If you think it is, go elsewhere and please don’t come back. Yuja Wang is perhaps the greatest living pianist and arguably one of the greatest pianists in history. We use cookies and other technology that recognise you to improve your online experience. In that composer's Sonata No. 19 / Verbier Festival", "S.F. im not sure she dresses to provoke. Pianist Yuja Wang raised eyebrows last year after a performance at the Hollywood Bowl – and it wasn’t just the music getting people talking. She chose ... Universal Studios? What a biatch? 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. Lam", "Mendelssohn in Verbier 2009 - Kurt Masur", "Lucerne Festival 2009 (Mahler: Symphony 1 / Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. I was not so fond of other performances I have heard live ( Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms ). Yes. Great talent but may be you need be a women and mother first. I don’t think she’s saying she’s bored at the moment. Pollini has set standards. I’m a pianist with great love for the Ravel piano “La Valse”. From left, Aleksey Igudesman, Yuja Wang and Hyung-ki Joo at Zankel Hall on Monday. It is depressing. In a word, you are projecting. Under the baton of Eric Jacobsen, Ms. Wang performs Strauss’s whimsical homage to Brahms with his composition for piano and orchestra.… Is she attractive, absolutely. It is not ‘among the most vile’. But Yuja is the one who chooses to play and travel so much, no one else has as crazy a schedule as her. ]]. The Chinese pianist proves she’s a style icon as well as a brilliant concert performer in an appearance at the Hollywood Bowl. Otherwise, one perceives only the effect, not the cause. One can say that about any pianist. My varied references above might be a good place to start. We explored her work ethic, and the demands she places on herself. “over-exposed”…hahahaha She is just magnificent….but human. Trust me the world WILL MISS YOU. 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. I have heard her elsewhere in the world, and am surprised by the sense of discovery and freedom. 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. At one of her performances at the Verbier Festival – and filmed by medici.tv – she finished the … I first heard Yuja Wang playing on the radio. Most of all, Wang is a virtuoso and usually very loud. Part of my job is to be more frequent at competitions, competitions where young artists, including pianists, want to compete and make a career. I am personally offended by artists, for example Damien Hirst, who shamelessly plagiarise others yet claim the conceptual mantle. 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? After Friday’s concert, Wang was shamed by critics for her appearance, with one classical music blogger – Norman Lebrecht, who runs Slipped Disc – labelling her “attention-seeking” . Some people cannot seem to see past her concert attire. 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. Shostakovich, Rachmaninov). The reviewer added: The liquidity of her phrasing in the second movement of Scriabin's Sonata No. Most of the guests I feature on Living the Classical Life do not keep in touch as friends, and that’s fine. Her short dress or critic's narrow view? And as a rule I don’t criticize anyone at something who is better at it than me. 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. Yuja Wang has tickled the ivories from all corners of the globe and is the new face for Rimowa—we catch up to talk about travel and fashion. At 11, Wang entered the Morningside Music Bridge International Music Festival (at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta) as the festival's youngest student. You didn’t like her Hammerklavier? 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. [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. The Bartók was prismatic in its musical grasp and range. You are 100% incorrect unfortunately. However, ‘at the end of the day’ (an overused and hackneyed expression), we vote with our dollars. «Aber vor fünf Jahren merkte ich, dass es damit nun auch gut ist. 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. And very elegant too! In March 2007, Wang's breakthrough came when she replaced Martha Argerich in concerts held in Boston. The world is a place to celebrate and respect all, and each has a place in it, to contribute and to share. «Aber egal: Ich spiele und weiss nicht, was die da denken, ich kann das nicht kontrollieren. Something will remain of him. ... Cook County public health co-lead Dr. Rachel Rubin loses both her parents to COVID-19 in ‘surreal’ two-week span . Miss Wang is undressing because she (and her management) knows she’s always in the media talk. What she wears is irrelevant. She is well established and should be able to control her diary that way. 