Yuja Wang 2017
王羽佳存庫 2016   Yuja Wang Archived Concerts - 2017   2018
National Centre for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall 6 January 2017 Beijing, China National Centre for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall China NCPA Orchestra conducted by Lü Jia BARTÓK: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major  Photos
National Centre for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall 7 January 2017 Beijing, China National Centre for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall China NCPA Orchestra conducted by Lü Jia BARTÓK: Piano Concerto No. 3 in E major  Encore: BARTÓK: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major 3rd movement  Photo
National Concert Hall 13 January 2017 Taipei, Taiwan (Hero Reborn) National Concert Hall Taiwan Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Shao-Chia Lü BARTÓK: Piano Concerto No. 1  Photos  Photo
National Taichung Theater 14 January 2017 Taichung, Taiwan (Hero Reborn) National Taichung Theater Taiwan Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Shao-Chia Lü BARTÓK: Piano Concerto No. 1  Photo
Manhattan School of Music, Greenfield Hall 23 January 2017 New York, NY Manhattan School of Music, Greenfield Hall Master Class  Photos  Photos  Photos  Review: "Imagine a ballerina spinning on a music box"
Auditorium Rai Arturo Toscanini 29 January 2017 Torino, Italy Auditorium Rai Arturo Toscanini Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor  Interview: "Ideogramma e pentagramma Wang"  Photos
Philharmonie de Paris, Grande Salle Pierre Boulez 30 January 2017 Paris, France Philharmonie de Paris, Grande Salle Pierre Boulez Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor  Review: "Lorsque deux personnalités se complètent si bien, on ne peut que s’incliner, et applaudir."
BASF-Feierabendhaus 31 January 2017 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany BASF-Feierabendhaus Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor
Tonhalle Düsseldorf, Mendelssohn-Saal 1 February 2017 Düsseldorf, Germany Tonhalle Düsseldorf, Mendelssohn-Saal Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor  Photos  Photos
Auditorio Nacional de Música, Sala Sinfónica 2 February 2017 Madrid, Spain Auditorio Nacional de Música, Sala Sinfónica Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor  Review: "fueron el tándem perfecto para redondear una velada"
Konserthuset 4 February 2017 Stockholm, Sweden Konserthuset Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor
Prinzregententheater 5 February 2017 Munich, Germany Prinzregententheater Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor  Photos  Photos
7 February 2017 North Bethesda, MD Music Center at Strathmore Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor  Review: "Yuja Wang, Leonidas Kavakos team up triumphantly at Strathmore"
Lincoln Center, David Geffen Hall 8 February 2017 New York, NY Lincoln Center, David Geffen Hall Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor  Review: "No Shortcuts For Yuja Wang, The World’s Greatest Living Pianist"  Review: "Leonidas Kavakos and Yuja Wang: Effortless technique and enormous musicality"  Review: "El sonido pleno y en parte misterioso del griego tuvo el contrapunto perfecto en la claridad de pulsación y el sonido envolvente del piano de la china."  Photos  Photos
Benaroya Hall, S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium 10 February 2017 Seattle, WA Benaroya Hall, S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor
Balboa Theatre 11 February 2017 San Diego, CA Balboa Theatre Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor  Review: "Kavakos, Wang take audience on 'profound musical journey'"
Granada Theatre 13 February 2017 Santa Barbara, CA Granada Theatre Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140 download audio 13 MB, 13:30  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor  Review: "Yuja Wang and Company Take Granada By Storm"  Review: "There is no disrupting Yuja Wang and Leonidas Kavakos"  Review: "Delivering a passionate performance... showcased Wang’s spitfire talent and character."
