. Regardless of how well her performance may have rated from a technical perspective, she was standoffish and rude to the Vancouver audience, the sunglasses an absurd, look at me! touch that unfortunately fit right in with the Yuja Inc. brand of exhibitionism. (a trap set up to give the Soviets their Vietnam), Iraq? Yuja Wang is a Chinese classical pianist. Sensitive lot around here But the attention and $$ are hard to resist, for some. 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. I decided that wearing sunglasses was the only way to prevent my distress from being seen, since I wasnt yet prepared to make a statement about what happened. They grew increasingly resentful. World-renowned Chinese concert pianist who has performed with groups like Tonhalle Orchestra and New . As lousy as this experience was, nobody is suggesting that Yuja is scarred for life. Wang had reportedly been crying before the concert and wore sunglasses on stage to hide her visibly red and swollen eyes. Ouch. Norman you are an idiot. Richter is a genius when he plays in blackened hall. But Miss Wang is a master of arousal. And when one Has To, money (another favorite argument for the cynics) is not the motivation. But with each subsequent work that she performed, she stood up, bowed quickly without a smile, and when she left the stage she walked with clear body language that shut the audience out. What do you love, dear Norman? 48. An annoying individual and an average pianist who plays with far too much tension in her hands, IMO. 300:51 Strauss/Cziffra - Trisch Tratsch Polka01:20 Prokofiev - Toccata02:12 Pr. Cambodia? #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, Wow, intense questioning for over an hour. The real question is whether these airport screeners treated Yuja with dignity and respect (i.e., as they would treat anyone else with a global travel profile, esp. 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. Thank you! The general public has absolutely no idea what an artist goes through in the hours before a concert. I do know, what it feels like to play the piano in front of an audience. ), Vietnam? (why did the US get involved again? 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. This is the dumbest thing Ive read in months. Did they torture her with water or did they use the Spanish boot ? People who actually had contact with others infected are placed in quarantine for two weeks! He kept on playing. The sunglasses still seem like an overreaction and a mistake. You are Amazing and dont stop doing what you are doing! They have safe little sedate jobs. She won the Echo Klassik Award for Young Artist of the Year in 2011. Now with the covid scare, I dont even want to deal with airports. . . 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. The piano virtuoso has defended herself in an emotional response, explaining that she had been detained and subjected to intense questioning for over an hour at Vancouver International Airport, causing her to almost miss her recital at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. He kept on playing. to write a post criticizing Wang for what she said was effectively shutting the audience out. http://yujawang.com/tour-through-china-with-the-wiener-philharmoniker/. And the mere act of getting around there is enough to kill the spirit of any visiting artist). #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. Pianist Yuja Wang, shown in an earlier photo, surprised listeners during a recent Orchestra Hall recital. Im going to go home and burn all their CDs, Or: Last Friday Yuja Wang, superstar pianist, played a concert. No picture was appended to her text post explaining the situation on FB : the picture you say she appended was simply her Profile Picture. Why the hell should she have apologised, never mind cancelled? Sure, its their country but I wouldnt have fancied trying to perform in the immediate aftermath. Yuja appears on the cover of Issue 105 ofPianist, which you can now download for 2.99 (usually 6.99). Ditto if it was regarding the virus and she was rudely treated. I decided that wearing sunglasses was the only way to prevent my distress from being seen, since I wasnt yet prepared to make a statement about what happened. Thats nothing! It seems inhumane to expect someone to get on the stage and be their best, or even just their norm, in such circumstances. Its incredibly short-sighted to say that she should have been professional. . 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. As a first step we encourage you to take membership at US$79/59 a year, or $165/125 for three years. 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. Two years later, she signed an . Yes, her focus was on what she was playing and hearing in keeping with her note to the audience. Find Yuja Wang tour schedule in Vancouver, concert details, reviews and photos. You can guarantee that something was very wrong for Yuja to behave as she did. On the contrary, disasters could happen, e.g. To imply that she snubbed the audience shows how entitled these whiners all are. Puzzled and perhaps intrigued by the sunglasses, to be sure, but angry?? Khatia, Valentina, Anna, Lola, Annie, Alice, and the godmather of them all, Martha what do they have that you, dear Norman, do not? When she walked out on stage with sunglasses and a direct approach to the piano, quick bow and immediate performance with no acknowledgement of the audience, I thought it was quirky. The young Pierre Boulez wore sunglasses during a conduction because of an eye infection. After all, she is only a human being who went through something that affected her in a horrific way. Pity. She can hardly do more than that. 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. I was left extremely shaken by this experience. After childhood piano studies in China, she received advanced training in Canada and at Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music under Gary . However, Ive run into plenty of people with your type of attitude. , I look forward to Tania Millers next performance as a conductor, with Yuja Wang as soloist. Speaking as a fellow touring musician, I can absolutely say: if that is Ms. Millers attitude, I guarantee you, she sucks as a conductor. You are not only judgmental but also harsh. Did the conductor feel the sunglasses meant Yuja didnt hit the right notes? 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. Whats more, Grigory Sokolov regularly treats his audiences to six+ encores. Thats right: she gave what she could in spite of difficult circumstances. 