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. He was scheduled to conduct the very first concert in the inaugural Riga Jurmala Festival in 2019, but illness robbed him of the opportunity. Yuja Wang is not only a technically-gifted pianist, but also, and more importantly, a MUSICIAN in the deepest and most profound sense. Pianist Yuja Wang is replacing the cellist. Oh, and she is good looking. [56], Swed was criticised for this aspect of his review in a Washington Post article titled "Which offends? I notice that the most savage criticism directed at Yuja comes from a very specific demographic and age group, absolutely without fail. Challenging the stuffy conventions of classical music is a good thing. ET. Ma has canceled all live performances that require travel for his own health and safety, according to FWSO president and CEO Keith Cerny. What is clear is she is a musician and human being who cares fully about everything. As a retired pathologist I am in awe of Yuja’s hand performance and the brain that brings it all together. A hugely overrated soulless automaton. I like to wear. Cannot wait to hear you playing the Hammerklavier at Carnegie Hall. Otherwise why did you click on this article let alone leave a comment? “They’re good for this… I didn’t like them in that…”. At the age of seven, Wang began to study at Beijing's Central Conservatory of Music before moving to the US to study at the Curtis Institute of Music at the age of fifteen. I was overwhelmed. He gave important impulses for interpretations of works by the composers Chopin, Beethoven, Schuber and Boulez. Yuja Wang is the soloist in Rachmaninov’s emotionally expansive and technically demanding Third Piano Concerto. Yes. Yuja Wang kicks off 2021 with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra at Exploria Stadium on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. I met friends, did my stuff and also practiced something. ", "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. I completely share your observations. [4] She has a recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon. This is a mdoerated site. 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. 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). She has made an international career very fast. Obviously your mother taught you that, if you can’t speak well of someone, you shouldn’t speak at all! You don’t have to be distracted by her attire, either (if that’s a problem). Nigel Kennedy used to regularly commit offences against good taste and propriety with clothes and jarring faux mockney. She entered, as joyful and grateful as possible, so willing to submit to a format of introspection and deep consideration. Please log in again. Yuja Wang is a well-known Chinese classical pianist who is best known for performing in Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. [13], In 2006, Wang made her New York Philharmonic debut at the Bravo! Stupid? Thank you, Zsolt for all your insights. «Bullshit» nennt sie dieses Denken. There is no reason to regret it. As part of the award, she received $15,000, appeared at Gilmore Festival concerts, and had a new piano work commissioned for her. Exactly what problems did you have with her interpretation of Hammerklavier? No way. 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. Oh Karin, Karin, you sound like an angry German war widow. Would we admire her playing as much if we only listened to her on the radio? That can’t be healthy in the long term. Well said! She loves these clothes and has fun collecting and wearing them. ", "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! Her short dress or critic's narrow view?". MARCH 28, 2019. 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. 3 with Conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the Venezuelan Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar. But the most revealing performance came in Prokofiev's Piano Sonata No. The special fundraiser features Dudamel having virtual chats with Julie Andrews, Common, Katy Perry, Natalie Portman, Carlos Vives, and Yuja Wang. Limited? But I admired Ms. Wang's combination of youthful energy and musical integrity.[55]. [3] By the age of 21, she was already an internationally recognized concert pianist, giving recitals around the world. Please please please don’t quit. A bit of burnout? Shuffle off back to your Lutheran church, and stick to your chorales. WTF has her dres to do with it? I do happen to know she was made aware of your comment. Do you rail against this? By using this site you consent to this use in our Cookie & Privacy Policy | Hosted & Managed in the UK by RocketWP, © 2020 Norman Lebrecht. The scherzo skipped along with mischievousness and rhythmic bite. [7], In 1998, Wang won third prize in the Ettlingen International Competition for Young Pianists in Ettlingen, Germany. All rights reserved  Terms of Use. She came across as one of the deepest, most vulnerable yet strong, and sincerely kindest human beings we have ever featured. Wang's "Bumblebee" video has been viewed more than 4.5 million times on YouTube. However, I am inclined to be brutally forthright, and your jaded bigoted cynicism tinged with professional jealousy could essentially be from Victorian ‘Empire’ England or turn of the nineteenth century Vienna. 