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Between lyricism and volatility: Yuja Wang with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall

Yuja Wang and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra
© Chris Lee
Yuja Wang directs the Mahler Chamber Orchestra
© Chris Lee
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“the Scherzo’s relentless, mechanical motion was dispatched with precision and stamina”
Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 1 May 2026
Prokofiev, Symphony no. 1 in D major "Classical", Op.25
Chopin, Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, Op.21
Prokofiev, Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, Op.16
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Yuja Wang, Piano, Director
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***11
Magic and solemnity: Uchida and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra
****1
Lessons in grief: Picture a day like this triumphs in Aix
*****
At the Concertgebouw, it's all about Lang Lang
****1
The First and Second Viennese Schools in one: Uchida and the Mahler CO
****1
Shadows and spectres: Mahler Chamber Orchestra at the Elbphilharmonie
***11
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