She can be extremely good in a specific repertoire ( Prokofiev, Ravel, New York Philharmonic – Canceled due to COVID-19 More. Yuja Wang So there. 9, the Jeunehomme, in February 2016 at David Geffen Hall in New York on four successive nights with Charles Dutoit conducting, then, in her debut with the Vienna Philharmonic under Valery Gergiev in Munich and Paris. I suspect perhaps she just plays too often and travels too much. Who knows?’, ‘I was home in New York for two weeks, and I enjoyed that time extremely! Symphony review: Wang's awesome Rachmaninoff", "Restrained, Then Madly Lyrical: The Pianist as Spring Mechanism", "Which offends? and Bach too! I don’t think I heard the Rachmaninoff so arrestingly melancholic, and much of it even seemed at sotto voce. ]]. In the meantime, I wish her well. They say that jealousy is often a tacit acknowledgement of inferiority. Yes. The music-comedy event included jokes that ranged from unpleasant to offensive. I love her Ravel and Prokofiev, so I do own those recordings. Definitely one of the best pianists of our time. It’s not her problem that shallow and unmusical people like some journalists and yourself find her clothes so fascinating that they simply can’t stop talking about it. From a May 2013 Carnegie Hall concert, The New York Times reported that Wang's "fortissimos were fearsome, but so, in a quieter way, were the longing melodic lines of the first movement of Rachmaninoff's Sonata No. [11], In 2003, Wang made her European debut with the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich, Switzerland, playing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. ==Some of the ad hominem attacks on this blog are often among the most vile anywhere online. I support her in any decisions she makes . 29, the Hammerklavier, and two Brahms Ballades and Robert Schumann's Kreisleriana. Yuja Wang is currently touring across 2 countries and has 5 upcoming concerts.. Their next tour date is at Philharmonie de Paris in Paris, after that they'll be at Philharmonie de Paris again in Paris. 2 / Wang, Abbado", "Verbier 2011: Yuri Temirkanov conducts Liadov, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky", "Rachman. [3] By the age of 21, she was already an internationally recognized concert pianist, giving recitals around the world. Und sagt, dass es bei ihr irgendwann vorbei war, spielte sie doch so viel Brahms, dass man begriffen hatte, dass sie anders ist. Is that a problem for you? There is plenty of repertoire that she hasn’t played (always will be for a pianist! It is a disgrace. Hers is a probing spirit, always searching for new answers and deeper meaning, and one who is open about just being herself. I find her to be a magnificent artist with such a Gourous figure. Even as a teenager, she played Chopin with a remarkable artistic maturity. [24], Wang made her Berlin Philharmonic debut in May 2015, performing Sergei Prokofiev's 2nd Piano Concerto with Conductor Paavo Järvi. Yuja is a huge talent. Do you rail against this? In 2009, she performed as a soloist with the YouTube Symphony Orchestra, led by Michael Tilson Thomas at Carnegie Hall. Exactly what problems did you have with her interpretation of Hammerklavier? Her gift to the world is, in my opinion, something to be celebrated rather than criticized. I am personally offended by artists, for example Damien Hirst, who shamelessly plagiarise others yet claim the conceptual mantle. I am neuro-atypical and therefore less inclined to such interpersonal bias. «Bullshit» nennt sie dieses Denken. A listener wrote: Concerto for the left hand and the right thigh. [27], As of 2020, Wang has performed with many orchestras, including Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Washington, in the U.S. I’d love to hear it! Shuffle off back to your Lutheran church, and stick to your chorales. And where can we hear you play anything from her classical repertoire? [28], In January 2009, Wang signed a recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon.[29]. Karin Becker’s vicious and ill-informed words say more about her than about Yuja Wang’s playing, which is remarkably elegant, tasteful, sincere and profound. ", "Deutsche Grammophon signs pianist Yuja Wang", "Rising star Yuja Wang steps in for pianist Radu Lupu who has been obliged to cancel his Feb. 8–9 NAC Orchestra concerts with Pinchas Zukerman for medical reasons", "The young Chinese pianist talks with Patrick P.L. As a airportphobe I can see her problem, but depriving the music world of her art would be my least favoured option. I wonder if Karin Becker has anything better to do.. Bin ich Gott oder Abfall? In 2008, Wang toured the U.S. with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields led by Sir Neville Marriner. This overrated exhibition star, Chinese star has exhausted his possibilities: she can not take off any more, unless she sits in a bikini on the wing, her interpretation of the Hammerklavier Sonata shows how limited she is. If you’ve actually read the article, you would know that the headline quote by no means reflects self-doubt when in context: > Ob dann immer noch ein Teil der Zuhörerschaft in ihr die vermeintlich «brillant, aber seelenlos» spielende Asiatin hören wird? The unique and informal atmosphere of the BBC Proms was always ruined by the self-appointed Rees-Mogg like ‘traditionalists’ who insisted on their right to secure and hold a select promenade position and engage in self-masturbatory rituals. Yuja Wang is the soloist in Rachmaninov’s emotionally expansive and technically demanding Third Piano Concerto. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_VYpDp4q3w. She makes herself ridiculous, at the latest, if she has cellulite, the music business does not want her anymore. Provocation is a fundamental aspect of art, think of Duchamp’s urinal; and provocative attire a fundamental aspect of fashion. Right through this Beethoven performance she wondrously brought out intricate details, inner voices and harmonic colorings. Trust me the world WILL MISS YOU. The world is a place to celebrate and respect all, and each has a place in it, to contribute and to share. In my opinion, the imaging of this career via cameras and video / TV recordings plays a major role. [7], Wang began studying piano at age six. After intermission she offered a rhapsodic, uncommonly nuanced account of the formidable Liszt Sonata in B minor. I find Yuja Wang and the media hype around her embarrassing, as a woman I am ashamed of her stupidity: Does she really believe the “Sex sells” strategy works well? Sometimes we just need to close our eyes and listen to the artist regardless of their attire. 1 with Charles Dutoit conducting. Does Yuja play well? Well said! Inevitably they are accused of seeking publicity if they dress a certain way, or choose to make profound creative statements – in defence of human rights, for example. She chooses to dress as as she pleases. Chinese pianist Yuja Wang has issued an emotional response, after being criticised for wearing sunglasses during a recital in Canada. Her Brahms 1 in Tokyo was introspective and tragic in the very least. 3)", "Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. Let her have fun!! He gave important impulses for interpretations of works by the composers Chopin, Beethoven, Schuber and Boulez. It is not ‘among the most vile’. ... Cook County public health co-lead Dr. Rachel Rubin loses both her parents to COVID-19 in ‘surreal’ two-week span . I had the honor of experiencing her play at the Philharmonic. My varied references above might be a good place to start. She is a very talented and good-looking indivdual. So it’s no surprise that her encores are actually jaw-dropping. I tuned in after they announced who was playing it and was going,” Who is this?.At the end I heard it was Yuga. Yuja Wang (Chinese: 王羽佳, pinyin: Wáng Yǔjiā), born 10 February 1987, is a Chinese pianist.. Wang started to play the piano at the age of six; her earliest public concerts were at China, Germany and Australia. Vail Music Festival. Maybe she should consider a career as a recording artist rather a than public performances. I was not so fond of other performances I have heard live ( Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms ). How she dresses is irrelevant, except to those who seem to have prudent interest. I look at young pianists, to which Miss Wang inspires: These young girls, mostly Asian, appear in a sexy outfit, with a low neckline, transparent fabrics, high side slits. In 1991 John Drummond criticised Kennedy publicly, calling him “a Liberace for the nineties” and noting specifically his “ludicrous” clothes and “self-invented accent”. Shostakovich, Rachmaninov). Ma has canceled all live performances that require travel for his own health and safety, according to FWSO president and CEO Keith Cerny. She is well established and should be able to control her diary that way. As part of the award, she received $15,000, appeared at Gilmore Festival concerts, and had a new piano work commissioned for her. Yuja Wang This year marks Dudamel’s second time conducting the annual concert special, having led the orchestra in 2012. His recording of the Chopin Piano Concerto from 1960 – he won the Chopin Piano Competition at that time – is still in Deutsche Grammophon’s program today. Thinking Big: Yuja Wang 4:15, 17th March 2017. Good one Karin…girl you crazy, and always good for a laugh. Oh, and she is good looking. I really hope she stops. [58], Yuja Wang plays "Flight of the Bumble-Bee", "Piano virtuoso Yuja Wang could have gone anywhere for this interview. I first heard Yuja Wang playing on the radio. If not cameras were frequent companions of Miss Wang, even if the tendency towards pornographic nudity were not understandable, using one’s own body as a means of attracting the attention of a global audience would not be successful. I’m watching/listening to “Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2019” (S47/Ep10) from the gardens of Austria’s Imperisl Schonbrunn Palace, guest artist soloist Yuma Wang, but unfortunately, her virtuosity is eclipsed by her inappropriate dress. That’s wrong and stupid, and annoying in this stupidity. Wang has received attention for her eye-catching outfits and glamorous stage presence as well as for her piano playing. Would you prefer Wanda Landowska? 1 in B-Flat Minor. Your hate and negativity will consume you totally! I’ve enjoyed and seen all or most of your LTCL programs. To anyone with a trace of humanity and feeling, her playing touches the heart. She’s constantly learning and growing … and extraordinary pianist ! Humans at a psychological level are unduly influenced by attractiveness such that humans make all manner of positive bias attributions for attractive individuals (demonstrated across a broad range of peer reviewed psychological research). Pure genius. I know you ain’t jealous…….. Blind people will appreciate and recognise Yuja Wang’s talent and artistry. Graffman said that Wang's technique impressed him during her audition, but "it was the intelligence and good taste" of her interpretations that distinguished her. Yuja Wang is not twerking, baring her punanny and married to an amoral man-whore. [[ A hugely overrated soulless automaton. No doubt, Miss Wang is a great gift. This is a mdoerated site. Just to think how Eileen Joyce was vilified for changing dresses during her recitals ! i see what you did there…. She could also considere relocating to Europe, to cut down on the travel. She chose ... Universal Studios? Both live in Beijing. 