Food poisoning, for instance. 10 February 1987 (age 35) Born In Beijing, China Yuja Wang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wng Yji; born February 10, 1987) is a Chinese classical pianist. Oooh, sooo sad for you. I denounce it. By all accounts she seemed to have played very well indeed, and all but one member of the audience got their moneys worth and then some. Some of the above comments from Tania Miller are simply untrue. Shame on you. 00:00 Schubert/Liszt - Der Erlknig00:33 Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. What is it, because what you just said was poor journalism, even, hack journalism. Miss Wang has put together a program of many short piano pieces and she has chosen to leave the stage between the pieces and then appear again. Her antics are absolutely deserving of comment/criticism. When Beethovens Fifth split down the middle, Music crisis is todays top Scottish headline, https://voiceofoc.org/2020/02/yuja-wang-displays-virtuosity-and-temperament-for-a-puzzled-segerstrom-audience/?fbclid=IwAR3lSQgqK0zae02rcnbu2k2BO_r0UTVaJjOdKfFxMsx1xE8TiUVeqfM1e5o, https://twitter.com/YujaWang/status/1231711581081391108?s=20, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yZPrrboTkY, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brown-out/, Two women conductors come out for Cate Blanchetts Tar, 7/11 stores play opera to drive away the homeless. While many performers are narcissicitc, Yuja takes it to another level altogether. My white husband didnt believe it happened . No fool would expose oneself to the pratty and rude opinions of ignorant characters, to the unbearable pressure of operating on first division or to the inhuman discomfort of constant international travelling unless one has to. Now we accept it as the new normal.. What silly, immature behavior . When I was dropped off at the venue for my recital that evening, my eyes were still visibly red and swollen from crying. Who are you? Some pianists would have called the entire concert off under similar circumstances. Classical audiences are a pampered lot. Yuja Wang was born on the 10th of February, 1987. Thank goodness he did, because he left an amazing legacy of written work as well as recordings of his playing as well as numerous radio projects. . Wow, do really in all honesty think that is even worth a mention in review of her concert? We are doing our best to ensure that Slipped Disc is free to all readers. I was then released, giving me very little time to travel to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Music is about the music, not the appearance. Last Friday Yuja Wang, superstar pianist, played a concert. You obviously learned nothing about empathy growing up. She made it to the concert hall and didnt wish to disappoint her audience. Certainly will no longer watch your pod cast. You can guarantee that something was very wrong for Yuja to behave as she did. . Yuja is human too. Looking for Yuja Wang online? She had also been worried she would miss her recital. You should have stuck to appreciation of what really counts rather than appearances. Yuja @YujaWang . She is really good. A post shared by Hope (@pianowithhope) on Feb 22, 2020 at 9:07am PST. Indeed they do as seen in the hundreds of messages of support she has since received on Twitter and Instagram, including the below image of Wang smiling with hand on heart, smiling at the audience (I believe this image should call into doubt the veracity of the claim that she did not appreciate her audience, Mark Ainley writes). If he had any dignity he would take this post down. I saw two people, both Asian, wearing face masks. More the move of an attention seeker than artiste. She may be tiny in stature and on stage her slinky dresses are clearly meant to thrill. (a trap set up to give the Soviets their Vietnam), Iraq? LOL, she is the best we have ? I was then released, giving me very little time to travel to the Chan Centre for the PerformingArts. As lousy as this experience was, nobody is suggesting that Yuja is scarred for life. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. How about this: Artist so-and-so gave a lously performance last night. I was going to have a delightful after dinner aperitif, but your shallow cheapness has put me right off. The coronavirus is a very recent pandemic not yet understood by the medical community. Ouch. Her refusal to cancel the show despite what had just happened to her highlights her incredible professionalism. As an infant, she watched her mother, a dancer, rehearse Swan Lake. She won the Echo Klassik Award for Young Artist of the Year in 2011. Ms. Wang was not only upset with the incident, but possibly also because this could be a preview of things to come more delays, more interrogations. Thats right: she gave what she could in spite of difficult circumstances. I