Xuefei Yang

Happy Birthday to Debussy! Classic FM #Debussy

A friend in San Francisco just sent me over this cover of the 40th anniversary season of San Francisco Performances ! I am really looking forward to returning there on December 7th this year!

Spanish Rhapsody with Maria Vega Dancer will be at the lovely Chipping Norton Theatre on Sept 5th! An added bonus for guitar fans - guitars, and pre-concert talk by luthier Paul Fischer. Tickets available now from Chipping Norton Theatre box office. https://youtu.be/9i-h_E9iLD8

I tried to blow off a big bug on my guitar, it didn’t go😨I was quickly thinking through options what to do 😓

I'm really thrilled about this exciting collaboration with the soprano AILYN PÉREZ. What a beautiful voice ! There will be more news for you all soon !

Today is Valentine's Day in China ! Here's a new live video with beautiful sound for you to enjoy (click on the link below) from Beijing's National Concert Hall ! The cellist is Jian Wang, and the music is of course, Elgar. http://ncpa-classic.cntv.cn/2012/06/07/VIDE1339076346532911.shtml #elgar#lovesong

What a special feeling playing on the beautiful Tianzhu mountain at the closing ceremony of the Qinling festival.

Preparing for the closing ceremony of the Qinling festival - this is the view I'll have from the stage ! The Qinling mountains on the horizon separate north and south China. They are home to many species such as the giant panda, and the golden monkey.

This is the ancient town of Manchuanguan in Shaanxi province. This double-stage Chinese opera house dates from 1886 and is a national relic due to its rare architectural style. It was used for the cultural entertainment of the residents and merchants of that period.

From the Qinling Festival 2019 ! Photos courtesy of Kenneth Kwan.

Sharing some pictures from the opening day of the Qinling festival !

I flew from Changsha to Qinling early this morning, and have just come off stage from the opening ceremony for the Qinling Guitar Festival ! I played a well known Chinese piece called Sword Dance, accompanied by a real-life sword dancer !

The 2019 Changsha International Guitar Festival finished last night ! Here's the results of the open competition : 1st Place: Johan Smith (Switzerland) 2nd Place: Mu Huai-cong (China) 3rd Place: Lazhar Cherouana (France) 4th Place: Yang Zhe-lin (China) 5th Place: Liang Jie-min (Taiwan) 6th Place: Tian Xiang-yu (China) Rodrigo Prize Winner: Johan Smith (with kind thanks to the Victoria and Joaquín Rodrigo Foundation) Congratulations to all ! Thanks too, for those who entered the composition competition. First prize in the composition competition was awarded to Cristiano Porqueddu for his guitar solo "The Fire Rite". An honourable mention to Cameron O'Connor for his piece "Perturbation Variations". Special thanks to Prof. Joel Hoffman, Professor Emeritus of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, and Prof.Kenneth Kwan from Xinghai Conservatoire for judging this years composition competition.

Sharing a few photos from Changsha ! The opening concert with violinist Jiafeng Chen, and relaxing with some Chinese food !

I had a great time in Italy at the weekend! One of the many attractive things about the guitar is you can make music anywhere, from giving performances in concert halls to playing for pure fun outdoors.

Sharing a few photos from the Concert de Paris on Sunday evening. It was a truly memorable experience and great to be a part of the Bastille Day celebrations in the centre of Paris.

Wonderful to take part in the Concert de Paris last night. It was an amazing feeling in the Champs de Mars on Bastille Day with the National Orchestra of France. https://mobile.france.tv/spectacles-et-culture/opera-et-musique-classique/1036051-xuefei-yang-l-orchestre-national-de-france-adagio.html

The rehearsal before the concert was just a few bars from Aranjuez. Tonight’s Bastille Day concert is in the Champs de Mars at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. It will be broadcast live on France 2. Looking forward to the concert, and also the big firework display afterwards! #BastilleDay #ConcertdeParis #Paris

Really looking forward to this, what an amazing place and occasion to perform !

Just arrived in Paris early this morning. First thing was a trip to a local music shop to buy a footstool! I forgot to take mine back after last night’s concert in Greenwich. I enjoyed walking along the Parisienne boulevards under the gentle sunshine.

I’m giving master classes at the Greenwich International Guitar Festival at The Old Royal Naval College in London today. A beautiful venue in an historic part of London. I’m playing a recital here tomorrow (Friday) evening at 7.30pm. More info here : http://www.greenwichguitarfestival.com/gallery

It was exhilarating to play at the Cheltenham Festival in front of a large audience in the beautiful Town Hall with the wonderful Maria Vega Dancer. In a complete contrast of setting, play solo later that day in an elegant Regency drawing room in Imperial Square. The intimacy of the guitar was presented fully in this type of setting as I could focus on the nuances of the music. The audience sat very close and gave me the feeling of playing in a 19th century salon. Both very enjoyable in different ways. The Spanish Rhapsody tour will continue in the Cotswolds with a concert on Sept 5 in the beautiful The Theatre Chipping Norton. I'll be playing guitars by the Cotswold's own luthier - the renowned Paul Fischer, who will also give a pre-concert talk.

Thanks to Classic FM for this lovely video !

It’s fun last night. On the way to Cheltenham now. Tomorrow 11am Spanish Rhapsody again with @mariavegadancer at the Cheltenham Town Hall for the #cheltmusicfest https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/music/whats-on/2019/spanish-rhapsody/ #whatsoncheltenham #guitarconcert#spanishdance#cheltenhamtownhall #cheltham

It's Spanish Rhapsody week with Maria Vega Dancer ! Kino-Teatr in Hastings on Thursday; & Cheltenham Music Festival on Saturday. Take a look at this video for a sneak preview of Spanish Rhapsody, made using clips from a national TV broadcast of a concert we gave in the very grand Hongzhou theatre in China last year. The more intimate settings of the Kino Teatr & Cheltenham town hall will only add to the excitement & spectacle of the concert. This is one of my most enjoyed projects. Come along if you are around ! https://youtu.be/9i-h_E9iLD8 Askonas Holt #chelthenhammusicfestival