Yes apparently she disappointed one (Tania Miller) but there is no evidence at all that she disappointed many a poster on the original thread who was THERE gave a longish appreciation of the evening and reported plenty of enthusiastic applause, two encores and a wave to the audience. Many thanks for the quick add. We were rewarded with two encores. The sunglasses still seem like an overreaction and a mistake. Its just how people are. Humiliated after being detained at the airport, Yuja Wang says she delivered the recital in sunglasses to hide her tears. [3] Yuja Wang, a pianist who demonstrated outstanding finger dexterity and incredible touch, made audiences laugh and gasp. Wearing sunglasses is SUPER weird. 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. She would have perferred to do her job, its what she lives for. My comment at the time was that she allowed herself to become so vulnerable and exposed through her playing, with all defences lowered, and I felt she was courageous to give everything away as she did. No other group of people has done more state sponsored terrorism in the world in the last decades, killing hundreds of thousands of civilians. After all, she is only a human being who went through something that affected her in a horrific way. If you are a recent or a old timer Yuja Wang fan, we want you all to get the best seats at best prices and watch Yuja Wang perform live in the stadium. She could have done a Van Halen (https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brown-out/) but instead she honored The Show Must Go On. Naaaaahhh, shes just jealous. Im somewhat late to the party on this but am really shocked to see how horribly judgemental people are. When will people begin to understand that sometimes its difficult enough getting yourself out of the door, on a plane,negociating everything that involves, showing up at an international venue and playing like a dream without all of the restrictions that Covid has placed on artists. You obviously never went to an Elton John concert or a Roy Orbison concert. I suspect that, f she had rinsed her face well a few times with cold water and applied her usual makeup, very few in the audience would have noticed anything. Im glad you are at least setting the record straight. 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. I do not ever again want to hear any of you Canadians looking down your noses and Americans and Britons. Once at the keyboard, however, the 30-year-old Chinese pianist Yuja Wang cuts a seriously commanding figure who tackles the most challenging repertoire with fearless self-confidence and profound artistry. But Yuja Wang, you must not forget that the music is the most important treasure. 2. Select your subscription length below and head to the checkout: Please log in again. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-coronavirus-flight-montreal-vancouver-1.5473283. . If it was simple racial profiling (hard to believe) that she would be right to be upset, of course. As a pianist who has performed hundreds of concerts, sometimes in dire situations (I performed an all Beethoven recital the day my mother died), I have always resented the show must go on mentality. Any it was a great performance. Membership benefits will include a daily digest of stories delivered to your email, and occasional exclusive offers from our partners. Yuja Wang's age is 35. How often has has been to Canada? (why did the US get involved again? . I was then released, giving me very little time to travel to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. , Concerto Grosso No.8 in G minor Opus 6 (4), We can rebuild pianos, but we cant rebuild lives Yuja Wang on Philadelphia piano, Classical music festival Riga Jurmala launches this summer with Yuja Wang and Milo on, English National Opera to receive 91 percent of original Arts Council funding but for, When late rock legend Jeff Beck turned Puccinis Nessun dorma into a roaring electric, Cate Blanchett wins Best Actress Golden Globe for her lead role in Tr as fictional, Classic FM's More Music Breakfast with Tim Lihoreau, Download 'Concerto Grosso No.8 in G minor Opus 6 (4)' on iTunes, A post shared by Hope (@pianowithhope). The reality is that even in a fairly small concert hall, audience members sitting more than a few rows back wouldnt be able to notice red, swollen eyes.. Why dont you both grow up and put your big-people shoes on and realize that most artists go above and beyond, and try to transcend, when they communicate with their listeners. No one was angry or upset. finding practice time, trying to eat well somewhere near the hall, getting used to an unfamiliar instrument in a matter of hours (most of the time they are not great) and, later, dealing with critics who, of course, know the mind of a dead composer better than the artist up there doing it and are determined to have the last word, often published before the artist has even boarded the plane. What silly, immature behavior . Yuja Wangs melodramatic, attention-seeking behavior seems even more absurd and