Last Friday Yuja Wang, superstar pianist, played a concert. Photo: Stefan Cohen Through it all, Wang's extraordinary keyboard technique fluid, masterful, terrifyingly precise served as a reminder of why a concerto can be so much fun, for performers and . My audiences and fans sustain and nourish me as an artist.. until we had travelled several times together and I was pulled aside every single time, while he sailed through security like it wasnt there. Indeed! If she said the magic word, they probably doubled down on her. , I look forward to Tania Millers next performance as a conductor, with Yuja Wang as soloist. She can hardly do more than that. No point in ranking injustices as the worst and as acceptable. Did you get upset because you didnt get properly entertained? In many cases, it is as difficult, if not more so, to enter Canada than it is to enter the US. It is recommended before booking a flight ticket; make sure you are aware of the status of the coronavirus outbreak in your destination. All loaded phrases. And she had a traumatic experience at your airport. I play a small, very small, sad violin for you and the laughable Ms. Miller. Did the conductor feel the sunglasses meant Yuja didnt hit the right notes? Reading that this happened, all I can feel is sorry for her and now Im sorry for her having to deal with her being slated for reacting normally and not surpressing her emotions. agree completely. Yuja Wang - Mozart - Turkish March Watch on This prodigiously talented young musician's life is a whirlwind of appearances at all the major concert halls of the world with the most prestigious orchestras and conductors. Download 'Concerto Grosso No.8 in G minor Opus 6 (4)' on iTunes, 24 February 2020, 16:05 | Updated: 27 February 2020, 13:24. Her antics are absolutely deserving of comment/criticism. Yuja Wang was born into a musical family in Beijing. April 8, 2022 6 PM PT. She caused controversy by wearing what some thought was inappropriate concert dress. I had to take a bus and didnt know if Id make the venue in time for the concert. everything would contribute to suspicious bits These are all great artists and nobody ever mentioned that they do not smile!! One neurologist friend thought that perhaps Ms Wang was suffering from migraine, which would explain the dark glasses. Ah, Montral Mirabel. That is one persons entirely subjective reaction and nothing more. Who are you? I was so upset that I filed a complaint with the airline. This episode and peoples harsh reaction toward the pianist is what drove Gould to the recording studio and off the concert stage. Some of the audience tittered at the thought that this was some sort of cool new dress code. The overreaction was solely on the part of the thuggish Canadians. With crap empathy for your talent, you cant possibly do good work. Oh give us a break. Yuja Wang responds to harmful criticism for wearing sunglasses on stage after being humiliated at Vancouver airport. Yuja shouldve cancelled. Lesson #5: Jump at every opportunity. Reputation does not count here. G. Sokolov, for example, plays longer sonatas in a row without a long pause. Poor N. Lebrecht. Or just got offended because someone decided to wear sunglasses, frankly, Im completely baffled by your attitude here. That means, USA had more than enough time to prepare. 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. He kept on playing. Yujas humilation notwithstanding, it does not seem as though she was treated fairly. Her absurd behavior in Vancouver simply proved a point she has already made many times before: she is a performer, not an artist. Two years later, she signed an . She wasnt angry. 10 February 1987 (age 35) Born In Beijing, China Yuja Wang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wng Yji; born February 10, 1987) is a Chinese classical pianist. are cold and without any reason at all are prepared to attack .. anyone. 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. a se voit !!! Just in case, here is another link describing her recent concert tour of China, with the Oct. 30 Wuhan concert date identified. a great recital! I saw two people, both Asian, wearing face masks. I was then released, giving me very little time to travel to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. And by many accounts she played fantastically. My audiences and fans sustain and nourish me as an artist. Thats right: she gave what she could in spite of difficult circumstances. 3 in C Major.". Its just how people are. I agree that this was racial profiling! the should be little more patient and understanding better, not every day is sunshine , people request too much from others, i wish i can see the inside of this people to see how good they are , come on give the puanist a break!!! Well, personal attitude, being cooperative or not cooperative, being humble or arrogant. So was Tania Millers. Music degrees are easy to get. At the ball game last night, the great baseball player Mr. 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. 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. There are a couple of perspectives here, Max: I did not have your name until now. She adds, in an Instagram post, that although she found the experience humiliating and deeply upsetting, she was determined not to let her audience down so decided to wear sunglasses to cover her visibly red and swollen eyes. The contours were sharper . She had been on her death bed for months. ! i played along from my seat! In the English version of his autobiography Jackie Chan, the action movie star, spent two chapters mainly describing the prejudice, racial profiling, and typecasting he experienced when he was in the US. Miller has since apologised for her comments. Looks like you either got up on the wrong side of bed, have an axe to grind, have a chip on your shoulder, are a hack yellow-press writer, or are racist. Lang Lang and Yuja Wang are surely our two most popular and trend-setting classical pianists. 