guess some of us were there for the music and not so concerned about how you should behave in a classical music concert setting so you appear proper and classy., What everyone including the pianist fails to grasp is that it is the MUSIC that is the most important aspect of a performance, not what the performer looks like.people listen with their eyes these days and not their earssadly. Membership benefits will include a daily digest of stories delivered to your email, and occasional exclusive offers from our partners. By Mark Swed Classical Music Critic. If youve been in Japan or China you would be used to the sight and not make anything of it. The sunglasses still seem like an overreaction and a mistake. , Concerto Grosso No.8 in G minor Opus 6 (4), We can rebuild pianos, but we cant rebuild lives Yuja Wang on Philadelphia piano, Classical music festival Riga Jurmala launches this summer with Yuja Wang and Milo on, English National Opera to receive 91 percent of original Arts Council funding but for, When late rock legend Jeff Beck turned Puccinis Nessun dorma into a roaring electric, Cate Blanchett wins Best Actress Golden Globe for her lead role in Tr as fictional, Classic FM's More Music Breakfast with Tim Lihoreau, Download 'Concerto Grosso No.8 in G minor Opus 6 (4)' on iTunes, A post shared by Hope (@pianowithhope). I had to take a bus and didnt know if Id make the venue in time for the concert. Ditto if it was regarding the virus and she was rudely treated. I have no sympathy for her. Actually, many of us do not understand not cancelling on the day your mother died. finding practice time, trying to eat well somewhere near the hall, getting used to an unfamiliar instrument in a matter of hours (most of the time they are not great) and, later, dealing with critics who, of course, know the mind of a dead composer better than the artist up there doing it and are determined to have the last word, often published before the artist has even boarded the plane. No one was angry or upset. Yuja Wang is the 25-year-old Chinese pianist revamping the classical music scene with her tight, short, colorful dresses. She perfectly well knows that it is tough being an artist, and even tougher being a traveling artist, and considerably tougher being an international touring artist. On arrival at Vancouver International Airport on Friday, I was detained for over an hour and subjected to intense questioning which I found humiliating and deeply upsetting. a great recital! Yuja Wang's age is 35. Yuja Wang is a Chinese classical pianist. Having made her debut with that orchestra in 2006 and becoming a Shenson Young Artist later that year the pianist has since been celebrated for her charismatic artistry, emotional honesty, and captivating stage presence. What do you love, dear Norman? If she hedged, to try to speed the process along, they might well have become quite nasty. Of course I dont doubt the interrogation that ensued was an unpleasant experience nonetheless. !tu ne laime pas ok !! Why dont you both grow up and put your big-people shoes on and realize that most artists go above and beyond, and try to transcend, when they communicate with their listeners. . Baffled and bewildered, perhaps, but certainly not angry. This would not ordinarily be news, because Yuja Wang is a superstar pianist and therefore plays a lot of concerts. I was in shock. Players who operate at that level do so Because They Have To (I write this well mindful that it will be misunderstood). Humiliated after being detained at the airport, Yuja Wang says she delivered the recital in sunglasses to hide her tears. . Yuja Wang defends herself from online criticism for wearing sunglasses on stage after being detained and "humiliated" at Vancouver airport. Feeble sensationalism was what I intended. They gave almost back-to-back recitals at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Sunday and Wednesday nights,. Its pretty obvious that this deeply condescending response to her highly professional behaviour is because she is a young woman. Now I understand what Glenn Gould was talking about when he said, I detest audiences, not in their in their individual components. I suspect that, f she had rinsed her face well a few times with cold water and applied her usual makeup, very few in the audience would have noticed anything. The touring life for top soloists is hideous these days, mainly because service has gone to hell across almost all sectors associated with travel. Nonsense. Not helpful for our industry and not even actual journalism. So I cant imagine how mentally hard it must of been for Yuja, especially after this shocking experience at border and yet she still carried out her performance. World-renowned Chinese concert pianist who has performed with groups like Tonhalle Orchestra and New York Philharmonic. And