3 with Conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Venezuelan Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar. Does the audience get a sense of edginess from her playing or from her attire? I don’t think so. In a recital at Carnegie Hall in May 2016, she played Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. . 2." Elegant response, Zsolt. It pulled me back. You stupid woman. 1, Op. [15] Wang performed Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. You dismiss her as a loud virtuoso. The free outdoor concert is broadcast to … That is why the venom and vitriol from the Karens. And as a rule I don’t criticize anyone at something who is better at it than me. [8], At age 15, Wang entered the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where she studied for five years with Gary Graffman and graduated in 2008. Jealousy is usually a tacit acknowledgement of inferiority. In most readings, intriguing tension results from hearing music of such aggressive modernism reined in by Neo-Classical constraints. Yuja is a marvelous person and a musical force that will not come around anytime soon. The Slipped Disc daily comfort zone (308): So far away, Berlin’s longest serving player was… a harpist, Estonians mourn a US emigre conductor, 88. Unfortunately, the scraps of cloth she wears in concerts are often tasteless and usually vulgar, this ugliness is in contrast to the beauty and perfection of the music. At one of her performances at the Verbier Festival – and filmed by medici.tv – she finished the … In addition, the way you immediately jumped to the conclusion that she only dresses this way in order to make up for deficiencies in her playing betrays a deep-rooted misogyny. Yuja Wang, Staatskapelle Dresden/Myung-Whun Chung NCH, Dublin https://iti.ms/2ZsTHrC Rachmaninov’s Third is the concerto of the moment for the Beijing-born, 32-year-old super-pianist Yuja Wang. However, ‘at the end of the day’ (an overused and hackneyed expression), we vote with our dollars. And as her popularity is increasing, the number of people to ask if Yuja Wang is married or not has also increased. The performance was broadcast live through the orchestra's Digital Concert Hall. [19], In 2012, Wang toured with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Zubin Mehta in Israel and the U.S., with a performance at Carnegie Hall in New York in September. She is hugely hard working, self-deprecating, intellectually … "[5] Yuja Wang lives in New York City. What she wears is irrelevant. Thank you, Zsolt for all your insights. As … I notice that the most savage criticism directed at Yuja comes from a very specific demographic and age group, absolutely without fail. you must be tone deaf if all you “see” (hear) in Wang is exhibitionism. & Prokofiev Concertos / Y. Wang", "Brahms Violin Sonatas / Leonidas Kavakos, Yuja Wang", "The Asia Tour Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle, Seong-Jin Cho, Yuja Wang", "ADAMS Must The Devil Have All The Good Tunes? But Yuja is the one who chooses to play and travel so much, no one else has as crazy a schedule as her. Had her heels been any higher, walking, to say nothing of her sensitive pedaling, would have been unfeasible. [25], In a departure from her previously predominantly Russian repertoire, she played Mozart's Piano Concerto No. See all your opportunities to see them live below! She entered, as joyful and grateful as possible, so willing to submit to a format of introspection and deep consideration. Maybe I’ll have a baby, maybe I’ll quit at 35, because then I won’t enjoy it anymore. It’s really all about the music and how it’s presented. The Chinese pianist proves she’s a style icon as well as a brilliant concert performer in an appearance at the Hollywood Bowl. The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (FWSO) says the dazzling and world-renown pianist, Yuja Wang, will replace cellist Yo-Yo Ma, in celebration of the Annual Gala on Feb. 20, 2021 at Dickies Arena. In the meantime make a few dvd’s so that we can watch that fantastic artist whenever we want. Ms. Becker: I don’t usually respond to such a comment as this–the comment is unbecoming at best, disrespectful, and even disgraceful. Yuja Wang kicks off 2021 with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra at Exploria Stadium on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. All rights reserved  Terms of Use. I know you ain’t jealous….. I met friends, did my stuff and also practiced something. Thank you Zsolt-well said! Judging by your playing in this video, you are indeed much inferior to Yuja. I completely share your observations. It wouldn’t bother me at all if she played in a bikini. ET. Her mother, Zhai Jieming, is a dancer and her father, Wang Jianguo, is a percussionist. She is superhuman. The login page will open in a new tab. But I admired Ms. Wang's combination of youthful energy and musical integrity.[55]. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, she said: "For me, playing music is about transporting to another way of life, another way of being.

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