But then it is the Guardian! The New York Times: Yuja Wang Sweeps Through a Rachmaninoff Marathon. Isaac Mizrahi (David Andrako/Courtesy The Wallis) . By the way, the beauty of personages in movies gives a distorted view of reality of life, and is a mere means to draw as many people as possible to the cinemas. Are her clothes more worth talking about than the gowns of AS Mutter ? She played with urgency, brilliance, color, energy, and emotion. surprising clothes . And that is all what it is about here. War mongering, honor killing and slavery also have venerable histories. Because she can. I also have a blue riding coat exactly the same as Wellingtons as worn at Waterloo. Yuja Wang & Gautier Capuon present new recording of Rachmaninoff's Sonata for Piano and Cello. Geezis Christ, shes one ofif not THE greatest female pianist on the planet!?! Its precisely the same with the crap music being pumped out by artists should as Gaga, Lopez and Beyonce : utter crap, dressed and behaving like depraved prostitutes. No, he has a point, those are some of the greatest, and he is right that Wang is attention seeking. Little wonder young people are so utterly messed up they feel forced to engage in sex because they are surrounded by overtly sexualised morons who trade their titillation for recognition. Your characterization of a brilliant and serious pianist who has demonstrated a rare versatility in her artistry as a chinese attention whore is distressing and shows not only a rampant misogyny but also a prejudiced attitude. 2 in C minor Op. She is in that very large part of classical music which bifurcated into showbiz 30 (?) The rest of the interview is interesting too. A nuns habit (for Liszt) or a misogynistic burkini? 19 - Sinfonia In Sol Maggiore N. 88 - Concerto Per Quattro Pianoforti BWV 1065 (CD, Album . As a female, I feel that her choice of wardrobe distracts from and cheapens the art of the music. There is a great deal of this. The moment she starts playing, her appearance does not matter for me anymore because my full attention is on the musical sounds she produces, and most of the time her playing sounds outstanding to me. Wang PLAYS like a master. Once again, imagery is confused by the establisment with substance. Keep doing that thing you do, Yuja. Exhibitionism is not a substitute for inner self-esteem, which she clearly lacks. Indeed.! What: Pianist Yuja Wang and Gustavo Dudamel conclude its Rachmaninoff festival with the last two piano concertos and "The Bells". She fills concert halls, and she appears to understand that concerts are, after all, a form of entertainment, so there is nothing wrong with adding a touch of glamour and showmanship. I guess she feels she cant do it, though, fully dressed. In my twenties, Id put on my tight Herve Leger dress and heels, and it looked like I was going to the bar. The most submissive traditional Asian woman wrap herself all over! In music, that is not the case. I couldnt care less about her apparel (not strictly true as I enjoy it), but her suggestion that its not possible to wear less revealing apparel due to her size strikes my as ridiculous. You are remembered very fondly! Its no coincidence that Hoffmann used he as the default for his imagined musician. Chopin: 26 Prludes; Barcarolle; Polonaise. Diminish her? With the passage of time this sort of attire will not be possible anymore and then you can assess whether it is her pianism that is the source of her success. So what? No one cares. Sergey Prokoviev: Piano Concerto No. . taking off her clothes Freudian slip, John? There are some signals that this is the way piano recitals are produced in some villages in the east of Afghanistan. The inability to talk about Wangs clothing in a sensitive and respectful way reveals damaging and longstanding assumptions around women and their dress on the classical stage. For information on becoming a SoundBox Sponsor, contact May Van Norman at mvannorman@sfsymphony.org or 415.503.5475. Ridiculous. I considered whether Ms. Wang's flamboyant clothes in the first half, a floor-length purple gown with only a slash of sparkle covering her breasts; in the second, a tiny iridescent turquoise. Richter shes not. In this world of noise she carries through. Personally? SHE organize everything! Yuja is one with her music she is no longer separate and the music no longer belongs to the composure it one with Yuja they together are total complete entity the expression of total passion and love intertwined for the world to witness. I sound awfully snooty but thats not my