Xuefei Yang - The Musical Pioneer

When Xuefei Yang was a young girl, she became the first Chinese guitarist to enter an international competition. It was one of many firsts for her as she paved the way for future female guitarists from China. Episode 68 playlistXuefei Yang: Romance de Amor — This is a piece off of Xuefei Yang’s debut album.LISTEN — Xuefei Yang: Romance de AmorXuefei Yang: Shuo Chang — This piece was written by Chinese composer Chen Yi. Although they were famous for writing music for various instruments, this was the first time they composed a piece for the guitar.LISTEN — Xuefei Yang: Shuo ChangXuefei Yang: Flower Drum — This is from an album released in August 2020 and dedicated to the music of Yang’s home country, China.LISTEN — Xuefei Yang: Flower DrumYou can now search and listen to YourClassical Adventures where podcasts are found.Explore more from YourClassical Adventures!What are you curious about?You must be 13 or older to submit any information to American Public Media/Minnesota Public Radio. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about things like our programs, products and services. See Terms of Use and Privacy.