that some are bestowed with the ability to share it and it is an honour and a blessing to do so. Shes the best we have. The former Pianistcover star felt she had no other option but to perform in sunglasses in order to cover her 'visibly red and swollen' eyes. Its just how people are. If you want things perfect- buy the CD. I was mesmerized by her approach to an ambitious program. Whats more, Grigory Sokolov regularly treats his audiences to six+ encores. On arrival at Vancouver International Airport on Friday, I was detained for over an hour and subjected to intense questioning which I found humiliating and deeply upsetting. A whole country in ruins? I was there, in the fifth row. And she definitely should apologize to the paying audience. its totally irrelevant! Audiences and critics will always be a key part of any performance. Norman you are an idiot. But never, not for one second, did she hold back in her performances, and I felt very lucky to be there for such an intimate and courageous sharing of music. Find out the facts before you make a jerk out of yourself. Yuja Wangs melodramatic, attention-seeking behavior seems even more absurd and self-absorbed considering what is happening around the world. I felt humiliated and enraged with the manner in which this was handled by personnel. By Janet Malcolm August 29, 2016 Yuja is keenly awareas many. She released a DVD on which she performs Sergei Prokofiev's famous piece "Piano Concerto No. You dont have to play this game. Whats the blowback by a few stirred up Muslims, compared to the trillion dollar war industry of the US! Yuja is a performer who already has a justly deserved reputation for putting herself before the music, and, therefore, the audience. As far as smiles for the audience goes: neither Mr. Sokolov, nor Mr. Pletnev, nor Mr. Richter, or Mr. Gilels ever smiled on stage for their audiences. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-coronavirus-flight-montreal-vancouver-1.5473283. Yes, Yuja Wangs demeanour was strange, but we all thought perhaps she was ill. ), in an incident like this my support goes, unconditionally, to the performer. My comment at the time was that she allowed herself to become so vulnerable and exposed through her playing, with all defences lowered, and I felt she was courageous to give everything away as she did. Thanks for your empathy! Yuja Wang performs a program with works by Bach, Beethoven, and Schoenberg, April 10, 2022. Ms. Millers comments about COVID-19 are a nasty distraction. She typically gives well over one hundred performances per year and I think she is allowed to fuck up one or two. Yuja Wang ( Chinese: ; pinyin: Wng Yji; [1] born February 10, 1987) [2] is a Chinese classical pianist. Madonna has gone on stage two hours late. That was a cheap shot. The social media mobbing of Tania Miller? Dont even start me on US border control, and the lines, and the attitude. My heart goes out to anyone else who has, and my hope is that by sharing what happened to me, there can be a much needed conversation and change in protocol to ensure this doesnt happen to anyone else. I have no difficulty in believing that Ms Wang was poorly treated at the border. Miles Davis did entire concerts with his back to the audience. She was traumatized and devastated. My carry-on luggage was opened and contents spilled out on the floor. But whatever enjoy your socialist sh!thole wherever you are. The Norman Lebrechts and Tania Millers of the world are what real musicians refer to as wannabees. On the contrary, disasters could happen, e.g. Regardless of whether one is a phenomenal player (like Ms Wang BLOODY OBVIOUSLY is) theres always going to be some talentless and clueless imbecile who opines that one plays so so or one is not all that good anyway. Musicians are human just like anyone else. Coming to terms with that fact was one of the major breakthroughs of my life. She is absolutely one of the finest pianists alive on the planet. True, there is a fear of a coronavirus epidemic. When Wang played the Hollywood Bowl in August in a skimpy coral-colored . (Credit: Todd Rosenberg photography) Yuja Wang is ever the virtuosic and unpredictable mistress of the keyboard. BUT!! 300:51 Strauss/Cziffra - Trisch Tratsch Polka01:20 Prokofiev - Toccata02:12 Pr. With crap empathy for your talent, you cant possibly do good work. Did the conductor feel the sunglasses meant Yuja didnt hit the right notes? 3- Canadian border security are known for being intrusive and not particularly amenable. The primitive may suggest Yuja Wang as being an privileged individual enraged She was treated shabbily. They teach. Yuja Wang has an estimated net worth of $20 million, as per celebritynetworth. She caused controversy by wearing what some thought was inappropriate concert dress. But, does anybody else have a better reason to explain her non-professionalism in describing the performance? April 8, 2022 6 PM PT. I agree with V. Lind well done indeed, Mr. Wells. I note Ms. Miller has a bachelors degree in Music from U of Saskatchewan. 