18 February 2017 Santa Cruz, CA Civic Auditorium Santa Cruz Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Stewart PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 5 in G major Op. 55 BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 83  Review: "A Yuja Success With the Santa Cruz Symphony"  Review: "what a tour-de-force it is, for both pianist and orchestra!"  Review: "Yuja Wang makes breathtaking Santa Cruz debut"
Henry J. Mello Center for the Performing Arts 19 February 2017 Santa Cruz, CA Henry J. Mello Center for the Performing Arts Santa Cruz Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Stewart PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 5 in G major Op. 55 BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 83  Encore: MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Yuja  Review: "Yuja Wang Triumphs; yet another unforgettable musical experience!"  Review: "Santa Cruz Symphony’s Historic Concert with Yuja Wang"
Konserthuset 15, 16 March 2017 Stockholm, Sweden (Artist in Residence) Konserthuset Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo BARTÓK: Piano Concerto No. 3 in E major  Photo  Photo
Konserthuset 19 March 2017 Stockholm, Sweden (Artist in Residence) Konserthuset Recital  CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op. 28  Encore: SCHUBERT/LISZT: Gretchen am Spinnrade  Encore: GLUCK/SGAMBATI: Melodie dell’Orfeo from Orfeo ed Euridice  Encore: BIZET/HOROWITZ: Variations on a Theme from Carmen  BRAHMS: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24  Encore: SCRIABIN: Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major Op. 30  Encore: KAPUSTIN: Toccatina Op. 36  Encore: BACH: Aria from Goldberg Variations  Encore: CHOPIN: Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op. 23  Encore: MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Yuja  Encore: CHOPIN: Waltz No. 7 in C-sharp minor Op. 64 No. 2  Encore facebook video  Photo  Photos  Review: "Yuja Wang tar fram det mänskliga i musiken"
Palau de la Música Catalana 20 March 2017 Barcelona, Spain (Spring in Europe With Yuja Wang) Palau de la Música Catalana Recital  CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op. 28  BRAHMS: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24  Encore: BIZET/HOROWITZ: Variations on a Theme from Carmen  Encore: SCHUBERT/LISZT: Gretchen am Spinnrade  Encore: GLUCK/SGAMBATI: Melodie dell’Orfeo from Orfeo ed Euridice  Encore: KAPUSTIN: Variations for Piano Op. 41  Encore: MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Yuja  Encore: RACHMANINOV: Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14  Review: "La estrella del piano deslumbra en el Palau con preludios de Chopin y variaciones de Brahms"  Review: "Carisma y talento para cerrar una gratificante velada de piano solo."
Teatro Comunale, Auditorium 24 March 2017 Ferrara, Italy Teatro Comunale, Auditorium Recital  CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op. 28  BRAHMS: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24  Review: "Chopin e la semplicità dell’eleganza"
Amici della Musica Firenze, Teatro della Pergola 25 March 2017 Florence, Italy Amici della Musica Firenze, Teatro della Pergola Recital  CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op. 28  BRAHMS: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24  Photos  Interview: "If the music is beautiful and sensual, why not dress to fit?"