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. (the insurgence directly stirred up by the US and Saudi foundations (old established CIA channel) for instigating regime change, costing innocent lives in the tens of thousands? Yuja Wang! Header image: Lksemburg Filarmoni Orkestras & Yuja Wang at a previous recital. Who are you? Grow up. Wang later responded via her Instagram page, calling the criticism harmful. 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. And that some are bestowed with the ability to share it and it is an honour and a blessing to do so. Not for 5 months! . Yuja, you are a strong lady and you are already one of the best in this world! Yuja Wangs melodramatic, attention-seeking behavior seems even more absurd and self-absorbed considering what is happening around the world. 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. G. Sokolov, for example, plays longer sonatas in a row without a long pause. The second time, the person I was speaking to was unnecessarily aggressive. Remember that she is human like the rest of us, well, not exactly, but we praise her heart when shes playing but you would condemn that same heart here. War and starvation? I felt humiliated and enraged with the manner in which this was handled by personnel. . Musical America's 2016 Musician of the Year is welcomed back to the VRS series after an absence of 10 years. Nevertheless, Yuja still gave a stunning recital in Vancouver. The Canadians were indeed usually very welcoming. For sharing you Talent, Passion and Art with the world! Ever heard Kissin, Sokolv, Argerich, Trifonov, Volodos, to name just a few ? As each piece ended, there were sighs of appreciation from the audience, extended applause, and acclaiming shouts. What is it, because what you just said was poor journalism, even, hack journalism. My audiences and fans sustain and nourish me as an artist. World-renowned Chinese concert pianist who has performed with groups like Tonhalle Orchestra and New York Philharmonic. Im guessing that you slept through the actual performance? 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! Of course I dont doubt the interrogation that ensued was an unpleasant experience nonetheless. The victim role doesnt fit. Nevertheless, Yuja still gave a stunning recital in Vancouver. They teach. Here's a vivid post. 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. I am SO SICK of people pretending Yuja Wang is a bad musician for how she dresses. Yuja Wang was born into a musical family in Beijing. April 8, 2022 6 PM PT. It still shows how much dedication she has to her audience and fans. She is a gentle, kind, funny, passionate, sincere person. Classic FM's More Music Breakfast with Tim Lihoreau My carry-on luggage was opened and contents spilled out on the floor. Have you any idea how many borders Yuja Wang crosses in a year? But in this case there was no need to explain anything because surely she was going to finish, and who cares about sunglasses anyway (except Ms.Miller)? So, this is on herTania Miller had every right to criticize her antics. Such characters generally have no clue about what it takes to be a performer, let alone one of international caliber. I am sure she did her best, after all, she could have cancelled the program but she didnt. Oops, there I go again, cheap, vulgar opinion about someone I know nothing about just the same as the way she spoke about Yuja. . Writes who gain respect earn this status because of their capacity to empathize, encapsulate, enrichen, enlighten, reveal, broaden, etc. 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. All she would need to do to induce intense questioning would be to say something stupid like Im here to give a piano recital (implies paid employment)and the immigration officials are off to the races. Why are we musicians held to a different standard? Really, who is the one who should put things into perspective here? LOL, she is the best we have ? From that perspective, I could easily see how one incident could provoke an existential crisis: A difficult job made more difficult. Classical audiences are a pampered lot. Exactly! And I also feel sorry for you, that you dont know what music is really about, and that you are so close-minded that you are missing out what is important, not just in music, but in life. She's a complete virtuoso, with physical capabilities that are astonishing, given her slender frame. In her post, Wang calls out the media for spreading harmful speculation and criticism. See, Im being petty and trivial, and my tone is mocking, juvenile, immature, and unprofessional. Nonsense. Humiliated after being detained at the airport, Yuja Wang says she delivered the recital in sunglasses to hide her tears. The soloist's touch turned playful and feathery as the storm clouds parted. She was gracious in writing about this incident, as she always is. So stop acting like petulent children. Was she questioned in connection to the coronavirus matter? More the move of an attention seeker than artiste. Now I understand what Glenn Gould was talking about when he said, I detest audiences, not in their in their individual components. We have received so many comments from patrons who attended the recital, glowing about how wonderfully she performed and asking for her return. Isaac Stern is said to have played while there were bomb raids in Tel Aviv. 1- The Coronavirus thing you mention here is nothing but racial profiling. 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. Michael Vincent is the Editor-in-chief Ludwig Van and CEO of Museland Media. Hollywood Bowl - Hollywood. I note Ms. Miller has a bachelors degree in Music from U of Saskatchewan. Not helpful for our industry and not even actual journalism. Instead, fucking Trump lets his people die in the thousands. Wang certainly blew the minds of her Lincoln Center audience. 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. Yuja Wang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wng Yji; born February 10, 1987) is a Chinese classical pianist. One neurologist friend thought that perhaps Ms Wang was suffering from migraine, which would explain the dark glasses. After childhood piano studies in China, she received advanced training in Canada and at the Curtis Institute of Music under Gary Graffman. Yuja did indeed perform. You obviously never went to an Elton John concert or a Roy Orbison concert. Yuja Wangs dresses. Everything I do on stage is about connecting with people. These are all great artists and nobody ever mentioned that they do not smile!! True, there is a fear of a coronavirus epidemic. If you are a recent or a old timer Yuja Wang fan, we want you all to get the best seats at best prices and watch Yuja Wang perform live in the stadium. But Yuja Wang, you must not forget that the music is the most important treasure. I wonder if they would talk about a non Asian artist of such stature in this manner. 