James Stroud

Classical Guitar Competition

2025

presented by the

Cleveland International Classical Guitar Festival®

and hosted by the

Cleveland Institute of Music

Hao Yang (China) Concert classical guitarist Hao Yang has won top prizes in numerous competitions: including the 2024 Koblenz Guitar Competition, 54th Markneukirchen International Instrumental competition, the GFA International Youth Competition, CSU International Guitar Competition, and Andres Segovia 7th International Guitar Competition.

She has appeared as soloist with the Chusachsische Philharmonie in Germany and has been invited to perform solo recitals at the Cleveland, Panama, and Beijing International Guitar Festivals. Ms. Yang has performed concerts in major venues such as Carnegie Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Miller Theatre, Princeton Sound Kitchen, and Subculture NYC.

Hao Yang holds a BM from the Curtis Institute of Music and is currently pursuing her graduate degree at the Lamont School of Music at University of Denver as recipient of the Newman Fellowship.

Management's website: haoyangguitar.com/