intention. Yuja Wang, Arturo Mrquez. Otherwise its just another Friday (or whatever night it was!?!) And maybe, because this piece of news generates dozens of comments, while others generate just a few. It was so cold that she stood up and went to backstage to take a fur coat . What is one to think of the clothes the twenty-nine-year-old pianist Yuja Wang wears when she performsextremely short and tight dresses that ride up as she plays, so that she has to tug at them when she has a free hand, or clinging backless gowns that give an impression of near-nakedness (accompanied in all cases by four-inch-high stiletto heels)? Maestro cull: Berlin chief is told to cut back, Ex-BBC boss is named in plan to cut Irish orchestras, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGa5qi-kBSE, Spanish violinist wins Berlin Philharmonic seat. Enjoy your solitude. Its the pianism that counts. What a shame! She probably ran to the Acela. Yuja Wang: I'm too small to wear real clothes main norman lebrecht June 13, 2017 From an interview with Elle magazine: 'It's hard to find clothes because I'm so petite. Its very creepy and weird! Otherwise I will lead everyone out of here and you can play solo.. I agree with you ! The problem is, she doesnt really have the figure for it, right?? Oh yes, and SHE WILL dress as she chooses. He should not include them on his list just to appease progressives. Music is human experience translated into sound, into a musical space where experience is stylized, its essence filtered out of its original reality, and thus made accessible to people living in another time, at another place, another culture. Yuja Wang actually is a very good musician, both live and on recordings, as solo artist, concerto performer, or in chamber music. Daniel Harding and Charles Dutoit conduct 20th-century masterpieces - With Yuja Wang, Christoph Prgardien, David Guerrier, and Renaud Capuon. Well, I love Yuga Wang and I love the clothes she wears. Arlene always brings her enforcer with her, just in case! Yuja Wang: Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. FWIW. Yeah, read it, what she says is revealing interesting and unusual, at least to me. 296K followers. And that concertmaster can trip over his own sexist drivel on his way to the dustbin of history. This is our concert. Wangs clothing has been dismissed as a triviality, an unconsidered marketing ploy with dresses picked purely for whether or not they show more leg. Yes, Yuja Wang did an encore. It is because when I look at her hair style, shoes, walk, nail polishk I do not see her buttocks. I always go, in the intermission of a symphony concert, to the conductors room and ask forgiveness for the sins of my collegues, because they dont know what they are doing. 3. She says somewhere that early in her career she complained about feeling uncomfortable on stage, to some senior figure who laughed right back in her face: Feeling uncomfortable on stage is what youre paid for! Just to mention some ones during her 30 and something years old. *munching popcorn*, Inspirational. One day a concertmaster who, like his colleagues, has carefully put on his white tie and tails to honor tradition will say: Just a moment, Ms. Wang. However, like every other news site, we have costs to bear and are urging readers to help share them. From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: This, The mayor of Strasbourg has announced that the, The Observers foodie Jay Rayner does not go, The Spanish violinist Roxana Wisniewska was officially posted. How refreshing. i wonder why. She is a great pianist and have a huge repertory ! However, her dress code is disgusting for a classical musician. She who allegedly plays piano provokes by appearing half naked and now sanctimonious woke people find the critics reference to her attire as disrespectful? This concert curated by Nico Muhly is supported by the Paul L. and Phyllis Wattis Endowment for New Music. And these idiots complain about the male gaze, the objectification of women, and being treated as sexual puppets ? How Oakland University Uses YuJa's Robust Suite of Ed-Tech Tools to Enhance Instruction Across Live, Hybrid and Hyflex Courses "YuJa has been an ideal partner in helping make sure the platform is a success at our campus for our faculty, students, and those who support it." We do recommend YuJa, and our instructional design team does as well. Its just you and your kind. The examples in the Guardian piece are not the same. Finally, I am amused by the fact that certain commenters here describe her as beautiful