Philharmonie de Paris, Grande Salle Pierre Boulez 27 March 2017 Paris, France Philharmonie de Paris, Grande Salle Pierre Boulez Recital  CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op. 28  Encore: CHOPIN: Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op. 23  Encore: BIZET/HOROWITZ: Variations on a Theme from Carmen  Encore: TCHAIKOVSKY/WILD: Danse des petits cygnes from Swan Lake  Encore: RACHMANINOV: Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14  BRAHMS: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24  Encore: SCHUBERT/LISZT: Gretchen am Spinnrade  Encore: MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Yuja  Encore: GLUCK/SGAMBATI: Melodie dell’Orfeo from Orfeo ed Euridice  Encore: CHOPIN: Waltz No. 7 in C-sharp minor Op. 64 No. 2  Photo  Review: "Yuja Wang a scintillé de mille feux, éblouissant nos yeux et nos oreilles."  Review: "Stupéfiante Yuja Wang"
Kölner Philharmonie 29 March 2017 Cologne, Germany Kölner Philharmonie Recital  CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op. 28  Encore: SCHUBERT/LISZT: Gretchen am Spinnrade  Encore: GLUCK/SGAMBATI: Melodie dell’Orfeo from Orfeo ed Euridice  Encore: PROKOFIEV: Toccata in D minor Op. 11  BRAHMS: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24  Encore: BIZET/HOROWITZ: Variations on a Theme from Carmen  Encore: CHOPIN: Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op. 23  Encore: PROKOFIEV: Precipitato from Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major Op. 83  Encore: CHOPIN: Waltz No. 7 in C-sharp minor Op. 64 No. 2
Philharmonie Luxembourg, Grand Auditorium 30 March 2017 Luxembourg, Luxembourg Philharmonie Luxembourg, Grand Auditorium  CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op. 28  BRAHMS: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24
Royal Concertgebouw 2 April 2017 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Royal Concertgebouw Recital  CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op. 28  BRAHMS: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24  Review: "Geraffineerd spel van Yuja Wang is als een zalfje voor de oren"  Photo
3 April 2017 Venice, Italy (Musikàmera youtube) Teatro La Fenice Recital  CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op. 28 download video 462 MB, 37:44 youtube  BRAHMS: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24  Encore: RACHMANINOV: Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14 youtube  Encore: SCHUBERT/LISZT: Gretchen am Spinnrade youtube  Encore: GLUCK/SGAMBATI: Melodie dell’Orfeo from Orfeo ed Euridice youtube  Encore: CHOPIN: Waltz No. 7 in C-sharp minor Op. 64 No. 2 youtube  Photos
6 April 2017 Vienna, Austria Wiener Konzerthaus, Grosser Saal Recital CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op. 28 download audio 89 MB, 37:23 audio youtube BRAHMS: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24 download audio 58 MB, 24:12 youtube audio  Encore: SCRIABIN: Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major Op. 30 download audio 18 MB, 7:27 youtube audio  Encore: SCHUBERT/LISZT: Gretchen am Spinnrade download audio 3 MB, 3:32  Encore: PROKOFIEV: Toccata in D minor Op. 11 download audio 3 MB, 3:57  Encore: SCHUMANN/TAUSIG: Spanisches Liederspiel Op. 74 No. 10 'Der Kontrabandiste'  Encore: CHOPIN: Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op. 23 download audio 22 MB, 9:07 youtube audio  Encore: BIZET/HOROWITZ: Variations on a Theme from Carmen download audio 2 MB, 2:48
7 April 2017 Valencia, Spain (Fashion & Arts) L'Oceanogràfic  RACHMANINOV: Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14 video  CHOPIN: Prelude No. 15 in D-flat major Op. 28 'Raindrop' video  CHOPIN: Waltz No. 7 in C-sharp minor Op. 64 No. 2 video  MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Yuja  SCHUBERT/LISZT: Gretchen am Spinnrade  BIZET/HOROWITZ: Variations on a Theme from Carmen  Photos  Video: Yuja and medusas youtube
Palacio de la Música 8 April 2017 Valencia, Spain Palacio de la Música Recital  CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op. 28  BRAHMS: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24  BIZET/HOROWITZ: Variations on a Theme from Carmen  Review: "Yuja Wang: la gloria del piano"