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. I consider Miss Wang to be an immature Girlie who is overburdened by her career, yet robust and smart: the interview in the NZZ is probably also strategic, it probably also contains messages not only to journalists. You stupid woman. [11], In 2003, Wang made her European debut with the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich, Switzerland, playing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. When she came here to Cleveland for performances of Rachmaninoff 3 and Bartók 1, what astonished the audiences here, of all my musician friends, teachers, and colleagues, was the heartbreaking, even understated lyricism. Yes, well said. Sergei Babayan said of Glenn Gould: sometimes we play for listeners who are not present–our message is addressed to another audience. Yuja Wang (Chinese: 王羽佳; pinyin: Wáng Yǔjiā; born February 10, 1987) is a Chinese classical pianist. I’ve enjoyed and seen all or most of your LTCL programs. I know you ain’t jealous….. 2 and Rachmaninoff's Concerto No. The performance was broadcast live through the orchestra's Digital Concert Hall. Would she garner as much attention if her attire were not so skimpy? ", "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! That’s way off. – Am I God, or garbage?’. Surely, Yuja Wang will always be more a subject than an object. ==Some of the ad hominem attacks on this blog are often among the most vile anywhere online. 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. AND it was on my classical radio station. I’ve already seen it happen. [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. 1 in B-Flat Minor. Thank you Zsolt-well said! Howard Reich comments on piano star Yuja Wang's decision to ignore the order of compositions in the program book for her recent Orchestra Hall recital -- and the consternation it caused. Einige Ratgeber konnten das aus mir rausbringen, aber ich muss das nun für mich alleine entdecken.». Yuja Wang Talks About Rhythm, Approach, Avoiding Beethoven and Mozart, Russians Who Don’t Give Back, Rihanna, Petrouchka, Chopin and Music As People. Ich spiele, seit ich sechs Jahre alt bin. It’s really all about the music and how it’s presented. Does the audience get a sense of edginess from her playing or from her attire? Some of the ad hominem attacks on this blog are often among the most vile anywhere online. 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. [20], Wang toured Asia in November 2012 with the San Francisco Symphony and its conductor Michael Tilson Thomas. 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. Good one Karin–girl you crazy and always good for a laugh. Wang has received attention for her eye-catching outfits and glamorous stage presence as well as for her piano playing. [57], In 2017, Michael Levin of the HuffPost described Wang after her concert with Leonidas Kavakos at David Geffen Hall as "one of the most talented, enthralling, and even mesmerizing performers on the world scene". She’s wonderful. Maybe I’ll have a baby, maybe I’ll quit at 35, because then I won’t enjoy it anymore. Yuja Wang So there. Maybe a new creative idea will emerge from Yuja’s identity crisis? 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. It pulled me back. One artist I admire very much is Maurizio Pollini. 174.5k Followers, 379 Following, 606 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Yuja Wang (@yujawang.official) Please stop being a prejudiced and parochial intellectual goldfish. She can be extremely good in a specific repertoire ( Prokofiev, Ravel, She is hugely hard working, self-deprecating, intellectually curious, provocative and supremely talented through dedication and genetics. 