yang returns to San Francisco with her program X Culture- a tribute to diversity, and a testament to the creativity that flows from openness to other cultures.

Presented in association with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Xuefei Yang was the first-ever internationally recognized guitarist from China and considered “one of the leading innovators of her generation” (Gramophone Magazine). Praised for her “impeccable technique and emotive power” (Classical Guitar), Yang’s soulful and heartfelt performances resonate deeply with listeners across all cultures in a program that includes the great pieces of the guitar repertoire while sharing her own arrangements of traditional Chinese music. Enthralling!

Video Preview: https://youtu.be/Ruzn_Bgg1Es

“Feisty virtuosity, impeccable technique and sensitive musicianship”
-New York Times

ABOUT THE PERFORMER...
"Xuefei Yang is acclaimed as one of the world’s finest classical guitarists. Hailed as a musical pioneer - her fascinating journey began after the Cultural Revolution, a period where Western musical instruments & music were banned. Xuefei was the first-ever guitarist in China to enter a music school, and became the first internationally recognized Chinese guitarist on the world stage. Her first public appearance was at the age of ten and received such acclaim that the Spanish Ambassador in China presented her with a concert guitar. Her debut in Madrid at the age of 14 was attended by the composer Joaquín Rodrigo and, when John Williams heard her play, he gave two of his own instruments to Beijing’s Central Conservatoire especially for her and other advanced students."

Join us for an incredible evening in the beautiful Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall! Click here to purchase tickets

Complete details:
https://omniconcerts.com/concert-calendar/xuefei-yang/

Give us a call with any questions about the concert:
(415) 242-4500

Hope to see you there!

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City: San Francisco
Price Range:
65

Program Items

Stephen Goss Chinese Garden (written for Xuefei Yang)
Tan Dun Seven Desires (selection)
Chinese Traditional (arr. Xuefei Yang) A Moonlit Night on the Spring River
Lou Harrison Serenade for Guitar
Carlo Domeniconi Koyunbaba
Leo Brouwer Hika : In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu
Ryuichi Sakamoto (arr. Hirokazu Sato) Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Changjun Xu (arr. Xuefei Yang) Sword Dance
Chinese Traditional (arr. Xuefei Yang) White Snow in the Spring Sunlight
Nikita Koshkin Usher Waltz
Jiří Jirmal Baden Jazz Suite

Performers

Xuefei Yang Guitar Soloist

Caroline H Hume Concert Hall (SFCM)

Caroline H Hume Concert Hall (SFCM)

50 Oak Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
United States