self-absorbed considering what is happening around the world. Yes, even those who (in my mind at least) may be less than tolerant of the other., Was the piano playing good? It sounds pretty snowflakish to me to be so traumatized by an hour or two of questioning. After childhood piano studies in China, she received advanced training in Canada and at the Curtis Institute of Music under Gary Graffman. conflict of status ( working on a tourists visa, the Q and A process was not consistence enough . Following on from Marin Aslops hostile blast, two, The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra has chosen renowned conductor, After a dazzling concert with Anne-Sophie Mutter, Bavarian, Gruesome story in the Daily Mail that convenient. I was looking forward to hearing her perform. 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)? perhaps they she thought she is contagious? We have received so many comments from patrons who attended the recital, glowing about how wonderfully she performed and asking for her return. 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. The glory days of the Hawker Siddeleys and Il-18s and the 707s. . Chinese pianist Yuja Wang was subject to 'intense questioning' for over an hour upon arrival in Canada over the weekend,causing her to almost miss her recital that evening at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. . It is a shame that you have been subjected to this. No point in ranking injustices as the worst and as acceptable. I once played in Argentina and my flight was canceled enroute to the venue on the day of the concert. This lady was damned if she did and damned if she didnt. There are nearly 1,5 billion Chinese citizens a tiny minority of which may have been affected. Yes, between pieces she was odd and distant, but she always did try to smile, if only briefly. BTW, travelers from East Asia *should* expect extra scrutiny given the spate of zoonotic diseases that tend to originate in that part of the world (Covid-19 being only the most recent). Gulf of Tonkin incident anyway, a lot of innocent civilians died). They still have no idea how it got to Italy. Miles Davis did entire concerts with his back to the audience. I was in shock. My audiences and fans sustain and nourish me as an artist.. She may be tiny in stature and on stage her slinky dresses are clearly meant to thrill. Now I have to go sit in the hottub without my drink, dash it all. 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. . I am sure she did her best, after all, she could have cancelled the program but she didnt. No wonder she has never won a Grammy. You implied it was a cheap stunt. As lousy as this experience was, nobody is suggesting that Yuja is scarred for life. The music was wonderful. Ouch. So was Tania Millers. As each subsequent work was performed and this pattern continued, it became clear that she was shutting the door on her audience. !tu ne laime pas ok !! These guys are not welcoming committees though it usually seems so, or used to, as I recall from trips from Vancouver to Seattle and back or into New York State and back from the east. #piano #yujawang #amazing #concert #pianist #pianokids #prodigy #pianoprodigy #pianoteacher #concertpianist #yuja #vancouver #performance #pianoconcert #ravel #chopin #recital #pianolessons #classicalmusic #music #queen #idol, A post shared by Hope (@pianowithhope) on Feb 22, 2020 at 9:07am PST, Company Registered in England no. . She released a DVD on which she performs Sergei Prokofiev's famous piece "Piano Concerto No. Michael holds a Doctorate in Music from the University of Toronto. Yeah, that is actually the point of this entire discussion thread. Norman Lebrecht was first to break the story on Slipped Disc, prompting vigorous debate in the comment section about the appropriateness of Wangs demeanour onstage, and Millers subsequent criticism. . Dont even start me on US border control, and the lines, and the attitude. When Wang played the Hollywood Bowl in August in a skimpy coral-colored . Despite this awful treatment at the hands of Canadian customs authorities Yuja still did a wonderful concert., and the audience was enthusisatic and overwhelming in their applause and praise.I applaud Yuja for her professionalism, and her determination to still play. Look it up. Yuja began playing piano at age six, and studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing under Ling Yuan and Zhou Guangren. Feb 25, 2020 at 10:30 am. 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? She is famous for being a Pianist. How remarkably insensitive of her, she sounds like she really has no empathy at all. Glasses have nothing to do with the sound. Indeed they do as seen in the hundreds of messages of support she has since received on Twitter and Instagram, including the below image of Wang smiling with hand on heart, smiling at the audience (I believe this image should call into doubt the veracity of the claim that she did not appreciate her audience, Mark Ainley writes). 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