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. she once said I wear what Thanks to her skills and talent, the number of fans of Yuja has grown a lot. 2 eerily evoked the sound of woodwinds. Can’t she have a little fun? 4 under the baton of David Zinman. She is hugely hard working, self-deprecating, intellectually … “While we are certainly disappointed Yo-Yo Ma is unable to … Had her heels been any higher, walking, to say nothing of her sensitive pedaling, would have been unfeasible. Why does a split skirt, bare thigh, high heels and an irreverent attitude in a massively hard working and talented Chinese female classical pianist so offend you? I had heard probably ten or more interpretations but Yuga played it with the passion that I had never heard. Now, Beatrice Rana is another super talent, always dresses elegantly. There is plenty of repertoire that she hasn’t played (always will be for a pianist! And where can we hear you play anything from her classical repertoire? “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. Oh, for heaven’s sake get real. You accuse her of taking advantage of cameras and YouTube because you believe everyone is as limited as you are and cannot see (or hear) beyond the surface image. Yuja is a marvelous person and a musical force that will not come around anytime soon. Good one Karin…girl you crazy, and always good for a laugh. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yuja_Wang&oldid=1006056091, Articles containing Chinese-language text, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with PLWABN identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 February 2021, at 20:12. Pianist Yuja Wang has canceled five tour dates, including a recital scheduled for Sunday, May 6, at Davies Symphony Hall, because of illness. Her deep commitment to her art and to her mission to share great music with the world was astonishing. BY BRIAN TAYLOR. That is why the venom and vitriol from the Karens. 1 with Charles Dutoit conducting. She chooses to dress as as she pleases. [28], In January 2009, Wang signed a recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon.[29]. 23.. Chinese pianist Yuja Wang has issued an emotional response, after being criticised for wearing sunglasses during a recital in Canada. If she wants people to notice how well she plays, if indeed she does, perhaps she shouldn’t distract from it so. 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. [20], In 2019 she paid tribute to Kennedy Center Honoree Michael Tilson Thomas with a rendition of "You Come Here Often?". 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. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_VYpDp4q3w. 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. I’m sure as she gets older she will dress a bit more appropriately. It’s just a few questions that I have been pondering. Yuja Wang (Chinese: 王羽佳; pinyin: Wáng Yǔjiā;[1] born February 10, 1987)[2] is a Chinese classical pianist. 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. Maybe the site owner needs to do a bit of gentle removal of some of these trolls ? After logging in you can close it and return to this page. Ms. Becker: I don’t usually respond to such a comment as this–the comment is unbecoming at best, disrespectful, and even disgraceful. A listener wrote: Concerto for the left hand and the right thigh. Focus on the important things and not on the superficial. In 2009, she performed as a soloist with the YouTube Symphony Orchestra, led by Michael Tilson Thomas at Carnegie Hall. As a father of 2 girls I’m glad that thanks to Yuja & Barbara Hannigan & many other performers of her generation my daughters can see that classical music isn’t just the dominion of stuck-up grouches like Karin Becker, who BTW I would just LOVE to subject to a few blind listening tests. Cut down on concerts perhaps, but do not quit. With respect, Sam. 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 pictures of her bare thighs and the stinking and heels in stilettos. Who knows?’, ‘I was home in New York for two weeks, and I enjoyed that time extremely! [58], Yuja Wang plays "Flight of the Bumble-Bee", "Piano virtuoso Yuja Wang could have gone anywhere for this interview. I tuned in after they announced who was playing it and was going,” Who is this?.At the end I heard it was Yuga. You clearly do. [24], Wang made her Berlin Philharmonic debut in May 2015, performing Sergei Prokofiev's 2nd Piano Concerto with Conductor Paavo Järvi. Right through this Beethoven performance she wondrously brought out intricate details, inner voices and harmonic colorings. I suspect perhaps she just plays too often and travels too much. Her mother, Zhai Jieming, is a dancer and her father, Wang Jianguo, is a percussionist. Is that a problem for you? "[5] Yuja Wang lives in New York City. You deeply resent her on many accounts. Yuja Wang plays at Royal Festival Hall, London, on 11 April as part of the International Piano Series, and on 11 May to perform with the Orchestra of … To anyone with a trace of humanity and feeling, her playing touches the heart. Dropping in a criticism of her Hammerklavier Sonata is supposed to lend authority to the insidiously bitchy comment? Classical music is not for you. [9] In 2001, she won third prize and the special jury prize (awarded to an especially superior finalist of less than 20 years in age, prize money of 500,000 Japanese Yen) in the piano section at the first Sendai International Music Competition in Sendai, Japan. 