Contact: Daniel Acsadi, (313) 529-0750, [email protected] Kill Date: March 10, 2012 Boston Classical Guitar Society presents Xuefei Yang SPONSOR Boston Classical Guitar Society WHO BCGS Artist Series: Xuefei Yang, guitarist WHAT Classical guitar music by Bach, Albeniz, Rodrigo, Chopin, Regondi, and Brouwer WHEN Friday, March 9, 2012: 7:45 p.m. WHERE First Lutheran Church of Boston, 299 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116 ADMISSION $25 general admission; $20 seniors/students; $5 discounts for BCGS members; accompanied children under 16 free. Group rates available. INFO www.bostonguitar.org; [email protected]; (313) 529-0750. Tickets at http://www.itsmyseat.com/bcgs.html The Boston Classical Guitar Society welcomes acclaimed Chinese guitarist Xuefei Yang for a solo recital at the First Lutheran Church of Boston on March 9th at 8 p.m. The first guitarist in China to enter a music conservatory and to launch an international career, she has performed in over forty countries and is one of the most popular classical guitarists online. Her Boston concert program includes works by Bach, Albeniz, Rodrigo, Chopin, Regondi, and Brouwer. First Lutheran Church is located at 299 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA. The Boston Guitar Orchestra opens the concert with a prelude performance at 7:45 p.m. Tickets are $25 general admission and $20 for students and seniors, available at http://www.itsmyseat.com/bcgs.html and at the door. BCGS members receive a $5 discount. For further information about this and other BCGS events, please call (313) 529-0750 or email [email protected]. Following early acclaim after playing for the great Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo and guitar legend John Williams, Xuefei Yang studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. She has given concerts at venues including London’s Wigmore Hall, New York’s Carnegie Hall, and Beijing’s National Center of Performing Arts. In 2003, Xuefei Yang took part in a 54-concert “Night of the Proms” tour, playing for a total estimated audience of over 800,000 people. In addition her solo career, Xuefei Yang often collaborates with leading musicians such as the Elias String Quartet, cellist Jian Wang, and tenor Ian Bostridge. She regularly performs as soloist with orchestras including the New Zealand, Detroit, Barcelona, and China National Philharmonic Orchestras. Xuefei Yang is a recording artist for EMI Classics. The Boston Classical Guitar Society is a nonprofit organization that advocates for the classical guitar through performance, education, and community building. Since its founding in 1977, the BCGS has presented leading guitarists in concerts and masterclasses while frequently supporting local competitions, ensembles, and festivals including Festival 21 and Boston GuitarFest. The BCGS regularly hosts member performance parties and facilitates interaction among Boston area professionals, students, aficionados, and audiences. Learn more about BCGS programs at http://www.bostonguitar.org. .