Gulbenkian Música, Grande Auditório 9 April 2017 Lisbon, Portugal Gulbenkian Música, Grande Auditório Recital  CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op. 28  BRAHMS: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall 11 April 2017 London, United Kingdom (Royal Festival Hall debut) Southbank Centre facebook video, Royal Festival Hall Recital  CHOPIN: 24 Preludes Op. 28  BRAHMS: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel Op. 24  Encore: SCRIABIN: Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major Op. 30  Encore: PROKOFIEV: Toccata in D minor Op. 11  Encore: SCHUBERT/LISZT: Gretchen am Spinnrade  Encore: RACHMANINOV: Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14  Review: "Yuja Wang: quality not quantity at the Royal Festival Hall, London"  Photo
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Santa Cecilia 27 - 29 April 2017 Rome, Italy Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Santa Cecilia Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conducted by Antonio Pappano TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23  Photos
Tonhalle, Grosser Saal 2 May 2017 Zürich, Switzerland Tonhalle, Grosser Saal Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia facebook video conducted by Antonio Pappano TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23  Encore: SCHUBERT/LISZT: Gretchen am Spinnrade  Encore: BIZET/HOROWITZ: Variations on a Theme from Carmen  Photos
Kultur Casino Bern, Grosser Saal 3 May 2017 Bern, Switzerland Kultur Casino Bern facebook video, Grosser Saal Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conducted by Antonio Pappano TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23  Encore: SCHUBERT/LISZT: Gretchen am Spinnrade  Encore: MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Yuja  Encore: BIZET/HOROWITZ: Variations on a Theme from Carmen  Review: "Langer, aber brillanter Abend im Berner Kultur-Casino"
4 May 2017 Geneva, Switzerland Victoria Hall Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conducted by Antonio Pappano TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23 download audio 33 MB, 34:51 audio youtube  Encore: GLUCK/SGAMBATI: Melodie dell’Orfeo from Orfeo ed Euridice  Encore: MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Yuja  Photo  Photo
Culture and Convention Centre, Concert Hall 5 May 2017 Lucerne, Switzerland Culture and Convention Centre, Concert Hall Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conducted by Antonio Pappano TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23  Encore: SCHUBERT/LISZT: Gretchen am Spinnrade  Encore: MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Yuja  Photos  Review: "Die grandios eigenwillige Pianistin Yuja Wang ging hier mit dem Orchestra dell’ Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia eine wundersame Symbiose ein."
Royal Concertgebouw 9 May 2017 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conducted by Antonio Pappano TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23
Philharmonie de Paris, Grande Salle Pierre Boulez 10 May 2017 Paris, France Philharmonie de Paris, Grande Salle Pierre Boulez Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conducted by Antonio Pappano TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23  Photo
Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall 11 May 2017 London, United Kingdom Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conducted by Antonio Pappano TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23  Encore: SCHUBERT/LISZT: Gretchen am Spinnrade  Encore: MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Yuja  Review: "Yuja Wang on Scintillating Form in Tchaikovsky"  Review: "unbridled, full-on Tchaikovsky"  Review: "fire and excitement"
Philharmonie Essen 13 May 2017 Essen, Germany Philharmonie Essen Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conducted by Antonio Pappano TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23
Music Academy of the West, Hahn Hall 21 May 2017 Santa Barbara, CA (70th Anniversary Gala) Music Academy of the West, Hahn Hall Duo Recital with Jean-Yves Thibaudet  Photos  Photo
26 - 28 May 2017 Los Angeles, CA (Bartók Cycle) Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel BARTÓK: Piano Concerto No. 1  Musica: Yuja Wang and Gustavo Dudamel realise the 'impossible' with LA Philharmonic video  Review: "The draw of Yuja Wang and Bartók brings surprising consequences"  Review: "Superstar Pianist Yuja Wang Is Embracing the Darker Side of Classical Music, and It's Thrilling"  Review: "Yuja Wang Conquers the Piano World and Beyond in a Monumental Bartók Program"  Photos
