Xuefei Yang - guitar

Young Musicians Series

Huiran Wang (arr. Xuefei Yang) Yi Dance
Trad. (arr. Gerald Garcia) Two Chinese Folk Songs
Stephen Goss The Chinese Garden
Tarrega Carnival of Venice
Granados (arr. Xuefei Yang) Vals Poeticos
Chen Gang & He Zhan-Hao The Butterfly Lovers
Albeniz Two Spanish Pieces from Cantos de Espana Op.232

At 27, Xuefei Yang has already been described as one of the best guitarists in the world and John Williams was so impressed by her playing he gave her one of his own guitars. She continues to amaze audiences throughout the world with her profound musicality and dazzling technique, hailed by the American Music Guide as the next star of the classical guitar world.

Sat 26 July
11am

Christ Church on the Stray

Tickets:
£12
unreserved seating

Tom Baxter

and Edwina Hayes

Tom Baxter's meteoric rise this year has seen him compared to Van Morrison and Marvin Gaye, enjoying critical acclaim for his second album Skybound. With everybody from the broadsheets to the glossies singing his praises, it's no surprise that Tom Baxter is a name tipped by most tip-top-tipsters to become household very, very soon.

“Giant, soulful ballads - like Damien Rice with added vim. Gonna be big.” Sunday Times

Having toured with the likes of Nanci Griffith and Jools Holland, enjoy the genuine charisma and outstanding material of Yorkshire-based Edwina Hayes.

Sat 26 July
8pm

Harrogate Theatre

Tickets:
£15, £12, £9