naturally, de gustibus non est disputandum, but THIS is your idea of beautiful woman ? Good for her, look how much publicity she gets. . No, sir.she is your *honoured* guest! SFCM. 38 - I. Allegro non troppo Gautier Capuon, Yuja Wang & Johannes Brahms 3. There might, just might, be grounds for criticizing her if she could only play a melody over two chords in a bar. She doesnt have it. Transcribed by Gmez-Tagle for Piano. Reminded me of: We are doing our best to ensure that Slipped Disc is free to all readers. There are several versions of that on youtube, two with Dutoit, one with a blue dress, one with a red dress. Here, you thought, was a moment possible only at the meeting of this orchestra and composer. Her concert attire does not tell us anything about the quality of her playing; it does not prove that she lacks talent. The login page will open in a new tab. I personally find it utterly disrespectful for the genre. As a first step we encourage you to take membership at US$79/59 a year, or $165/125 for three years. Product details. Otherwise it would be extremely unprofessional for the concertmaster to refuse to play just because he/she doesnt like the soloists attire. To appreciate a musical performance, obviously the looks are irrelevant. At this moment the global. Yuja Wang is a good pianist, and the way she dresses on stage is her schtick. Such behaviour may reveal a damaged individual. Yuja Wang, Verbier Festival Orchestra, Kurt Masur, Kirill Troussov, David Aaron Carpenter, Maxim Rysanov, Sol Gabetta & Leigh Mesh. How on earth have you music journalists not gotten bored with this topic already! If at a concert your eyes dominant your ears, than maybe yes. Yuja Wang performs in New York's Carnegie Hall in 2020. Yuja is free to be the person she wants to be. The pianist Yuja Wang, whose petite frame contrasts with her forceful playing, performed lush post-Romantic works and a Lowell Liebermann piece on Thursday at Carnegie Hall. And thats just a small portion of her enormous repertoire. At least up to now. If she didnt have the musical chops, it would be just a career-promoting gimmick, as some lesser classical musicians have done. If they want respect, they can change their tramp gear. Males wearing swimsuits on stage would, no doubt, be a women`s rights issue. By the way, I dont have a camera, even on my mobile phone. During one of her concerts a wife said to her husband:You dont have to listen to the music!!! I have never heard this young woman, but if she plays well, there is no need to imply that you would want to leer at her. There are so many technically brilliant pianist around to day some as young as 16. I feel as though my sense of this music being exalted is completely torn down. Rachmaninov*, Haydn*, Bach* - Lynn Harrell, Yuja Wang, Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra*, Andrs Schiff, Martha Argerich, Yevgeny Kissin, James Levine (2), Mikhal Pletnev*, Birthday Festival Orchestra - Sonata Per Violoncello E Pianoforte Op. For instance, for Ravels water sprite Ondine she could wear a long flowing white diaphanous robe; for Beethovens Pastorale Sonata she could wear a country maids outfit (or perhaps even a Bavarian Dirndl); in Liszts Czardas Macabre something entirely in black, with Goth makeup; and so on. You dont know her Beethoven, Scriabin, Brahms, Stravinsky, Messiaen, Schumann, Liszt, Chopin, Rachmaninov, Mozart, Ravel, in solo, concerto, chamber music? Shouldnt we dress appropriately as well ,based on accepted norms of the occasion, to return the favor to our audience? It expands her bank account but diminishes her as an artist. The German can be a little square and serious, but it reaches deeper, What an incredibly sophisticated view of music. She has said before (last years New Yorker interview comes to mind) that she doesnt feel as comfortable or as inspired playing in certain clothes, and maybe doesnt perform as well in certain clothes. During the performance, I thought, wow, who the hell is this girl? While her beauty influences me to a certain extent, her pianistic ability does so even more. Just in: Russia slashes its TV culture channel, Sad news: Americas foremost Verdi scholar has died, Spanish violinist wins Berlin Philharmonic seat. I love this artist and I adore her couture! 