Representatives for Ma have not responded to an email. But Yuja is the one who chooses to play and travel so much, no one else has as crazy a schedule as her. If she truly bothers you, don’t buy tickets or recordings. and Bach too! Would she garner as much attention if her attire were not so skimpy? Just relax and listen. “Most of all, Wang is a virtuoso and usually very loud.” Ms. Wang’s clothes have the curious effect of turning spectators deaf, but not in the manner that you had in mind, Karin. ", "No Shortcuts For Yuja Wang, The World's Greatest Living Pianist", "Avery Fisher Career Grant Winner: Yuja Wang", "Echo Klassik-Sonderpreise für Nachwuchsförderung", "MusicalAmerica – Artist of the Year 2017: Yuja Wang", "Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2019: the winners revealed! It was so nice! I know you ain’t jealous….. Both live in Beijing. AND it was on my classical radio station. Loud? 2 in C minor, Opus 18 [HD]I. Moderato 0:35II. Hopefully Yuja Wang will realise that – at this moment in time – she’s in a perfect public position to inspire future generations of serious, classical pianists; if she has the right ideas. Yuja Wang (Chinese: 王羽佳; pinyin: Wáng Yǔjiā;[1] born February 10, 1987)[2] is a Chinese classical pianist. 19 May 2017, 15:54 | Updated: 19 May 2017, 18:20 . If she wants people to notice how well she plays, if indeed she does, perhaps she shouldn’t distract from it so. Who knows?’, ‘I was home in New York for two weeks, and I enjoyed that time extremely! Some people cannot seem to see past her concert attire. California. 3)", "Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. take a year off. This was not a probing or profound Hammerklavier. My varied references above might be a good place to start. I really hope she stops. . [56], Swed was criticised for this aspect of his review in a Washington Post article titled "Which offends? [12], On September 11, 2005, Wang was named a 2006 biennial Gilmore Young Artist Award winner, given to the most promising pianists age 22 and younger. It is a disgrace. Pure genius. Yuja became one of the most devoted and caring friends I have ever met, and this has gone on for years. MARCH 28, 2019. I, for one of many, are so moved by your eloquent response. You stupid woman. What is clear is she is a musician and human being who cares fully about everything. 4:05 Joshua Bell Vienna Philharmonic Stage Show Billy Joel Now And Forever … Oh, for heaven’s sake get real. Well said! Provocation is a fundamental aspect of art, think of Duchamp’s urinal; and provocative attire a fundamental aspect of fashion. & 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? One can say that about any pianist. Einige Ratgeber konnten das aus mir rausbringen, aber ich muss das nun für mich alleine entdecken.». Yuja Wang appeared on the Classical scene with the release of the album 'Sonatas & Etudes' published on April 20, 2009. In my opinion, the imaging of this career via cameras and video / TV recordings plays a major role. The jury is often embarrassed. Sollen sie glauben, was sie wollen.», > Erst wird sie sagen, dass sie einst vielen Kapazitäten vorspielte und auf deren Ratschläge hörte: Radu Lupu, Murray Perahia oder Claudio Abbado. An initiative of. This Queen’s Hall opening programme by clarinettist Andreas Ottensamer and pianist Yuja Wang turned into something very different from advertised. 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. 19 / Verbier Festival", "S.F. Wang performed with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado in Beijing, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Spain and in London, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. I don’t think I heard the Rachmaninoff so arrestingly melancholic, and much of it even seemed at sotto voce. ET. 4 under the baton of David Zinman. [15][16][17] Argerich had cancelled her appearances with the Boston Symphony Orchestra on four subscription concerts from March 8 to 13. ", "For Yuja Wang, You're only as Good as Your Next Performance", "1st SIMC Piano Section May 26 – June 9, 2001", "Young Artist of the Year Award – Yuja Wang", "News: Martha Argerich Cancels This Week's Appearances with Boston Symphony", "Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony Perform Six-City, 10-Concert Asian Tour in November", "Yuja Wang grabo con Deutsche Grammophon en Caracas", "Yuja Wang debuts with the Berliner Philharmoniker", "National Youth Orchestras Bring Friendly Competition to New York", "Kennedy Center Honors 2019 – Performers, Songs, & Honorees Revealed! She chose ... Universal Studios? [52], In June 2012, Joshua Kosman of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote that Wang is "quite simply, the most dazzlingly, uncannily gifted pianist in the concert world today, and there's nothing left to do but sit back, listen and marvel at her artistry."