We are doing our best to ensure that Slipped Disc is free to all readers. The Norman Lebrechts and Tania Millers of the world are what real musicians refer to as wannabees. Players who operate at that level do so Because They Have To (I write this well mindful that it will be misunderstood). Yuja Wang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wng Yji; born February 10, 1987) is a Chinese classical pianist. traumatic? Select your subscription length below and head to the checkout: Please log in again. The US-Chinese pianist has offered an explanation on social media for performing in sunglasses on Friday night in Vancouver, an appearance that surprised an disappointed many in her audience. 7.4mm l0.6 25 60100 8 DLC 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. There are nearly 1,5 billion Chinese citizens a tiny minority of which may have been affected. You might like to read her statement (below, from Instagram & Facebook) about this rather than leaping to conclusions based on your assumptions about her supposed attention seeking: I bet she had no problem collecting that fat Canadian paycheck despite whatever problems she might have encountered at Customs. I feel her pain, and completely empathise. By age 21, Wang was already an internationally acknowledged concert pianist, giving recitals around the world. You can't even go to a video of Yuja Wang on youtube without negative comments about what she wears. Find out the facts before you make a jerk out of yourself. How would you like it when you are given dirty looks from random strangers of all other races when you are just being yourself? And the fees are not always what the public might think. Yuja Wang is different. Music degrees are easy to get. Of course I dont doubt the interrogation that ensued was an unpleasant experience nonetheless. 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. 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. The effect was shocking. Follow usonFacebook,InstagramorTwitterfor all the latest. It was all thoroughly musical, too, never heartless or. 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? Seriously. Everything I do on stage is about connecting with people. Show this thread. Food poisoning, for instance. If she was sad, it was because she had gotten traumatized and was unable to give the love to the audience the way she usually does. I somehow played the best recital on that tour! My audiences and fans sustain and nourish me as an artist. Your understanding of the term socialist is clearly limited to your ability to spell the word. Oops, there I go again, cheap, vulgar opinion about someone I know nothing about just the same as the way she spoke about Yuja. Im going to go home and burn all their CDs, Or: After logging in you can close it and return to this page. Yuja Wang was born into a musical family in Beijing. This is the dumbest thing Ive read in months. That war alone has cost roughly a hundred thousand peoples lives. Do you understand the amount of racism Asian people are suffering right now because of Covid-19? Instead, you and such others look only at what is on the surface a very shallow life, indeed! The coronavirus is a very recent pandemic not yet understood by the medical community. Musical America's 2016 Musician of the Year is welcomed back to the VRS series after an absence of 10 years. Her antics are absolutely deserving of comment/criticism. No, V Lind, I will not cut them some slack. Was she questioned in connection to the coronavirus matter? 4:15, 17th March 2017. She is absolutely one of the finest pianists alive on the planet. I denounce it. 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 and Ms. Miller didnt get the service that you thought you deserved. We all know of many artists, both of the past and modern, who were in the habit of cancelling at the slightest excuse. . 1- The Coronavirus thing you mention here is nothing but racial profiling. It was on my website linked to my account but is now added to my Twitter page. Yuja Wang was born on a Tuesday February 10 1987 in Beijing. I went to a Kobrin recital when he was not well. But it is part of a high-speed music business and it wants it that way. 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! Baffled and bewildered, perhaps, but certainly not angry. An annoying individual and an average pianist who plays with far too much tension in her hands, IMO. 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. Did the conductor feel the sunglasses meant Yuja didnt hit the right notes? 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. She is a gentle, kind, funny, passionate, sincere person. It is a shame that you have been subjected to this. 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. How do you know the interrogation was related to Coronavirus? Whats more, Grigory Sokolov regularly treats his audiences to six+ encores. 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. 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)? By Janet Malcolm August 29, 2016 Yuja is keenly awareas many. Was she questioned in connection to the coronavirus matter? By the way, would you expect an Italian citizen to be detained in the same way? What a night!! Yujas humilation notwithstanding, it does not seem as though she was treated fairly. As it turned out, her behavior was explained by the execrable treatment shed sustained at the hands of the border police that afternoon. The soloist's touch turned playful and feathery as the storm clouds parted. When I was dropped off at the venue for my recital that evening, my eyes were still visibly red and swollen from crying. She is a human being able to feel the humiliation the Canadian authority imposed on her. 10 February 1987 (age 35) Born In Beijing, China Yuja Wang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wng Yji; born February 10, 1987) is a Chinese classical pianist. 00:00 Schubert/Liszt - Der Erlknig00:33 Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto No. 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. 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. She was traumatized and devastated. My audiences and fans sustain and nourish me as an artist. GB 638 3492 15, Copyright 2023 Warners Group Publications Plc, Find your favourite scores in our sheet music store, Yuja appears on the cover of Issue 105 of, Yuja Wang Powers Through Traumatic Experience To Give Rousing Recital. In spite of being deeply wounded at the border and upset, Ms. Wang proved again to be a SUPREME PROFESSIONAL! Classical audiences are a pampered lot. How about killing 200,000 people in Japan with two bombs in 1945? The glory days of the Hawker Siddeleys and Il-18s and the 707s. Photo: As each piece ended, there were sighs of appreciation from the audience, extended applause, and acclaiming shouts. Mu ha ha. Want more updates on classical music and opera news and reviews? War and starvation? But, does anybody else have a better reason to explain her non-professionalism in describing the performance? Nevertheless, Yuja still gave a stunning recital in Vancouver. 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. Composer Magnus Lindberg's new Piano Concerto No. Works every time. People need perspective. 