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. 1, Op. I do not share your vision. 6 in A. The music-comedy event included jokes that ranged from unpleasant to offensive. Does Yuja play well? I support her in any decisions she makes . I am neuro-atypical and therefore less inclined to such interpersonal bias. INSKEEP: The instrument Yuja Wang first learned on was an upright piano, which her parents, both musicians, had received as a wedding gift. Ich realisierte, dass dieses Wissen und eine nötige Intuition tief in meinem Herzen und in meinem Geist stecken. She kept you on edge during the elusive transition to the gnarly, dense fugue, which she then dispatched with unfathomable dexterity. Yuja Wang is not twerking, baring her punanny and married to an amoral man-whore. [21], In February 2013, Wang[22] performed and recorded Prokofiev's Concerto No. I find her to be a magnificent artist with such a Gourous figure. Does she dress to provoke? Ms. Wang reconciled these conflicting elements through a performance of impressive clarity and detail. They say that jealousy is often a tacit acknowledgement of inferiority. 29, the Hammerklavier, and two Brahms Ballades and Robert Schumann's Kreisleriana. Maybe she should consider a career as a recording artist rather a than public performances. 3)", "Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. What’s mesmerizing is her magnificent playing. Loud? Incredible artist. As … Let her have fun!! In a recital at Carnegie Hall in May 2016, she played Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 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 … Maybe a new business concept? Jealousy is usually a tacit acknowledgement of inferiority. 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. Full of life and humor, she goes above and beyond to be there for her friends. I went out immediately and bought the cd. She may be tiny in stature and on stage her slinky dresses are clearly meant to thrill. Yuja Wang is one of the world’s best pianists and is well known for her virtuosic performances of music from Mozart to Tchaikovksy. Those are the aspects aspiring female musicians should pay attention to beyond Yuja’s talent. ), if that’s the issue! I really hope she stops. It was so nice! See all your opportunities to see them live below! I don’t think so. It provokes, believes, to modernize the ‘dusty’ classics with means of pop and misinterprets this as an act of emancipation. 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. [18] Her performance of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee" is featured on the Verbier Festival highlights DVD from 2008. In 1991 John Drummond criticised Kennedy publicly, calling him “a Liberace for the nineties” and noting specifically his “ludicrous” clothes and “self-invented accent”. Blind people will appreciate and recognise Yuja Wang’s talent and artistry. I am a retired hand surgeon graduated from Johns Hopkins and I speak authoritatively when I say she operates technically at a level way beyond the imaginations of mere mortals. Yuja Wang is not twerking, baring her punanny and married to an amoral man-whore. In most readings, intriguing tension results from hearing music of such aggressive modernism reined in by Neo-Classical constraints. And as her popularity is increasing, the number of people to ask if Yuja Wang is married or not has also increased. But there is no need to defend her character or sincerity as a musician. She’s only a piano player (albeit a very good one), not an open heart surgeon. On Youtube you can see her playing Ravel’s Left Hand Concerto. 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. This was not a probing or profound Hammerklavier. [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]. Yuja is Chinese. I know you ain’t jealous…….. [23] Also in 2013, Wang's recital tour of Japan culminated with her recital debut at Tokyo's Suntory Hall. Like the question: “Is my success eternal, or momentary?” It will be very interesting to see what happens next. 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. She makes herself ridiculous, at the latest, if she has cellulite, the music business does not want her anymore. Yuja became one of the most devoted and caring friends I have ever met, and this has gone on for years. [3] At age seven, she began seven years' study at Beijing's Central Conservatory of Music. Her gift to the world is, in my opinion, something to be celebrated rather than criticized. She is superhuman. SD will lose credibility eventually if it continues like this. No doubt, Miss Wang is a great gift. Even as a teenager, she played Chopin with a remarkable artistic maturity.