Xuefei Yang
8th November 2024 at 7.30pm
“Absolutely fantastic concert this evening. Mesmeric guitar playing, full of colour and texture, at times I would close my
eyes and it seemed that there was at least one other instrument playing. The programme took us on a journey from east to west, poetic, fascinating and complex, and utterly compelling.
Thank you SNLSC and thank you Xuefei!”
“Really enjoyed today’s concert. It was very interesting to hear a wide range of repertoire from different cultures and influences around the world.”
“Wonderful; simply wonderful!! Very many thanks indeed!”
“A lovely evening of music with some welcoming and friendly vibes.”
“Fantastic array of colour and emotion with the amazing technical virtuosity. Great to hear music from a wide variety of cultures.
“I was mesmerised and blown away by Xeufei’s performance.“
“I loved listening to Xuefei’s explanations about the pieces she was playing. They provided great insight into the music which helped me to understand and appreciate it more. A wonderful evening!”
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Programme
Xuefei played a programme called X culture:
“A tribute to the creativity that flows from openness to other cultures.
Each piece is a celebration of the composer’s own culture, while also embracing the beauty and uniqueness of another.”
“X Culture is a tribute to diversity, and a testament to the creativity that flows from openness to other cultures. Each piece is a celebration of the composer’s own culture, while also embracing the beauty and uniqueness of another. The result is a stunning collection of music that is both profound & moving. Italian composer (Domeniconi) evokes an ancient & mysterious Turkish soundscape ; a Brazilian (Reis) perfectly expresses the nostalgia & yearning of Portuguese song ; a Cuban (Brouwer) takes us to Japan with a colourful exploration of sound and space ; Xuefei features the world-premier of a Chinese dance written for her by an Englishman (Houghton) ; & a Japanese (Sakamoto) composes for a movie intended for Western audiences. The album mirrors my own cross cultural journey, from a place and time with no guitar tradition to becoming a truly international performer, with a rich & culturally diverse repertoire. Join me in exploring this new perspective on the rich tapestry of cultural diversity that makes our world so colourful and unique.”
Xuefei Yang. London, May 2023.
Programme:
Chinese traditional (arr. Xuefei Yang) – A Moonlit Night on the Spring River
Chinese traditional (arr. Xuefei Yang) – White Snow in Spring Sunlight
Steve Goss – Chinese Garden (written for Xuefei Yang):
> Jasmine Flower
> Blue Orchid
> Red Flowers Blooming all over the Mountain
Welsh composer, Chinese inspiration
Astor Piazzolla – Invierno (Winter) from Estaciones Porteñas (The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires)
Carlo Domeniconi : Koyunbaba
Italian composer, Turkish inspiration
Leo Brouwer – Hika : In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu
Cuban composer, Japanese inspiration
Ryuichi Sakamoto – Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Japanese composer, western cinema inspiration
Changjun Xu (arr. Xuefei Yang) – Sword dance
Mark Houghton – Dance of the Orient (composed for Xuefei Yang)
English composer, Oriental inspiration
Nikita Koshkin – Usher Waltz
Russian composer, American literature inspiration
Jiří Jirmal – Baden Jazz Suite
Czechian composer, Brazilian inspiration