1, 2 June 2017 Los Angeles, CA (Bartók Cycle) Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel BARTÓK: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major download audio 27 MB, 27:11 audio youtube audio  Encore: MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Yuja  Encore: STRAVINSKY: Three Movements from Petrushka - Russian Dance  Photo
3, 4 June 2017 Los Angeles, CA (Bartók Cycle) Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel BARTÓK: Piano Concerto No. 3 in E major  Review: "Yuja Wang brilliantly completed her first cycle of the three Bartók piano concertos"  Review: "I’ve been through Horowitz, Rubinstein, Van Cliburn, Schnabel. I think Yuja Wang is spectacular beyond all of them."  Review: "Yuja Wang Conquers the Piano World and Beyond in a Monumental Bartók Program"
Barbican Centre 8 June 2017 London, United Kingdom Barbican Centre London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 83
Malmö Live Konserthus 10 June 2017 Malmö, Sweden Malmö Live Konserthus London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 83
Tivoli Concert Hall 11 June 2017 Copenhagen, Denmark Tivoli Concert Hall London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 83
Musikkens Hus 12 June 2017 Aalborg, Denmark Musikkens Hus London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 83
Congress Concert Centre, Sibelius Hall 13 June 2017 Lahti, Finland Congress Concert Centre, Sibelius Hall London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dima Slobodeniouk BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 83
Civic Auditorium 24 June 2017 Santa Cruz, CA (Yuja II) Civic Auditorium Santa Cruz Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Stewart BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15 BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor Op. 15  Encore: MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Yuja  Encore: BIZET/HOROWITZ: Variations on a Theme from Carmen  Encore: CHOPIN: Waltz No. 7 in C-sharp minor Op. 64 No. 2  Interview with Daniel Stewart  Review: "Second Time Charm: Yuja Wang Dazzles in Santa Cruz"  Photo
Henry J. Mello Center for the Performing Arts 25 June 2017 Santa Cruz, CA (Yuja II) Henry J. Mello Center for the Performing Arts Santa Cruz Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Stewart BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15 BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor Op. 15  Review: "Yuja Wang performed beautifully in Santa Cruz"
Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall 29 June - 1 July 2017 Sydney, Australia (Martha Argerich replacement) Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall Sydney Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Dutoit BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15 download audio 33 MB, 33:29 video  Encore: BIZET/HOROWITZ: Variations on a Theme from Carmen  Encore: MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Yuja  Review: "Yuja Wang brings house down as she stands in for piano legend Martha Argerich"  Review: "Chinese pianist Yuja Wang has shown considerable growth in artistic maturity."  Review: "She played the Beethoven with astounding sensitivity"  Photo
Ravinia Festival 11 July 2017 Highland Park, IL (Ravinia debut: Virtual Orchestra youtube) Ravinia Festival Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lionel Bringuier BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor Op. 15  Encore: BIZET/HOROWITZ: Variations on a Theme from Carmen  Encore: MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Yuja  Review: "Yuja Wang, CSO rock Ravinia with exciting Brahms concerto"  Photo
16 July 2017 Munich, Germany Buy Medici Odeonsplatz Feldherrnhalle video Munich Philharmonic conducted by Valery Gergiev BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor Op. 15 download video 770 MB, 48:01  Encore: PROKOFIEV: Precipitato from Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major Op. 83 download video 53 MB, 4:10 video youtube  Encore: MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Yuja download video 38 MB, 2:19 youtube video  Review: "Rock ’n’ Roll Prokofiev"  Photos  Photos
22 July 2017 New York, NY Buy Medici Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium National Youth Orchestra of China conducted by Ludovic Morlot TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23 download video 426 MB, 34:50 video  Encore: BIZET/HOROWITZ: Variations on a Theme from Carmen download video 34 MB, 2:55 youtube  Review: "commandingly virtuosic and brilliantly colorful performance"  Photo  Photo  Photo