2022. And shes got it. For your information I was commenting to someone who was discussing mens evening dress, which from the point of view of classical musicians has become decidedly casual over recent years. No thanks. Why on earth should I care why is someones outfit news? Shes a girly girl; so what!!? This is supposed to be the result of a historic split: The notion that what we see might distract from music, rather than shape our experience of it, stems from a centuries-old division of body and mind, physicality and rationality, that claims classical music as purely cerebral stuff. Definitely would like a front row seat for this one. 3,216 talking about this. Yuja Wang Illuminates Ravel and Gershwin. ). Wang stands transfixed in her skin-tight fuchsia minidress and oversized glam-girl sunglasses, her outfit popping out against the crowd of straw visors and denim shorts. You did waste the time writing that, though, didnt you!! However, she does have the pianistic creds in spades, and is now one of the most in demand pianists in the world. Actually, burkas for both sexes would do recitals a lot of good. I always get absolution by proxy for them because it is true and the conductors always agree. And this idea is gendered. 31 Jan, 2023. and arbitrariness. Shes an international phenomenon. She didnt play in her undies. Her clothing is but a visual statement not necessarily of fashion it is, however, one component of her music which lends itself to her artistry and expresses her total love and complete passion for the experience the she shares with us the audience. Clothing is a lot about styling, you know, put juxtaposing things next to each other that are extremely interesting that have not been done before. From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: This, The mayor of Strasbourg has announced that the, The Observers foodie Jay Rayner does not go, The Spanish violinist Roxana Wisniewska was officially posted. They can play Rachmaninoff better than they can talk or as easily. And to do so, Wang has been painted as a naive, lost individual who has had neither time nor guidance to acquire perspective, and is consequently being used as tinsel by more experienced, expert (male) musicians. In 2001 she enrolled as a student at Calgary's Mount Royal College, and the following year she won the audition at the famous Curtis Institute in Philadelphia. Listen with Music Unlimited. The reason she chooses to dress that way is, quite simply, because she can just like a child who will eat nothing but candy, if left unsupervised. (Not that she will be interested in you guys even she is straight!) Another portion is fascinated by her because of her concert attire. Once, it was winter, and at a cold theater in my city, she changed her clothes for the second part of the program, to use something like a black bathsuit. The American Project - Yuja Wang is the brilliant soloist in a piano concerto by a longtime friend of hers: Teddy Abrams. Ravel: Piano Concerto in G. Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit. And all this because of what Yuja Wang probably jokingly told a womens fashion magazine. Since being there is part of the experience I see nothing wrong in enhancing the live experience. (not very good grammar, but the truth.). I am 1,60 myself and have NEVER needed anypedal extensions on stage! Interesting, how expensive couture can be so cheap. Difficult (but wonderful) concerto no matter what youre wearing. Voil, a comment disrespectful to women, revealing a damaged (deranged..?) Welcome to Yuja's official Facebook Page! I really cant see any appropriate reason for it. A segue from that might be concert dress or the lack thereof. The 1980s was the decade of big hair, big phones, pastel suits, Cabbage Patch Kids, Rubik's cubes, Yuppies, Air Jordans, shoulder . You got it! That theory is utter nonsense! If it were me, having audiences pay to see me is more than enough boost! Shes dressed like an athlete with style fit for her occasion. Recently, she was the soloist of The Mahler Chamber Orchestra on their European tour. Style? I cannot understand the big deal with her dresses at all. The reference to undies is incorrect. Yuja Wang came on stage in a breathtaking purple dress with skin-toned midriff. After that there is nothing to suspect just listen and, if you are so inclined, form your opinion about what you are hearing. Yuja Wang is the 25-year-old Chinese pianist revamping the classical music scene with her tight, short, colorful dresses. Lee Broad(perfect name, btw)should close her/his/its eyes and listen. Sorry you can handle but yall need to get over it. Chopin: Sonates 2,3. Who does she think she is, Ariana Grande? Shes a beautiful woman and an extremely gifted pianist. Ive heard some of the best-dressed but over-hyped and downright terrible