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. Yuja Wang responds to "harmful" criticism for wearing sunglasses on stage after being "humiliated" at Vancouver airport. Your comments display nothing more than your lack of empathy. 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 admit I do not know just how upset she was. Like the usual Carnegie Hall cognoscenti I heard Horowitz last year, he was SO MUCH BETTER then (an actual quotation). #piano #yujawang #amazing #concert #pianist #pianokids #prodigy #pianoprodigy #pianoteacher #concertpianist #yuja #vancouver #performance #pianoconcert #ravel #chopin #recital #pianolessons #classicalmusic #music #queen #idol, A post shared by Hope (@pianowithhope) on Feb 22, 2020 at 9:07am PST, Company Registered in England no. Yes apparently she disappointed one (Tania Miller) but there is no evidence at all that she disappointed many a poster on the original thread who was THERE gave a longish appreciation of the evening and reported plenty of enthusiastic applause, two encores and a wave to the audience. "It is difficult for me to share this with all of you, but given the circumstances, and harmful speculation and criticism being shared online and elsewhere, I feel it important that the following is made public. I am SO SICK of people pretending Yuja Wang is a bad musician for how she dresses. I was there, in the fifth row. Yuja Wang, a pianist who demonstrated outstanding finger dexterity and incredible touch, made audiences laugh and gasp. Perhaps a vigilant manager removed it. 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. Some of the above comments from Tania Miller are simply untrue. eTickets has top seats available for every Yuja Wang concert in Canada and the US. 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 . Works every time. You are no better. Remember we are not selfish and we get MOCKED for wearing masks, we wear it not mainly to protect us but the society as well (prevention, just look at the statistics). It is quite unremarkable to see Asian people wearing masks, usually because they have colds and dont want to give them to anyone else. Anyone who has been to Wuhan and other areas where the virus is known to exist should have lab tests, especially if they will travel internationally. Following on from Marin Aslops hostile blast, two, The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra has chosen renowned conductor, After a dazzling concert with Anne-Sophie Mutter, Bavarian, Gruesome story in the Daily Mail that convenient. It doesnt matter what happened behind the scenes, if the artist cant give you your pretties, then badmouth them, because, like, you were just totally ripped off by Ms. Wang, werent you, just completely burned, and you have every right to be furious with this wretched performer who dared to not give you, the Pentultimate Big Dude of The Universe, the show you deserved. So stop acting like petulent children. Yuja Wang and the Art of Performance The piano prodigy is known for the brilliance of her playing and for her dramatic outfits. If he had any dignity he would take this post down. I ask myself whether it is real or imaginedand then I realize it doesnt matter. It is a shame that you have been subjected to this. This review was bush league. 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. Ever heard Kissin, Sokolv, Argerich, Trifonov, Volodos, to name just a few ? (a trap set up to give the Soviets their Vietnam), Iraq? Syria? 6am - 9am, Concerto Grosso No.8 in G minor Opus 6 (4) However, Ive run into plenty of people with your type of attitude. Given this virus originated in East Asia where by the way almost every pandemic has originated, from Black Death to CV it is perfectly reasonable for Westerners to be wary of East Asians. Browse tickets across all upcoming show dates and make sure you're getting the best deal for seeing Yuja Wang in Vancouver. You are not only judgmental but also harsh. It sounds pretty snowflakish to me to be so traumatized by an hour or two of questioning. And her astonishing concert at Orchestra Hall Sunday afternoon could easily serve as the ultimate proof. Yuja Wang was born on a Tuesday February 10 1987 in Beijing. She made it to the concert hall and didnt wish to disappoint her audience. Why the hell should she have apologised, never mind cancelled? Do you love it when people think you are an authority because you can write about something? . The victim role doesnt fit. Norman Lebrecht attention seeking pianist, one gimmick too far, refused to acknowledge the audience in any way. Although I was traumatized by what happened, I was determined not to cancel the recital, but to go ahead with the performance and not to let the audience down, which included my dear teacher Gary Graffman. To accuse her of seeking attention by wearing sunglasses ( as did Roy Orbison) is rather harsh. So, please, show a bit of respect for artists, most of whom never even hint at what they have to put up with before walking out there at 7.30 and being world class. BUT!! This shows me how a narrowminded personality you must be.. As a concert presenter/promotor, I would be curious to know 1) Did the presenter apply for a proper working visa for the artist to work legitimately and 2) if the artist has hold on any kind of invitation letter to perform proving that she is coming to the city to perform and be able to present such letter to the immigration on request? Looking for Yuja Wang online? Get over yourself! And heres an Instagram clip from the recital: The queen blessed our city with her presence last night.. it was my 1st concert ever and how special that it was the amazing @yujawang.official! Yuja is human too. Both of you remember this: a century from now, Yuja Wang will be listed in Wikipedia as one of the great pianist of the last 100 years, whereas neither of you will be remembered for more than a few months after your deaths. As an infant, she watched her mother, a dancer, rehearse Swan Lake. Audiences and critics will always be a key part of any performance. 