Yuja Wang

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Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage57th Street and, 7th Ave, New York City, New York, 10019, United States

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Programme

Rachmaninov, Sergei (1873-1943)	Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, Op.36
Liebermann, Lowell (b. 1961)	4 Gargoyles, Op.29
Scriabin, Alexander (1872-1915)	Piano Sonata no. 2 "Sonata Fantasy" in G sharp minor, Op.19
Scriabin, Alexander (1872-1915)	Piano Sonata no. 6, Op.62
Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)	La Valse

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Yuja Wang

Piano

Coast to coast, the young Chinese pianist Yuja Wang has been astounding almost everyone who hears her. She’s a dazzling virtuoso who leaves audiences breathless and emotionally spent, sparking comparisons to Horowitz by critics from both The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Washington Post.

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Why Ravel’s La Valse is the most performed work in the world

Tristan Labouret, 5th January

Our statistics for 2022 show that the French composer's work has dethroned the great hits of classical music. Is this a one-off triumph or the start of a lasting dominance? We explain...

Rhythm in heels: Yuja Wang at Carnegie Hall

David Allen, 20th May

Yuja Wang is all about rhythm. It would be easy to write about how her playing doesn’t have the profundity or architectural sense of more mature artists, but that would be to miss her considerable achievements – and with a young artist, it’s what’s achieved that should count.

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