29 July 2017 Verbier, Switzerland (Verbier Festival) Verbier Festival, Salle des Combins Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra conducted by Roberto González-Monjas BACH: Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor BWV 1056  Review: "she made the piece a gift of continually turning wonder"  Photo
Verbier Festival, Église de Verbier 1 August 2017 Verbier, Switzerland (Verbier Festival) Verbier Festival, Église de Verbier Chamber Concert  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in F minor D. 940 with Lukas Geniušas piano  BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor Op. 30 No. 2 with Roberto González-Monjas violin  BRAHMS: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor Op. 25 with Alexander Sitkovetsky violin, Antoine Tamestit viola, Pablo Ferrández cello
5 August 2017 Verbier, Switzerland (Verbier Festival, Kavakos 50th birthday celebrations) Buy Medici Verbier Festival, Salle des Combins Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra conducted by Antonio Pappano RACHMANINOV: Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos in C minor Op. 17 with Nikolaï Lugansky download video 196 MB, 22:22 youtube video BEETHOVEN: Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major Op. 56 (Largo & Rondo) with James Ehnes violin, Mischa Maisky cello download video 240 MB, 18:35  Rondo facebook video
Elbphilharmonie, Grosser Saal 15 August 2017 Hamburg, Germany (Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival) Elbphilharmonie, Grosser Saal St. Petersburg Philharmonic conducted by Yuri Temirkanov BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor Op. 15
Musik- und Kongresshalle 16 August 2017 Lübeck, Germany Musik- und Kongresshalle St. Petersburg Philharmonic conducted by Yuri Temirkanov BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor Op. 15  Review: "Yuja Wang beim SHMF"
Kurhaus Wiesbaden, Friedrich von Thiersch Saal 17 August 2017 Wiesbaden, Germany Kurhaus Wiesbaden, Friedrich von Thiersch Saal St. Petersburg Philharmonic conducted by Yuri Temirkanov BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor Op. 15
Hong Kong Cultural Center, Concert Hall 1, 2 September 2017 Kowloon, Hong Kong (HK Phil Residency) Hong Kong Cultural Center, Concert Hall Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jaap van Zweden TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23  Encore: PROKOFIEV: Precipitato from Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major Op. 83  Encore: BIZET/HOROWITZ: Variations on a Theme from Carmen  Photo facebook  Review: "Chinese pianist dazzles in Tchaikovsky"  Interview
Hong Kong Cultural Center, Concert Hall 6 September 2017 Kowloon, Hong Kong (Yuja and Friends) Hong Kong Cultural Center, Concert Hall BRAHMS: Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor Op. 25 with Jing Wang violin, Andrew Ling viola, Richard Bamping cello TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Trio in A minor Op. 50 with Jing Wang violin, Richard Bamping cello  Photos
Hong Kong Cultural Center, Concert Hall 8, 9 September 2017 Kowloon, Hong Kong Hong Kong Cultural Center, Concert Hall Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jaap van Zweden BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19  Encore: MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Yuja  Encore: GLUCK/SGAMBATI: Melodie dell’Orfeo from Orfeo ed Euridice  Photo  Photos
23 September 2017 Louisville, KY Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts, Whitney Hall Louisville Orchestra conducted by Teddy Abrams RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor Op. 40
Walt Disney Concert Hall 26 September 2017 Los Angeles, CA (Opening Night Concert & Gala) Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Gustavo Dudamel MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 10 for 2 Pianos in E-flat major with Jean-Yves Thibaudet  Encore: MILHAUD: Brasileira from Scaramouche, Suite for 2 Pianos Op. 165b  Review: "This is an irresistible piano duo in the making."  Review: "L.A. Philharmonic wows with Mozart"  Photos
6 October 2017 Mexico City, Mexico (Mexico debut youtube) Palacio de Bellas Artes Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de México conducted by Carlos Miguel Prieto RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor Op. 40 download video 207 MB, 23:53 youtube  Encore: BIZET/HOROWITZ: Variations on a Theme from Carmen download video 28 MB, 3:11 youtube  Encore: MÁRQUEZ: Danzón No. 2 download video 69 MB, 8:08 youtube  Encore: MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Yuja download video 20 MB, 2:19 youtube  Encore: CHOPIN: Waltz No. 7 in C-sharp minor Op. 64 No. 2 download video 30 MB, 3:34 youtube  Interview: "Mi propósito es la música"  Review: "Público mexicano ovaciona de pie"  Review: "La pianista china Wang Yuja dedica pieza a víctimas del terremoto"