2. Membership benefits will include a daily digest of stories delivered to your email, and occasional exclusive offers from our partners. Mu ha ha. conflict of status ( working on a tourists visa, the Q and A process was not consistence enough . Sunglasses, though yeah, thats going to attract attention, especially without further explanation from the performer. My main concern in that moment was to give the best performance I possibly could, and not to allow the audience to be distracted by my swollen eyes or visibly shaken demeanor. See how if feels? agree completely. I know that I am unfortunately not the only person to have had this kind of traumatic experience, which has shaken me to my core. He kept on playing. We all have good and bad days and it is a testament to her strength and character that she chose to press on despite the terrible treatment she received. Finally, she returned to give TWO encores, smiling and bowing with her hand over her heart to express her gratitude to the audience, also turning to wave to the people sitting in the choir loft (the recital was completely sold out). Yuja Wang responds to "harmful" criticism for wearing sunglasses on stage after being "humiliated" at Vancouver airport. Someone even disliked my comment we perceive our perceptions the orher day. Through a small village in Sudtirol (Austria): one for the rich. Bergamo is just few hours away. The Norman Lebrechts and Tania Millers out there havent a clue, they really dont. An Arab should be vetted and vetted extremely thoroughly. Shame on you for such a disrespectful headline. Has anyone considered that she might have violated the Canadian law in some way? Why this excitement about a young woman who in English and cosmopolitan and certainly well advised with regard to her public relation would also have had the opportunity to explain the wearing of sunglasses to an English-speaking audience. But once she started playing, oh, who cares about what she wears to the stage! I do know, what it feels like to play the piano in front of an audience. Let's Go! traumatic? Her refusal to cancel the show despite what had just happened to her highlights her incredible professionalism. I was left extremely shaken by this experience. . THE SCOOP | Pianist Yuja Wang Sets Record Straight Over Bizarre Incident At Vancouver Recital, IN MEMORIAM | St. Lawrence String Quartet Violinist Geoff Nuttall Has Died, PREVIEW | The Elora Singers Open Season With Concert Honouring Matthew Shepard, PREVIEW | The Womens Musical Club Of Toronto Outlasts Them All, Canadian Chinese Society for the Arts (CCSA). Yuja Wang, Piano. She flew across . As a pianist who has performed hundreds of concerts, sometimes in dire situations (I performed an all Beethoven recital the day my mother died), I have always resented the show must go on mentality. You are no better. Ill venture a guess that you cant play anything other than charades. There you can experience intense questioning. Find Yuja Wang tour schedule in Vancouver, concert details, reviews and photos. She explained that the reason for the sunglasses and cold demeanour was because she had experienced a "humiliating and deeply upsetting" detainment at the Vancouver airport, where she was questioned for over an hour by security and customs officials. On 23 February, Lebrecht published a blog post quoting audience member and conductor Tania Miller, who wrote on her own Facebook page: Your innocent audience, some donning masks to protect themselves from the potential Coronavirus, came to be in your presence for this sold-out concert, and to hear the music and extraordinary talent that you had to share. Should be interesting. Oh give us a break. (Less so at Montreal Mirabel or Toronto Pearson). If she said the magic word, they probably doubled down on her. And by many accounts she played fantastically. Yuja Wang! It is unlikely we would ever learn anything about this little episode had Lebrecht not made a big deal out of her sunglasses (the horror!). As a first step we encourage you to take membership at US$79/59 a year, or $165/125 for three years. She has performed with the world's most venerated conductors, musicians and ensembles, and is renowned not only for her virtuosity, but her spontaneous and lively performances, famously telling the New York Times "I firmly believe every program should have its own life, and be a . Clearly accomplished individuals would have been subjected to queries BUT it would have been done sensitive an with respect to the persons stature and expedited His or Her travels.
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