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. Her repertoire for the night included Bach's Toccata in C minor BWV 911, Brahms's Intermezzo in A minor Op 116 No 2, Galuppi's Andante from Sonata in C major, and a number . Turning 35 next month, Yuja has seemingly racked up more accolades than she has Instagram followers, some 210,000. Yuja Wang Illuminates Ravel and Gershwin. If Miss Wangs plans were similar, she could recover from real and supposed humiliations. Shame on you. I was then. Yuja @YujaWang . Wang won over Europeans, Asians, North Americans, and probably also Martians and Venetians with her ability to play with both drama and dexterity. Shes the best we have. Whats the blowback by a few stirred up Muslims, compared to the trillion dollar war industry of the US! And the mere act of getting around there is enough to kill the spirit of any visiting artist). How remarkably insensitive of her, she sounds like she really has no empathy at all. Her refusal to cancel the show despite what had just happened to her highlights her incredible professionalism. She began picking out melodies on the piano at home, her parents' wedding gift, and received her first piano lessons at the age of six. She suffered a traumatic, humiliating attack, and should be commended for not cancelling her concert! These guys are not welcoming committees though it usually seems so, or used to, as I recall from trips from Vancouver to Seattle and back or into New York State and back from the east. She would have perferred to do her job, its what she lives for. The young Pierre Boulez wore sunglasses during a conduction because of an eye infection. 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. . This is the dumbest thing Ive read in months. Yuja Wang is a Chinese classical pianist. Youre a pathetic speck of dust! Richter is a genius when he plays in blackened hall. And when one Has To, money (another favorite argument for the cynics) is not the motivation. What a night!! I think people would have understood if you had cancelled on the day your mother died. What a night!! I was so peeved. This does not place you in a lofty position. How many recitals and concerts have you attended? It would explain their questions I am not familiar with travel inside China but assume her passport would only be marked with entry and exit to the country, so they probably grilled her on where exactly she went. Given her status she could also call the press, which she did not do. But I dont forgive her bending the facts to fit her argument that she felt snubbed because Yuja didnt smile at her. One of the world's most compelling performers, Yuja Wang made her VRS debut in 2008 in the very early stages of her career and has returned twice in the intervening years. And she definitely should apologize to the paying audience. . Miss Wang has to bear the consequences of her busy schedule: Claudio Arrau is said to have always arrived in the city where he gave a concert a day or two before the concert. . ! i played along from my seat! On the contrary, disasters could happen, e.g. War and starvation? I dont want to say that I dont believe it didnt trouble her. When will people begin to understand that sometimes its difficult enough getting yourself out of the door, on a plane,negociating everything that involves, showing up at an international venue and playing like a dream without all of the restrictions that Covid has placed on artists. I should have clarified that she died after I had played. Many are good, some are great, but none achieve her consistent level of artistic brilliance and innovative virtuosity. Yes, her focus was on what she was playing and hearing in keeping with her note to the audience. I do not ever again want to hear any of you Canadians looking down your noses and Americans and Britons. LOL, she is the best we have ? Probably wouldve been best if shed briefly addressed the audience and explained she was rattled from just going through airport security heck, And why dont I start with a piece not on the printed program to get my head back into the music, before launching into what sounds like a perfectly well-rendered recital? The sunglasses still seem like an overreaction and a mistake. You obviously learned nothing about empathy growing up. Thank you to everyone who has sent or shared words of support during this difficult time. What is important is she didnt fawn enough over her fans. I agree with V. Lind well done indeed, Mr. Wells. Sunglasses, though yeah, thats going to attract attention, especially without further explanation from the performer. After childhood piano studies in China, she received advanced training in Canada and at Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music under Gary . She is famous for being a Pianist. What silly, immature behavior . I wasnt there, I didnt see the concert. She is a human being able to feel the humiliation the Canadian authority imposed on her. 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. A few actually go on the road and be the real thing, traveling, professional, performance musicians, and this, friends, is in the grand tradition of 14th century lute players traveling from town to town, proffering their audio wares, rubber meets road the real thing. Then you have the respected conductor condescendingly giving advice to a major artist what she must not forget about music. Ive been quite badly treated by Canadian Immigration a couple of times (UK passport). She had also been worried she would miss her recital. 