New World Center 14, 15 October 2017 Miami Beach, FL (Season Opener Wallcast Concert) New World Center New World Symphony conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor Op. 40 PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 5 in G major Op. 55  Review: "The audience obviously loved the work and awarded Wang repeated curtain calls."  Review: "La técnica de Wang es simplemente prodigiosa, sólo cabe preguntarse cómo madurará como intérprete con el paso del tiempo."  Photo
Fondation Louis Vuitton, Auditorium 21 October 2017 Paris, France (Conducting debut audio) Fondation Louis Vuitton, Auditorium Mahler Chamber Orchestra conducted by Matthew Truscott CHOPIN: Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major Op. 22 youtube BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15 with Yuja Wang conductor youtube  Encore: MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Turca youtube  Photo  Photo  Photo
22 October 2017 Paris, France (Beethoven with Yuja tour) Fondation Louis Vuitton, Auditorium Mahler Chamber Orchestra conducted by Matthew Truscott BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15 with Yuja Wang conductor download audio 33 MB, 34:54 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19 with Yuja Wang conductor download audio 28 MB, 28:25
Göteborgs Konserthus 25, 26 October 2017 Gothenburg, Sweden Göteborgs Konserthus Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Santtu-Matias Rouvali RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor Op. 40  Photo  Photo
Konserthus 27 October 2017 Vara, Sweden Konserthus WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln conducted by Santtu-Matias Rouvali RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G minor Op. 40
30 October 2017 Helsinki, Finland video Helsinki Music Centre, Concert Hall Mahler Chamber Orchestra conducted by Matthew Truscott BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19 with Yuja Wang conductor download audio 28 MB, 29:00 CHOPIN: Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major Op. 22 with Yuja Wang conductor  Photo facebook  Photo facebook  Interview: "Kapellimestari on kuin kondomi. Sen kanssa on turvallisempaa, mutta sitä ilman on hauskempaa"
Grand Théâtre de Provence 1 November 2017 Aix-en-Provence, France Grand Théâtre de Provence Mahler Chamber Orchestra conducted by Yuja Wang BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19  Photo
Orchestre National de Lyon, Auditorium 2 November 2017 Lyon, France Orchestre National de Lyon, Auditorium Mahler Chamber Orchestra conducted by Yuja Wang BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19  Review: "Yuja Wangille mikään ei tunnu olevan liian vaikeaa"  Photos  Photos
Veranstaltungs und Kongress GmbH 5 November 2017 Rosenheim, Germany Veranstaltungs und Kongress GmbH Mahler Chamber Orchestra conducted by Matthew Truscott, Yuja Wang BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19
Theater am Kirchplatz 6 November 2017 Vaduz, Liechtenstein Theater am Kirchplatz Mahler Chamber Orchestra conducted by Matthew Truscott, Yuja Wang BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19
Gasteig, Philharmonie München 7 November 2017 Munich, Germany Gasteig, Philharmonie München Mahler Chamber Orchestra conducted by Matthew Truscott, Yuja Wang BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15 BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19  Photo
8 November 2017 Eindhoven, The Netherlands audio Muziekgebouw Mahler Chamber Orchestra conducted by Matthew Truscott, Yuja Wang BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major Op. 15 download audio 67 MB, 35:20 audio youtube BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19 download audio 55 MB, 29:00 youtube audio CHOPIN: Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major Op. 22 download audio 14 MB, 7:35  Encore: SCHUBERT/LISZT: Gretchen am Spinnrade, Auf dem Wasser zu singen, Der Erlkönig  Photos  Photo
