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Xuefei Yang. Idiomatic playing in several idioms / St. Louis Post Dispatch

When Xuefei Yang made her debut nine years ago with the St. Louis Classical Guitar Society, she was an intensely impressive performer. In the intervening years, she's further honed her technique and added some beautiful works to the repertoire. Wearing a lovely gown of deep blue brocade, she demonstrated her command of both on Saturday night at the Ethical Society.

Yang has a list of firsts attached to her name: the first Chinese guitarist to enter a music school, the first Chinese student awarded a full postgraduate scholarship at London's prestigious Royal Academy of music, the first Chinese guitarist to make a professional career on the international stage. She's deeply musical, with a good touch and a fine ear.

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