[53]. From the likes of Sviatoslav Richter to Wuja Wang and Lang Lang. In collaboration with. Yuja Wang is on Facebook. [6], Wang comes from an artistic family. She’s wonderful. I met friends, did my stuff and also practiced something. Could she jump on a plane to southern California and perform the next day with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields? The following season, she performed with the orchestra under Lorin Maazel during the Philharmonic's tour of Japan and Korea.[14]. [24], Wang made her Berlin Philharmonic debut in May 2015, performing Sergei Prokofiev's 2nd Piano Concerto with Conductor Paavo Järvi. 02/10/2017 04:59 pm ET Updated Feb 11, 2018 Yuja Wang was still an undergraduate at Curtis when she got the call: piano soloist Murray Perahia was under the weather. You would also be flabbergasted by how self-critical she is. Although there are reports Wang released a debut CD in 1995,[30][31][32] there is little information available about it. I am personally offended by artists, for example Damien Hirst, who shamelessly plagiarise others yet claim the conceptual mantle. What’s left of Miss Wang? Jealousy is usually a tacit acknowledgement of inferiority. The world is a place to celebrate and respect all, and each has a place in it, to contribute and to share. The thing is, I didn’t know about the “very short/tight/colorful dress” business before Yuja Wang’s May 2014 performance with the San Francisco Symphony. In March 2007, Wang's breakthrough came when she replaced Martha Argerich in concerts held in Boston. You, dear lady, are an idiot. Ich spiele, seit ich sechs Jahre alt bin. Yuja Wang is not twerking, baring her punanny and married to an amoral man-whore. I like to wear. They say that jealousy is often a tacit acknowledgement of inferiority. 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. – Am I God, or garbage?’. I first heard Yuja Wang playing on the radio. Does the audience get a sense of edginess from her playing or from her attire? In that composer's Sonata No. She is superhuman. To anyone with a trace of humanity and feeling, her playing touches the heart. Ma has canceled all live performances that require travel for his own health and safety, according to FWSO president and CEO Keith Cerny. She can be extremely good in a specific repertoire ( Prokofiev, Ravel, She came across as one of the deepest, most vulnerable yet strong, and sincerely kindest human beings we have ever featured. You didn’t like her Hammerklavier? In a recital at Carnegie Hall in May 2016, she played Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. You don’t have to be distracted by her attire, either (if that’s a problem). What a biatch? Get pschological help, before it’s too late and you do something that you will regret. She chooses to dress as as she pleases. ]]. Thank you Zsolt-well said! You are 100% incorrect unfortunately. Maybe a new business concept? Oh, and she is good looking. Pollini has set standards. I was not so fond of other performances I have heard live ( Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms ). BY BRIAN TAYLOR. Does she dress to provoke? Would we admire her playing as much if we only listened to her on the radio? The programs had already been printed, but Maurizio Pollini, originally slated to join Jaap van Zweden and the New York Philharmonic in Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto on Wednesday evening, cancelled due to illness. When listening to Yuja one is overwhelmed by the beauty of her playing and her facial expressions which are as if she were caressing the music it’s self. An actress does that. Judging by your playing in this video, you are indeed much inferior to Yuja. Otherwise, one perceives only the effect, not the cause. 2." Download the app. 174.8k Followers, 379 Following, 606 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Yuja Wang (@yujawang.official) In a review of Wang's 2011 Carnegie Hall debut, The New York Times wrote: From the opening piece, an early Scriabin prelude, Ms. Wang played this Chopinesque music, all rippling left-hand figures and dreamy melodic lines, with a delicacy, poetic grace and attention to inner musical details that commanded respect. You dismiss her as a loud virtuoso. I don't know what is happening to Yuja. [23] Also in 2013, Wang's recital tour of Japan culminated with her recital debut at Tokyo's Suntory Hall. 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. She is just magnificent….but human. 