1. Apart from the fact that we dont know the reason for this questioning (as if St. Yuja is incapable of fault. We all know of many artists, both of the past and modern, who were in the habit of cancelling at the slightest excuse. Other artists would have cancelled their performance after such a humilating experience. agree completely. If he had any dignity he would take this post down. Its pretty obvious that this deeply condescending response to her highly professional behaviour is because she is a young woman. Thank you for writing this. 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. Dont even start me on US border control, and the lines, and the attitude. Lang Lang and Yuja Wang are surely our two most popular and trend-setting classical pianists. The people sitting around me were all mesmerized by her performance, particular the Bach piece and the encore Chopin. But it is part of a high-speed music business and it wants it that way. My recital tour will continue, and I look forward to bringing my program to the audience in San Francisco tonight, and on to New York. I think that a lot of people just dont get what it takes to perform night after night when things are difficult in your personal life. Not sure what got up Ms. Millers nose. When I was dropped off at the venue for my recital that evening, my eyes were still visibly red and swollen from crying. elle avec lagenda charg quelle a .. elle est surtout beaucoup plus demande que Claudio Arrau ne la t de toute a carrire pour moi cest la meilleur pianiste on comprend que a drange un peu les piliers de la musique classique. I was left extremely shaken by this experience. If it was simple racial profiling (hard to believe) that she would be right to be upset, of course. Yuja Wang responds to "harmful" criticism for wearing sunglasses on stage after being "humiliated" at Vancouver airport. By age 21, Wang was already an internationally acknowledged concert pianist, giving recitals around the world. I dont want to say that I dont believe it didnt trouble her. Thinking Big: Yuja Wang. I ask myself whether it is real or imaginedand then I realize it doesnt matter. I remember what it was like at Idlewild and Kai Tak and ZFH Tempelhof, or back in the day when I used to shuttle between Leningrad and Loureno Marqus with a refuelling stop at Salisbury. Is she supposed to get special treatment because she is a celebrity? I was mesmerized by her approach to an ambitious program. What a night!! Chinese pianist Yuja Wang was subject to 'intense questioning' for over an hour upon arrival in Canada over the weekend,causing her to almost miss her recital that evening at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. By Janet Malcolm August 29, 2016 Yuja is keenly awareas many. Your description of fury seems feeble at best. This does not place you in a lofty position. That is one persons entirely subjective reaction and nothing more. Yuja Wang is first and foremost a human being! This review was bush league. My recital tour will continue, and I look forward to bringing my program to the audience in San Francisco tonight, and on to New York. Yuja Wang Dear Yuja fans: Unfortunately, the above statement from Yuja Wang confirms what we have been trying to avoid: her Vancouver concert is cancelled. until we had travelled several times together and I was pulled aside every single time, while he sailed through security like it wasnt there. She strikes me as an excellent pianist. Before the concert the ushers explained to everyone that he was not well and might not be able to finish. Posts like these give a sense of whos really an old fart on the Slippedisc comment pages (oh hai, Sue! . The reality is that even in a fairly small concert hall, audience members sitting more than a few rows back wouldnt be able to notice red, swollen eyes.. 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. Im glad you are at least setting the record straight. I went to a Kobrin recital when he was not well. Players who operate at that level do so Because They Have To (I write this well mindful that it will be misunderstood). It would never be my intention to snub or disengage with an audience. What is important is she didnt fawn enough over her fans. I was looking forward to hearing her perform. However, most of her wealth is attributed to the musical performances and concerts she regularly tours on. Yes, between pieces she was odd and distant, but she always did try to smile, if only briefly. I was left extremely shaken by this experience. The wrist was taped, and the artist was whacked out on oxycontin, but managed to play the gig. Have these authors have never been harassed, let alone DETAINED, because of their race? Now I have to go sit in the hottub without my drink, dash it all. pleazzz.traumatic is whats happening to that Chinese tennis player right now.cant believe someone at her level would be that delicate, surely she had music teachers that were far worse? This thing is in danger of becoming pandemic, and it is far beyond nationality (or ethnicity) now. It is recommended before booking a flight ticket; make sure you are aware of the status of the coronavirus outbreak in your destination. Whats the blowback by a few stirred up Muslims, compared to the trillion dollar war industry of the US! ), Just a few days ago a case was reported in Vancouver a patient who came from Montreal tested positive. 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? Coming to terms with that fact was one of the major breakthroughs of my life. You are behaving like hack cynics: A person who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing. She may be tiny in stature and on stage her slinky dresses are clearly meant to thrill. I decided that wearing sunglasses was the only way to prevent my distress from being seen, since I wasnt yet prepared to make a statement about what happened. Shes the best we have. That war alone has cost roughly a hundred thousand peoples lives. . 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