Brilliant performance from Serena Wang, but lackluster CPO at the Davies Symphony Hall

By Mayumi Wardrop, 06 December 2016

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Reviewed at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco on 4 December 2016

Chen, Enchantments oubliés

Beethoven, Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, Op.15

Dvořák, Symphony no. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op.95

Long Yu, Conductor

Serena Wang, Piano

China Philharmonic Orchestra

Prom 2: A tentative orchestra but a dazzling soloist

Hazel Rowland, 19th July

The China Philharmonic Orchestra and Long Yu made their BBC Proms première, the concert's rather jumbled programme producing mixed results.

***11

Hong Kong Phil revels in Schoenberg’s beefed-up Brahms

Christopher Halls, 17th October

Led by celebrated Chinese conductor Long Yu, the Hong Kong Philharmonic shines in Schönberg’s bold Brahms “makeover” and features two of their own as soloists in a finely contoured performance of the Double Concerto

****1

Prom 57: Shanghai Symphony Orchestra makes its Proms debut

Rohan Shotton, 1st September

The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra bring an entertaining programme of Mozart and Rachmaninov to the Proms, followed by an unexpected “Gift from China to the UK”.

****1

A trio of Slavic works in Hong Kong

Alan Yu, 21st June

The Hong Kong Phil and Long Yu crossing the cultural divide in a trio of Slavic works.

****1

Weaving tales: Long Yu conducts Scheherazade in Hong Kong

Dr. Anton D. Luiten, 15th December

A globally-connected journey of exoticism: Yu Long delivers with Scheherazade.

****1

Pacy Tchaikovsky from Long Yu and the Philharmonia

Mark Thomas, 29th November

Long Yu certainly didn’t rest on his laurels as he powered through Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, while Jian Wang introduced subtlety and deftness in the Rococo Variations.

***11

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Mayumi Wardrop

Mayumi holds a Masters degree in Clinical Audiology, but her real interest and passion is Western art music history and musicology. She is a violinist and part-time student of French and Music, while also being a full-time mother to two boys. She is based in San Mateo, California.