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. Expand your mind and understanding with a great deal of self-education across a range human intellectual endeavour. Look what you wrote–you made your opinion clear, but expressed it in appalling, embarrassing terms that only reflect on you. im not sure she dresses to provoke. Yuja is a young woman and entitled to dress in the manner that pleases her. Pity the poor program note writer (a good one) who constructed her notes so as to explain the various comparisons and contrasts of these pieces in … In 1991 John Drummond criticised Kennedy publicly, calling him “a Liberace for the nineties” and noting specifically his “ludicrous” clothes and “self-invented accent”. 2 eerily evoked the sound of woodwinds. Does Yuja play well? It is not ‘among the most vile’. Yo-Yo Ma has pulled out of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra’s Annual Gala at Dickies Arena on Feb. 20. What I am saying is that she is doing what she loves doing, fully and with great conviction, musically and in life. Would you prefer Wanda Landowska? Just anticipating what she might do if she ever got so. Yuja Wang, Boston Symphony Orchestra at Boston's Symphony Hall (Feb. 14, 2019) 11. Just absolutely amazing and off the charts at every turn. It provokes, believes, to modernize the ‘dusty’ classics with means of pop and misinterprets this as an act of emancipation. Lam", "Mendelssohn in Verbier 2009 - Kurt Masur", "Lucerne Festival 2009 (Mahler: Symphony 1 / Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. Once at the keyboard, however, the 30-year-old Chinese pianist Yuja Wang cuts a seriously commanding figure who tackles the most challenging repertoire with fearless self-confidence and profound artistry. Later on, Yuja Wang published the hugely popular album 'transformation' … Yuja Wang actually is a very good musician, both live and on recordings, as solo artist, concerto performer, or in chamber music. Maybe I’ll have a baby, maybe I’ll quit at 35, because then I won’t enjoy it anymore. I applaud your comment. [15] Wang performed Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. Yuja Wang is different. He was scheduled to conduct the very first concert in the inaugural Riga Jurmala Festival in 2019, but illness robbed him of the opportunity. Her mother, Zhai Jieming, is a dancer and her father, Wang Jianguo, is a percussionist. “over-exposed”…hahahaha Even as a teenager, she played Chopin with a remarkable artistic maturity. Elegant response, Zsolt. This is a mdoerated site. Her gift to the world is, in my opinion, something to be celebrated rather than criticized. [4] She has a recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon. In most readings, intriguing tension results from hearing music of such aggressive modernism reined in by Neo-Classical constraints. Obviously you know nothing about music. Yes. In 2009, she performed as a soloist with the YouTube Symphony Orchestra, led by Michael Tilson Thomas at Carnegie Hall. That can’t be healthy in the long term. Had her heels been any higher, walking, to say nothing of her sensitive pedaling, would have been unfeasible. Incredible artist. She made her North American debut in Ottawa in the 2005/06 season, replacing Radu Lupu performing that Beethoven concerto with Pinchas Zukerman conducting. ... Nov 15, 2019. The role of personal ambition and chance, the role of strategic decisions by agents and managers, the importance of media such as Youtube, others can judge. As a retired pathologist I am in awe of Yuja’s hand performance and the brain that brings it all together. Trust me the world WILL MISS YOU. On Youtube you can see her playing Ravel’s Left Hand Concerto. There is plenty of repertoire that she hasn’t played (always will be for a pianist! Yuja Wang, BSO Make The Best Of Bad Music (Concert Review, Photo Gallery) Updated Feb 16, 2019; Posted Feb 16, 2019 . US composer: Classical music is segregationist, Going viral: Student explodes at music college using him as a diversity token, The Slipped Disc daily comfort zone (312): Yehudi, Wigmore Hall lines up 200 UK musicians for 40 concerts, National Theatre chief resigns amid #Metoo wave, German opera singer goes on trial for rape at premiere party. 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. SD will lose credibility eventually if it continues like this. Completed in 1940, this nearly 30-minute work channels some barbaric, propulsive, harmonically brittle outbursts into a formal four-movement sonata structure. She was born in Beijing, began studying piano there at age six, and went on to study at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. The scherzo skipped along with mischievousness and rhythmic bite. Hers is a probing spirit, always searching for new answers and deeper meaning, and one who is open about just being herself. In a word, you are projecting. – in whatever way they choose to say it, presumably out of pure envy. But there is no need to defend her character or sincerity as a musician. A bit of burnout? ", "Rachmaninov Cello Sonata, Op. Good one Karin…girl you crazy, and always good for a laugh. [26], Wang performed with the National Youth Orchestra of China for its Carnegie Hall premiere on July 22, 2017, with conductor Ludovic Morlot of the Seattle Symphony, performing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 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? Yes. 