The next achievement that she made was a second prize at the Beijing Senior Guitar competition; at that time, she was only eleven. Basically, the government funded university faculties and then allocated jobs to graduates. But I really wanted to play something substantial [from China], and this concept actually became stronger for me after I went to England. Basically, the government funded university faculties and then allocated jobs to graduates. Everybody in China knows The Fishermans Song, Yang had told me the previous afternoon, as we talked in an empty lounge off the lobby of the Oklahoma City hotel where she and other artists playing at the four-day GFA confab (including Pavel Steidl, Pablo Villegas, and others) were staying. mo uh. brings out all her emotion and listener's feeling, other guitarist just rush to finish it, but oh mine, Yang just plucks the string one by one until I melt:-) Another is the Yi Dance music, this is her best, and it is classic. I am hoping that more and more children and parents will realize that the goal of learning an instrument is to have music enrich their lives. li. Yang was born in Beijing in 1977, and began playing the guitar when she was seven. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. Also, the art of lutherie seems to be in a very exploratory era, which in my view goes hand-in-hand with the more diverse repertoire available to modern players. Xuefei has appeared on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, the BBC Proms, & documentaries on BBC and China Central Television. Nationality: Chinese Butterfly Lovers, one of the pieces on your new album, is particularly unusual. During her Madrid debut at age 14, the composer Joaqun Rodrigo was in the audience; in 1995, after John Williams listened to her performance in Beijing, he was so impressed that he loaned two of his own Greg Smallman guitars to her conservatory, for her and other top students to play. But for me, classical music has the most variety and depth. It was called Song from our Ancestors (Globe Records, 2016) and you recorded it in the beautiful Jacobean theater. After hearing the violin line, I sometimes had to arrange my own guitar part. Born in Beijing and now based in the U.K., Xuefei Yang is acclaimed as one of the world's finest classical guitarists. + Google Calendar + iCal Export Details Date: November 21, 2020 Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Cost: She has featured on radio as part of the BBC Proms London Composer Portrait series, and performed at 54 concerts for the "Night of the Proms Tour" in 2003/2004. Birth Place: Beijing, China Central Conservatoire of Music, and went on to become the first The big cities already have mature musical audiences, while some of the smaller cities have all the facilities but havent yet formed an audience with a tradition of listening to classical music. I think its a good sign that we are embracing the music of many cultures. Pinyin: Yng Xufi At her debut, one of the most respected luthiers, Masaru Kohno, presented her a guitar, Pepe by Aria; it was her first foreign-made guitar. Xuefei Yang Albniz: Asturias (Leyenda) (from Suite espaola No. Nowadays, Western pop culture is accepted, and its image has become normalized, so the guitar is accepted. She moved to London in 2000, studying under Michael Lewin, John Mills and Timothy Walker and further establishing her international career with many solo recitals and concert performances in the UK and Europe. 1,032 posts. She is seen as one of the most successful Musician of all times. are filming another this year. Alongside those developments in China, equally, there have been many changes in the classical music scene and classical guitar scene throughout the world. Born following the . Occupation: Classical guitarist Ive got a lot of guitars, and they all sound very different. Xuefei Yang is acclaimed as one of the world's finest classical guitarists. So we found these new pieces they cant copy, she adds with a laugh. Born following the Cultural Revolution, an era where Western music and instruments . At age 10, Yang started studying under Chen Zhi, the Chairman of the China Classical Guitar Society. I also wanted it to have a shorter scale-length, because when I was working on my Bach album, I felt those transcriptions were very demanding on the left hand, so I thought a shorter scale would ease that a bit and let me focus more on the music. This yearthe 70th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of Chinais an important occasion in China and will be widely celebrated across the country. Next year, I am planning to perform a Schubert song cycle, something I always wanted to do, with Gavan Ring. Si Ji (Four Seasons) contains a number of compositions by Chinese composers, some of which imitate the sounds of traditional Chinese musical instruments. Yang was born in Beijing in 1977, and began playing the guitar when she was seven. At 45 years old, Xuefei Yang height not available right now. Its been transcribed for most Chinese instruments, so I thought, why not the guitar? When I started, the classical guitar was basically unknown by the public. The guitar had a negative image. Mother: Unknown as Chen Yi, Stephen Goss, Timothy Salter, Carlo Domeniconi. CG: You started out studying in China, during the pre-reform period, then came to the Royal Academy of Music in London, and since then you have become an integral part of the classical music scene here in England. Siblings: Unknown, Xuefei Yang Education: Xuefei Yang has a net worth of $5.00 million (Estimated) which she earned from her occupation as Musician. Xuefei Yang has already given recitals or concerts in 40 countries, including the UK, Europe (Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland), the USA, Asia (China, Japan and Singapore), and Australia. Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, & Detroit Symphony Nowadays there are probably a dozen conservatories across China with a guitar faculty and I see many guitar graduates making a decent living by teaching, organizing music schools, or owning music shops. (Badische Zeitung, 9 July 2002), "she left the audience completely enraptured." You have made England your home, but you have never stopped performing in China. Artist: Xuefei Yang Title: Summertime Year Of Release: 2021 Label: Platoon Genre: Classical, Classical Guitar Quality: FLAC (tracks) / FLAC (tracks) 24bit-96kHz Total Time: 19:50 Total Size: 72 / 386 Mb WebSite: Album Preview Tracklist: 01. Within a few days, she was traveling to Changsha in her native China, where she is the artistic director of the Changsha Guitar Festival. The Fishermans Song at Eventide is just one of 19 short pieces on Yangs appealing new CD, Heartstrings, and the only overt nod to her nationality; most of the rest are culled from many of the big names associated with the traditional and modern guitar repertoire (Falla, Barrios, Albniz, Pujol, Llobet, Brouwer, Dyens, York), and a wide range of other classical composers (Debussy, Elgar, Schubert, Paganini, Mussorgsky). Spouse/Husband: Unmarried Xuefei Yang is already among the best guitarists in the world." Feet/Shoe Size: 5.5 (US) | H She was born on March 15, 1977, in [1]Beijing, China. Symphony & Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester. Body Build/Type: Slim Xuefei Yang - 5 Preludes, W419: Prelude No. Dear HIGH RES AUDIO Visitor, due to territorial constraints and also different releases dates in each country you currently can`t purchase this album. (Oberbadisches Volksblatt, 9 July 2002), "But the star of the evening was the Chinese guitarist Xuefei Yang. She has made many albums including several acclaimed recordings for EMI Classics. Track. Do you still think about those early challenges? ", "I usually use EJ46LP on stage and EJ45LP for recording. XUEFEI:I feel that performing with other musicians is an important and enjoyable part of my musical life. A concerto album recorded Summertime Xuefei Yang Top Songs 1. 17. presented her with a concert guitar. Royal Academy of Music Any by Chinese makers? Help us build our profile of Xuefei Yang! programmes including BBC Radio 4s Woman's Hour, the BBC Proms, a Classical Guitar shares music, musicians, and instruments that matter. Guangzhou Grand Theatre. XUEFEI: The classical music scene in China has changed beyond recognition in all aspects these last 20 years. Breast Size: Unknown During her Madrid debut at age 14, the composer Joaqun Rodrigo was among the audience; in 1995, after John Williams listened to her performance in Beijing, he was so impressed that he loaned two of his own Greg Smallman guitars to her conservatory, for her and other top students to play. The Chinese guitarist, Xuefei Yang ( (Fei)), began playing the guitar when she was 7. He loves classical guitar and wanted to do an album with guitar, so he asked me if I would be interested to join him on that project. In recognition of In January 2011 she appeared in Ireland for the first time, at the National Concert Hall in Dublin. Yang was born in Beijing in 1977, and began playing the guitar when she was seven. Performing with other musicians is also a great way to bring the guitar into a wider musical world. According to Wikipedia, Forbes, IMDb & Various Online resources, famous TV Actor Yang Yang's net worth is $1-5 Million at the age of 27 years old. yw pv. XUEFEI YANG: Yes, indeed, I always remind myself of the long path I have traveled and the various difficulties along the way. You never know how these young musicians will be inspired by things they havent heard or thought of before. Coming to London and studying with Michael Lewin at the Royal Academy opened my eyes and ears and helped shape my musicianship. For more information, visit www.xuefeiyang.com. Composing is something I really want to try in the future, she says without hesitation, but at the same time, I know Im not going to be Beethoven, or even Brouwer, whose work I admire so much. She was awarded first prize in the Ivor Mairants Guitar Award by the City of London's Worshipful Company of Musicians, and won the Dorothy Grinstead Prize for a recital at Fairfield Hall, Croydon. 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