musicians in my time. Hate women? Schumann: Sonate G-Moll (In G Minor). She has performed with the world's most venerated conductors, musicians and ensembles, and is renowned not only . Lebrecht is right. Ive try to close my eyes to avoid all the clowning/japery/drollery of Dudamel on Stage, but in his case the music is the biggest problem ever. Yuja Wang. If you call Yuja Wang an obscure pianist and are unaware of how much great classical music was composed after 1899, then you should start educating yourself before commenting on any matter related to classical music. Oh, give up the corduroy jacket with elbow patches, Norman. Wangs clothing is a marketing tool that indeed distracts from her performance. Pianist Yuja Wang on Thursday and Saturday broke into Bartok and helped the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra reach new heights. It would be interesting to listen to her and Vanessa Mae (not sure about the spelling) playing the Kreutzer Sonate. But it is as much a driver of her celebrity as is her playing. She can wear whatever visual cues she wishes and most of us in the profession are sick to death of the phony respectability that comes from being overdressed. Third, I am an Eastern Asian; what submissive stereotype this article is talking about? Perhaps, as someone has noted, a radio broadcast would be the best solution to end the debate. Yuja Wang, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Gustavo Dudamel Top Songs 1. When pianist Yuja Wang wore a tight orange mini-dress in a performance earlier this month, she touched off a debate about whether sexy concert attire detracts from the experience of the music . The point is that decorum is not static and will always keep changing. I dont believe that Ms. Wang made any record that can be included into the Legend category. You can close your eyes, or bring your binoculars- your choice. Just close your eyes and listen to it. Dress appropriately means what it is. It seems to me that there are a couple of quite sexist comments here. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Yuja Wang Simn Bolvar Symphony Or Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.3 (US IMPORT) at the best online prices at eBay! As in any kind of showbiz, there has to be an enticing image, it must be very visual, with glitter, butts, heels and whatnot. Really? Nothing else matters. Wang certainly blew the minds of her Lincoln Center audience. Why should she deviate from that? She plays the hell out of the piano in a world where there are many fine players and no way to stand out. The rest of the interview was about music, so obviously the quote was for clickbait purposes. I couldnt care less what any given performer wears, as long as the music (and hopefully, but not always, the performane as well) is good. The interpreter ( of the music, the composers intent) has , sadly, been replaced by the sensory spectacle of the performer. FREE delivery This title will be released on March 17, 2023. I fully agree with your point on outfits. Ravel: Piano Concerto Yuja Wang/Tonhalle-Orchester Z rich/Lionel Bring. Probably a transgender who identifies female. No! Who cares how shes dressed???? Astonishing, really, and such artists seem truly superhuman to me. We dress as we do for a reason. If youve got it, then flaunt it. She forgot to mention that French music is light and gay, and Italian operas have a profusion of pretty tunes eye roll . Pianist Yuja Wang absolutely destroys her page turner in this painfully hilarious concert video. https://slippedisc.com/2022/04/swedish-opera-fires-serial-alleged-molester/. I was not at all interested in some obscure pianist who had difficulty finding clothes to fit, such are article should not appear at all but then the blog seems full of irrelevant trivia, instead of debating more relevant topics such as the general decline of composed classical music since the death of Johann Strauss (Sohn) in 1899, the rise of ghastly wrong note music, why classical music today in the 21st century has a declining audience ,the death of music performed in the home, the lack of music broadcasts on BBC TV, why 21st century classical music is unlistenable, these are just some themes for discussion. ), Just here for the comments from the triggered folks Repeating the same statement without supporting it with any credible evidence does not make it true. Commenting on Ms. Wangs dresses is sexist if there is no comment on her hair style, shoes, walk, nail polish, etc. Ultimately, shes in the entertainment business, just