Alte Oper 10 November 2017 Frankfurt, Germany Alte Oper Mahler Chamber Orchestra conducted by Yuja Wang BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major Op. 19 CHOPIN: Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major Op. 22  Encore: STRAVINSKY: Three Movements from Petrushka - Russian Dance  Encore: RACHMANINOV: Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14  Encore: PROKOFIEV: Precipitato from Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major Op. 83  Encore: MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Yuja  Review: "Across Europe with Yuja Wang"  Interview: "Ich brauche diesen Nervenkitzel"  Photos
12 November 2017 Guangzhou, China facebook (Lang Lang replacement) Guangzhou Opera House Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Sir Simon Rattle BARTÓK: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major  Photos
13 November 2017 Wuhan, China Buy GRAMMY Nominee Grammy Nominee 2018 Qintai Concert Hall Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Sir Simon Rattle BARTÓK: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major download video 417 MB, 28:12 facebook video  Encore: SCHUBERT/LISZT: Gretchen am Spinnrade download video 47 MB, 3:40  Photos facebook
Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Concert Hall 16 November 2017 Shanghai, China Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Concert Hall Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Sir Simon Rattle BARTÓK: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major
Suntory Hall 24 November 2017 Tokyo, Japan youtube Buy Suntory Hall Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Sir Simon Rattle BARTÓK: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major  Photos
Kennedy Center, Concert Hall 30 November - 2 December 2017 Washington, DC (The Artist Abroad) Kennedy Center, Concert Hall National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gianandrea Noseda PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 5 in G major Op. 55  Encore: YOUMANS/TATUM: Tea for Two (30 November)  Encore: PROKOFIEV: Precipitato from Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major Op. 83 (30 November)  Encore: SCHUBERT/LISZT: Gretchen am Spinnrade (1, 2 December)  Encore: RACHMANINOV: Vocalise Op. 34 No. 14 (1 December)  Encore: BIZET/HOROWITZ: Variations on a Theme from Carmen (2 December)  Review: "Wang and Noseda strike sparks in high-voltage NSO program"
Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall 6 - 8 December 2017 Prague, Czech Republic Rudolfinum, Dvořák Hall Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Semyon Bychkov PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 5 in G major Op. 55  Photos  Photo
Philharmonie Luxembourg, Grand Auditorium 11 December 2017 Luxembourg, Luxembourg Philharmonie Luxembourg, Grand Auditorium Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  BRAHMS: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major Op. 78  BRAHMS: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major Op. 100 'Meistersinger'  BRAHMS: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor Op. 108
Tonhalle MAAG 12 December 2017 Zürich, Switzerland Tonhalle MAAG Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor
deSingel Internationale Kunstcampus, Blauwe Zaal 13 December 2017 Antwerp, Belgium deSingel Internationale Kunstcampus, Blauwe Zaal Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor
Royal Concertgebouw 14 December 2017 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Royal Concertgebouw Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor  Encore: SZYMANOWSKI: The Fountain of Arethusa from Myths Op. 30 No. 1 youtube  Photos
Victoria Hall 15 December 2017 Geneva, Switzerland Victoria Hall Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor Op. 30 No. 2  Review: "Leonidas Kavakos et Yuja Wang, un duo fusionnel"
Musikverein, Grosser Saal 17 December 2017 Vienna, Austria Musikverein, Grosser Saal Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor  Photo
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Santa Cecilia 18 December 2017 Rome, Italy Auditorium Parco della Musica, Sala Santa Cecilia Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor  Photos
Wigmore Hall 19 December 2017 London, United Kingdom Wigmore Hall Duo Recital with Leonidas Kavakos violin  JANÁČEK: Violin Sonata  SCHUBERT: Fantasie in C major D. 934  DEBUSSY: Violin Sonata in G minor L. 140  BARTÓK: Violin Sonata No. 1 in C-sharp minor  Encore: SZYMANOWSKI: The Fountain of Arethusa from Myths Op. 30 No. 1  Review: "high-level collaboration brings formidable interplay"  Review: "a striking rapport"  Review: "a thrilling joint display"  Photos
114 concerts in 2017; updated: Apr 22, 2024

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