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. If it was simple racial profiling (hard to believe) that she would be right to be upset, of course. Just in: Fourth Italian opera is shut by virus, https://www.wienerphilharmoniker.at/concerts/concert-detail/event-id/%2010042, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-coronavirus-flight-montreal-vancouver-1.5473283, http://yujawang.com/tour-through-china-with-the-wiener-philharmoniker/, https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762028, Two women conductors come out for Cate Blanchetts Tar, 7/11 stores play opera to drive away the homeless. How about this: Artist so-and-so gave a lously performance last night. Yuja was born into a musical family in Beijing. The coronavirus is a very recent pandemic not yet understood by the medical community. Yuja Wang, Piano. 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. http://yujawang.com/tour-through-china-with-the-wiener-philharmoniker/. That means skwat. She was called too impulsive. Yuja is a performer who already has a justly deserved reputation for putting herself before the music, and, therefore, the audience. Since she was 19 years old, she has been a sensation in the world of piano. What is it, because what you just said was poor journalism, even, hack journalism. Before you carelessly dish out commentary about the behavior of a performer (unless he or she actually spat on the audience or threw rotten vegetables to it) ask yourself whether you are able to play a scale on any instrument in front of 2000 people without trembling and whether you actually have the faintest clue of what it is like to be on tour, with people expecting you to be on top form in spite of the indignities of international travel. No. I realize that artists of Yujas level can, and do cancel, because they have a management team that can easily find another comparable artist to fill in at a moments notice. Michael Tilson Thomas and pianist Yuja Wang take a bow after performing Liszt's Piano Concerto No. Ms. Miller is well aware of this given her conducting history. She wanted to be a concert pianist, but she wasnt good enough, ended up being a conductor, but always, lingering in her heart, was disdain for those who had musically bettered her. HOWEVER: the first case in the Western world (outside China) was found in the US! She played brawny repertory, such as Brahms' First Piano Concerto, thought. She is absolutely one of the finest pianists alive on the planet. Or, perhaps, the real motivation is one of inner jealousy. . The Canadian Borders is bad enough for anyone who looks Asian, and especially with covid-19 going on. 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. After all, the 9/11 was perpetrated by Arabs/Muslims on the American soil. We were rewarded with two encores. By Janet Malcolm August 29, 2016 Yuja is keenly awareas many. Pianist Yuja Wang is celebrated for her charismatic artistry, emotional honesty and captivating stage presence. 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. It was on my website linked to my account but is now added to my Twitter page. But the attention and $$ are hard to resist, for some. Last night I attended a Vancouver Recital Society concert with Yuja Wang performing. Michael Vincent is the Editor-in-chief Ludwig Van and CEO of Museland Media. Now we accept it as the new normal.. Hi Saxon, While many performers are narcissicitc, Yuja takes it to another level altogether. I was then released, giving me very little time to travel to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. In spite of being deeply wounded at the border and upset, Ms. Wang proved again to be a SUPREME PROFESSIONAL! Ive performed 66 different works with various orchestras and have never once canceled. Norman Lebrecht was first to break the story on Slipped Disc, prompting vigorous debate in the comment section about the appropriateness of Wangs demeanour onstage, and Millers subsequent criticism. You, the lady who has awoken Mozart from his slumber and had him dancing to his rather less sedate rondo, just keep breaking down the barriers and opening people's eyes to the joy of Music. I guess in both those cases they had ran out of sunglasses. Steve Winn says Yuja's large sounds conveyed depth, clarity, and purpose. But Ms. Wang did not arrive from China. . That should have waved her through, so any further questioning would have to have been based on her ethnicity. My white husband didnt believe it happened . 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. So and So was struck out in the ninth. The second time, the person I was speaking to was unnecessarily aggressive. Dont even start me on US border control, and the lines, and the attitude. Im sure everyone did their best, including border service agents, who are instructed to screen travellers who have visited Wuhan, as this one did in October, two months before the outbreak became a serious public-health challenge. Nevertheless, Yuja still gave a stunning recital in Vancouver. Yuja went above and beyond by following through with her concert. Tania Miller has since responded with an apology to both Wang and her fans: The Vancouver Recital Society issued this statement: We are so grateful to Yuja Wang for being the consummate professional during her all too brief time in Vancouver on Friday evening. Apart from the fact that we dont know the reason for this questioning (as if St. Yuja is incapable of fault. If so, did they go on to give a virtuosic performance within hours? 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