48. Right? https://www.wienerphilharmoniker.at/concerts/concert-detail/event-id/%2010042. Wang certainly blew the minds of her Lincoln Center audience. Thats nothing! I was left extremely shaken by this experience. . Last Friday Yuja Wang, superstar pianist, played a concert. Yuja Wang and the Art of Performance The piano prodigy is known for the brilliance of her playing and for her dramatic outfits. 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. 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. An Arab should be vetted and vetted extremely thoroughly. It is recommended before booking a flight ticket; make sure you are aware of the status of the coronavirus outbreak in your destination. Some pianists would have called the entire concert off under similar circumstances. Yuja is human too. This without knowing that anything had happened before the performance to disturb her equilibrium. Its just how people are. It wasnt about Ms. Wangs performance, it was about your emotions, wasnt it? Trump? All tickets are 100% guaranteed. I play a small, very small, sad violin for you and the laughable Ms. Miller. The login page will open in a new tab. At 30, pianist Yuja Wang has performed at Carnegie Hall 13 times, has played in more than 35 countries, and is Musical America's 2017 Artist of the . Find Yuja Wang tour schedule in Vancouver, concert details, reviews and photos. In most peoples professions it is understood that they may miss work due to likeness or other personal reasons. ), in an incident like this my support goes, unconditionally, to the performer. . Ditto if it was regarding the virus and she was rudely treated. Yes, between pieces she was odd and distant, but she always did try to smile, if only briefly. Actually, many of us do not understand not cancelling on the day your mother died. Oooh, sooo sad for you. 2572212 | VAT registration No. 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. Nevertheless, Yuja still gave a stunning recital in Vancouver. Yuja got her first big break when she was asked, on very short notice, to fill in for another pianist in a piano concerto at the Orange Bowl. I have no idea who Tania Miller is, sorry, and if she couldnt hear the emotion and rawness that powered this outstanding performance she cant be blamed. You, good sir, are not one of them. As each subsequent work was performed and this pattern continued, it became clear that she was shutting the door on her audience. ), Afghanistan? So was Tania Millers. Shes the best we have. 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. conflict of status ( working on a tourists visa, the Q and A process was not consistence enough . Steve Winn says Yuja's large sounds conveyed depth, clarity, and purpose. 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. 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. The second clearly an illegal war. 16. Yuja Wang is the 25-year-old Chinese pianist revamping the classical music scene with her tight, short, colorful dresses. Syria? I recall just after 911 I was in line boarding the plane for the Winter Olympics when I was seemingly randomly pulled out of line and searched. She went on stage and she played the concert. Based on your logic, US citizens should be detained anywhere first of all. [3] Now I understand what Glenn Gould was talking about when he said, I detest audiences, not in their in their individual components. She released a DVD on which she performs Sergei Prokofiev's famous piece "Piano Concerto No. After childhood piano studies in China, she received advanced training in Canada and at the Curtis Institute of Music under Gary Graffman. I am deeply grateful to Leila Getz and her team in Vancouver, and to the audience there with me in the hall for their support throughout the day and evening. A post shared by Hope (@pianowithhope) on Feb 22, 2020 at 9:07am PST. Hollywood Bowl - Hollywood. Give her a break Sir. I was left extremely shaken by this experience. I know what you mean, since Ive hardly ever had any, Im glad the concert went well. I was then released, giving me very little time to travel to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. 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. . Why was she detained? Her traumatic experience at Canadian border control was upsetting to say the least. Give her a break! Yuja Wang, piano Presented by the Vancouver Recital Society Prodigiously talented pianist Yuja Wang's life is a whirlwind of appearances at all the major concert halls of the world with the most prestigious orchestras and conductors. Her Flight Of The Bumblebee (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yZPrrboTkY) is one of the single hardest, most technically brilliant 1:40 minutes of piano playing available on earth. After Fridays concert, Wang was shamed by critics for her appearance, with one classical music blogger Norman Lebrecht, who runs Slipped Disc labelling her attention-seeking. Khatia, Valentina, Anna, Lola, Annie, Alice, and the godmather of them all, Martha what do they have that you, dear Norman, do not? 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.". This review was bush league. 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. Poor N. Lebrecht. It would never be my intention to snub or disengage with an audience. http://yujawang.com/tour-through-china-with-the-wiener-philharmoniker/. If it was simple racial profiling (hard to believe) that she would be right to be upset, of course. That was a cheap shot. I believe attributing photos, even if tweeted to you, is appropriate. Should we consider the smile comment being in the direction of slightly sexist?!? There is no question Yuja Wang is the most famous most loved celebrity of all the time. If I were Yuja Wang . Why does it matter if she wore glasses. I think you should review your definition of terrorism. Naaaaahhh, shes just jealous. 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. And when one Has To, money (another favorite argument for the cynics) is not the motivation. 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. It would never be my intention to snub or disengage with an audience. The photo of her which you reproduced here was taken by me and should be credited, I believe. Yuja Wang was born in Beijing, China on February 10, 1987. 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. Shame on you for such a disrespectful headline. Classic FM's More Music Breakfast with Tim Lihoreau Someone even disliked my comment we perceive our perceptions the orher day. She is really good. I was in shock. Yuja Wang (n chinez: , pinyin: Wng Yji, n. 10 februarie 1987, Beijing, Republica Popular Chinez) este o pianist de muzic clasic de origine chinez.Ea s-a nscut n Beijing i a nceput s studieze la pian la vrsta de ase ani, continund apoi la Conservatorul Central de Muzic din Beijing i la Curtis Institute of Music din Philadelphia. Hardly ever had any, Im glad the concert it does not seem as though she was treated fairly tiny. What you mean, since Ive hardly ever had any, Im glad the concert why was yuja wang detained in vancouver.... 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