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. I am sure Mozart would have approved . “Am I God – or garbage?” That’s actually a very good question. In 2008, Wang toured the U.S. with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields led by Sir Neville Marriner. By Ken Walton. He gave important impulses for interpretations of works by the composers Chopin, Beethoven, Schuber and Boulez. What she wears is irrelevant. Yuja Wang tour dates 2021. Adagio sostenuto 11:23III. Nov 23, 2018. [[ A hugely overrated soulless automaton. [7], In 1998, Wang won third prize in the Ettlingen International Competition for Young Pianists in Ettlingen, Germany. she once said I wear what Yuja Wang is actually superhuman and this clip proves it. Her short dress or critic's narrow view? But as somebody who has known her for years professionally and humanly, I have another view to put on the table to counter your venom. Maybe a new creative idea will emerge from Yuja’s identity crisis? Their next tour date is at Philharmonie de Paris in Paris, after that they'll be at Philharmonie de Paris again in Paris. 29, the Hammerklavier, and two Brahms Ballades and Robert Schumann's Kreisleriana. Review: Yuja Wang, Trying Comedy, Shows How Funny Virtuosity Can Be The pianist Yuja Wang took a break from her typical concerts for a no-less-virtuosic comedy show at Zankel Hall on Monday. It’s really all about the music and how it’s presented. She was born in Beijing, began studying piano there at age six, and went on to study at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. If you think it is, go elsewhere and please don’t come back. Some of the ad hominem attacks on this blog are often among the most vile anywhere online. She makes herself ridiculous, at the latest, if she has cellulite, the music business does not want her anymore. Stupid? And where can we hear you play anything from her classical repertoire? She kept you on edge during the elusive transition to the gnarly, dense fugue, which she then dispatched with unfathomable dexterity. It pulled me back. 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. She loves these clothes and has fun collecting and wearing them. "[5] Yuja Wang lives in New York City. Challenging the stuffy conventions of classical music is a good thing. [58], Yuja Wang plays "Flight of the Bumble-Bee", "Piano virtuoso Yuja Wang could have gone anywhere for this interview. She is well established and should be able to control her diary that way. I think performances should be clothing optional. [20], In 2019 she paid tribute to Kennedy Center Honoree Michael Tilson Thomas with a rendition of "You Come Here Often?". Es ist Zeit, dass ich meine eigenen Urteile akzeptiere. Luckily, the popular Yuja Wang has the piece in her fingers, and was ready to step in. 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 Talks about rhythm, approach, avoiding Beethoven and Mozart, Russians who don’t give back, Rihanna, Petrouchka, Chopin and music as people. It is depressing. Yuja Wang is one of the most compelling musical personalities of our time. Join Facebook to connect with Yuja Wang and others you may know. As a airportphobe I can see her problem, but depriving the music world of her art would be my least favoured option. Blind people will appreciate and recognise Yuja Wang’s talent and artistry. What a feat, Miss Wang! SoCal classical music, July 21-28, 2019. Business. A hugely overrated soulless automaton. And as a rule I don’t criticize anyone at something who is better at it than me. One artist I admire very much is Maurizio Pollini. I’m not sure of the numbers but I suspect she plays well over 100 concerts a year and has for a decade or so? The Chinese pianist proves she’s a style icon as well as a brilliant concert performer in an appearance at the Hollywood Bowl. And very elegant too! Shostakovich, Rachmaninov). I went out immediately and bought the cd. Limited? I wonder if Karin Becker has anything better to do.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_VYpDp4q3w. I do not share your vision. Now, Beatrice Rana is another super talent, always dresses elegantly. 