Xuefei Yang

Emerging from the twilight of China’s Cultural Revolution, a period where Western musical instruments and music were banned, Xuefei Yang was the first guitarist ever admitted to a Chinese conservatoire. At ten, her debut recital won her a concert guitar from the Spanish Ambassador; at fourteen, Joaquín Rodrigo attended her Madrid concert, and Sir John Williams gifted two of his own instruments to Beijing’s Central Conservatoire for her studies.

She has since captivated audiences in over fifty countries— including appearances at Carnegie Hall [...]