like the Kardashians are. However, lets not overlook that there are other female soloists whose cut of their cloth and flowing hair are just as appealing. are you implying that Prokovievs 5th Piano Concerto is flash and trash? Actually she is right. ", They were paying attention to this rather than the music, Wang told the New York Times last week. Seek help. Another extremity, we need dress code enforcement. Hollywood Bowl - Hollywood. Surely that comment should have been directed towards Steinway Fanatic, not Harold Lewis. MP3 Music Listen with Music Unlimited This item will be released on March 10, 2023. Love her playing. Yuja Wang (born February 10, 1987) is a Chinese classical pianist who records on the Deutsche Grammophon label. Luis Olguin February 28, 2023 0. . Its hard to find clothes because Im so petite. A competent seamstress (is that word still allowed?) There are lots of rules, and the dress code, which I broke, was one of them. Yuja Wang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wng Yji; born February 10, 1987) is a Chinese classical pianist.She was born in Beijing, began studying piano there at age six, and went on to study at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. "It was a momentous occasion as Wang played all five of Rachmaninoff's works for piano and orchestra at Carnegie Hall for one show only. I am certain that if a man showed up to perform a concerto wearing a bathing suit, Mr Lebrecht would also make mention of it. With his flowing capes and sequined red shoes. San Francisco Symphony: Yuja Wang Plays Rachmaninoff concert tickets range from $301.00 - $688.00 a ticket. As a first step we encourage you to take membership at US$79/59 a year, or $165/125 for three years. .limited SHE IS NOTHING BUT BRILLIANT! I get an extra thick one that can absorb all the drool when I lure at women. She has released six CDs on with Deutsche Grammophon: Sonatas & Etudes in 2009; Transformation in 2010; Rachmaninov in 2011; and Fantasia, in March 2012. NL knows hes going to get at least 23 comments when Yujas clothes are up for discussion. The denial of Wangs agency also feeds into racist stereotypes around the submissiveness and inexpressiveness of both women and classical musicians of Asian descent stereotypes that Wangs clothing choices actively disrupt. Yuja Wang Tickets Described as a piano prodigy, Yuja Wang is not your typical classical pianist. Well, the picture of Yuma Wang's face during this tense scene says perhaps just two. There she was, aged 15, living alone in the USA - and found herself being stuck into the next pigeonhole. One theory that I have is that there are a lot of musicians whose careers never quite took off and they cant bear to see somebody else succeed, even less a woman, and least of all a woman who is young and beautiful. Artists have freedom to choose costume when they perform. And eventually, we could possibly see her with blonde or cotton-candy streaks in her hair. If she were wicked smart she would give one interview, stating her attire being a feminist statement. The point is to dress appropriately! After logging in you can close it and return to this page. Yuja Wang is an excellent pianist who understands the mechanisms of celebrity. Who was the designer? Pretty please? Do you really think that topmost conductors like Abbado, Rattle, Van Zweden, Pappano, Salonen, Oramo, Gergiev, Tilson Thomas, Dutoit, Noseda, Petrenko etc. Using conductors dress code as an example is not exactly a reference that is worthy of note. Some of the crowd, as Ive noticed, from watching her performances online, is stifling in thier gaze, and I wonder how they remain expressionless obviously, theyve seen too much, and perhaps feel they know enough about music not to show gratitude for her efforts displayed out on the stage, in part for their auditory pleasure. This sort of attitude is killing classical music. She (or her management) is smart enough to know that her playing isnt particularly interesting or special, so she does what she can to stay in the spotlight. When Wang played the Hollywood Bowl in August in a skimpy coral-colored dress, the performer's appearance stirred debate on blogs and in newspaperswith some going so far as to say "My poor eyes did not need to see the things they saw. Lets focus on more important matters, please. Or Karajan. She is not a good pianist: she is a GREAT pianist! Like so many women, they flaunt themselves when they know theyre hot, she just happens to be a great pianist.
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