1 with Charles Dutoit conducting. To be a great one like Yuja requires these along with formidable talent. Maybe the site owner needs to do a bit of gentle removal of some of these trolls ? Definitely one of the best pianists of our time. Great talent but may be you need be a women and mother first. Yuja Wang is one of the greatest pianists ever. With respect, Sam. Full of life and humor, she goes above and beyond to be there for her friends. Being a musician—even a mediocre one—requires great discipline and dedication. You clearly do. Otherwise why did you click on this article let alone leave a comment? After intermission she offered a rhapsodic, uncommonly nuanced account of the formidable Liszt Sonata in B minor. ", "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. Let her have fun!! [7], Wang began studying piano at age six. Oh Karin, Karin, you sound like an angry German war widow. Vail Music Festival. Maybe she should take a sabbatical to recharge her batteries, or perhaps rejig her concert diary. Do you rail against this? Download Bio Pianist Xiayin Wang is an artist of keen musicality and sweeping virtuosity. I’d love to hear it! I had the honor of experiencing her play at the Philharmonic. «Aber vor fünf Jahren merkte ich, dass es damit nun auch gut ist. [10], In 2002, Wang won the Aspen Music Festival's concerto competition. Monday, 5th August 2019, 12:55 pm. Obviously your mother taught you that, if you can’t speak well of someone, you shouldn’t speak at all! The first movement had élan and daring. Bin ich Gott oder Abfall? VARIATIONS ON BIZET’S “CARMEN" Yuja Wang. [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. Under the baton of Eric Jacobsen, Ms. Wang performs Strauss’s whimsical homage to Brahms with his composition for piano and orchestra.… But I admired Ms. Wang's combination of youthful energy and musical integrity.[55]. How she plays moves my heart. Nigel Kennedy used to regularly commit offences against good taste and propriety with clothes and jarring faux mockney. Ma’s decision is presumably because … Yuja Wang is the soloist in Rachmaninov’s emotionally expansive and technically demanding Third Piano Concerto. And there was no trace of arrogance or entitlement to any aspect of her life. [3] At age seven, she began seven years' study at Beijing's Central Conservatory of Music. The over-exposed pianist has been talking to Christian Berzins at Zurich’s NZZ am Sonntag:   ‘I do not want to be a slave to the repertoire. Review: With Yuja Wang and John Adams, the ‘Devil’ is in the details Chinese pianist Yuja Wang at her 2011 Hollywood Bowl debut. That is why the venom and vitriol from the Karens. [13], In 2006, Wang made her New York Philharmonic debut at the Bravo! The song 'Etude No.10 "Der Zauberlehring"' quickly became a fan favorite and made Yuja Wang one of the newest emerging acts at that time. Classical Hellenistic sculptures in beautiful white marble that were actually originally ‘gaudily painted in bright colours’ by the Greeks. Steve Moffatt, Daily Telegraph Filling the giant shoes of Argentinian piano legend Martha Argerich is nothing new for 30-year-old US-based Chinese star Yuja Wang, but I doubt that many people in the audience were left disappointed by this last-minute substitution after she performed Beethoven’s first concerto and two barnstorming encores. You clearly lack all musical discernment. «Aber egal: Ich spiele und weiss nicht, was die da denken, ich kann das nicht kontrollieren. Focus on the important things and not on the superficial. Yuja Wang is not twerking, baring her punanny and married to an amoral man-whore. Fine, go and listen to any number of others out there–the world is full of choices and the perspectives of devoted artists. The performance was broadcast live through the orchestra's Digital Concert Hall. Yuja Wang (Chinese: 王羽佳; pinyin: Wáng Yǔjiā; born February 10, 1987) is a Chinese classical pianist. Ich realisierte, dass dieses Wissen und eine nötige Intuition tief in meinem Herzen und in meinem Geist stecken. . ), if that’s the issue! Most of the guests I feature on Living the Classical Life do not keep in touch as friends, and that’s fine. I love her Ravel and Prokofiev, so I do own those recordings. «Bullshit» nennt sie dieses Denken. OTTENSAMER Blue Hour. Stupid? Like the question: “Is my success eternal, or momentary?” It will be very interesting to see what happens next. Her musical appeal is not dependent upon her dress sense. 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? In the meantime make a few dvd’s so that we can watch that fantastic artist whenever we want. That’s wrong and stupid, and annoying in this stupidity. [18] Her performance of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee" is featured on the Verbier Festival highlights DVD from 2008. Dropping in a criticism of her Hammerklavier Sonata is supposed to lend authority to the insidiously bitchy comment? A listener wrote: Concerto for the left hand and the right thigh. 1 in B-Flat Minor. Krystian Zimerman once said of the best criticism: for it to be truly perceptive, like a radio station the transmitter and receiver must be equally tuned.

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