Its incredibly short-sighted to say that she should have been professional. Such is not the case with those of us who regularly perform with local orchestras or in recital. Was she questioned in connection to the coronavirus matter? It means you can produce conversational English, just like most high school students. When she walked out on stage with sunglasses and a direct approach to the piano, quick bow and immediate performance with no acknowledgement of the audience, I thought it was quirky. You dont have to play this game. The sunglasses still seem like an overreaction and a mistake. Like the usual Carnegie Hall cognoscenti I heard Horowitz last year, he was SO MUCH BETTER then (an actual quotation). Michael Tilson Thomas and pianist Yuja Wang take a bow after performing Liszt's Piano Concerto No. I feel her pain, and completely empathise. The social media mobbing of Tania Miller? Yuja Wang is known for being a Pianist. And that some are bestowed with the ability to share it and it is an honour and a blessing to do so. Artists are so fed up of being told to be perfect, and to conceal who they are or what they are going through from the public, because service to the music and audience demands it. I note Ms. Miller has a bachelors degree in Music from U of Saskatchewan. I was left extremely shaken by this experience. 6am - 9am, Concerto Grosso No.8 in G minor Opus 6 (4) Yes, we ought to allow a certain level of eccentricity from performers but our tolerance of such things is usually proportional to the talents (and charms) of the artist in question. I have no sympathy for her. Heifetz was attacked with an iron rod by an audience member who managed to reach him and hit his hand (which he used to protect his violin). There are nearly 1,5 billion Chinese citizens a tiny minority of which may have been affected. Apart from the fact that we dont know the reason for this questioning (as if St. Yuja is incapable of fault. The victim role doesnt fit. Show this thread. No picture was appended to her text post explaining the situation on FB : the picture you say she appended was simply her Profile Picture. My heart goes out to anyone else who has, and my hope is that by sharing what happened to me, there can be a much needed conversation and change in protocol to ensure this doesnt happen to anyone else. She's a complete virtuoso, with physical capabilities that are astonishing, given her slender frame. Although I was traumatized by what happened, I was determined not to cancel the recital, but to go ahead with the performance and not to let the audience down, which included my dear teacher Gary Graffman. 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. The Canadian Borders is bad enough for anyone who looks Asian, and especially with covid-19 going on. 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). . The petty destructive gossip put forth by Norman Lebrecht is attention seeking and thats it. We are sharing her words describing her experience, and ask that everyone take a step back and try to imagine how they might have handled a similar experience. Yuja Wang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wng Yji; born February 10, 1987) is a Chinese classical pianist. In over 50 years of concerts, I have never encountered this behavior. Ditto if it. Ms. Wang was not only upset with the incident, but possibly also because this could be a preview of things to come more delays, more interrogations. ! i played along from my seat! 3 in C Major.". Her repertoire for the night included Bach's Toccata in C minor BWV 911, Brahms's Intermezzo in A minor Op 116 No 2, Galuppi's Andante from Sonata in C major, and a number . But once she started playing, oh, who cares about what she wears to the stage! Just in: Fourth Italian opera is shut by virus, https://www.wienerphilharmoniker.at/concerts/concert-detail/event-id/%2010042, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-coronavirus-flight-montreal-vancouver-1.5473283, http://yujawang.com/tour-through-china-with-the-wiener-philharmoniker/, https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762028, Two women conductors come out for Cate Blanchetts Tar, 7/11 stores play opera to drive away the homeless. the should be little more patient and understanding better, not every day is sunshine , people request too much from others, i wish i can see the inside of this people to see how good they are , come on give the puanist a break!!! . They still have no idea how it got to Italy. agree completely. I am SO SICK of people pretending Yuja Wang is a bad musician for how she dresses. all these gives good or bad impressions to the immigrant officer. The attention-seeking pianist came on stage in sunglasses at her Vancouver recital on Friday night and refused to acknowledge the audience. Yuja Wang Dear Yuja fans: Unfortunately, the above statement from Yuja Wang confirms what we have been trying to avoid: her Vancouver concert is cancelled. Glasses have nothing to do with the sound. The young Pierre Boulez wore sunglasses during a conduction because of an eye infection. Here, playing with guarded poise, Ms. Wang seemed to inhabit a kind of aftermath of the dazed chaos she had depicted in the early-20th-century works on the first half. traumatic? Oh and I should tell you that I have faced discrimination myself on several occasions. It is recommended before booking a flight ticket; make sure you are aware of the status of the coronavirus outbreak in your destination. She was paid to play for you, not coddle your fragile ego. Yuja Wang (n chinez: , pinyin: Wng Yji, n. 10 februarie 1987, Beijing, Republica Popular Chinez) este o pianist de muzic clasic de origine chinez.Ea s-a nscut n Beijing i a nceput s studieze la pian la vrsta de ase ani, continund apoi la Conservatorul Central de Muzic din Beijing i la Curtis Institute of Music din Philadelphia. I was looking forward to hearing her perform. The queen blessed our city with her presence last night.. it was my 1st concert ever and how special that it was the amazing @yujawang.official! Hopefully Ms.Miller has now learnt that next time she should just keep her mouth closed, she has already done herself enough damage. Usually if these two documents are handy, , there should be no problem at all !! ), Vietnam? She was so shaken and crying from the incident, she had to wear her sunglasses to hide her red and swollen eyes. Yuja Wang is the world's greatest classical pianist. She might be thinking that what was formerly just a royal pain and the price to be paid for maintaining one of the busiest touring schedules, will potentially become a living nightmare of more interrogations, delays, and missed connections. 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. This is the dumbest thing Ive read in months. Yuja went above and beyond by following through with her concert. Norman Lebrecht attention seeking pianist, one gimmick too far, refused to acknowledge the audience in any way. Yuja @YujaWang . Yuja began playing piano at age six, and studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing under Ling Yuan and Zhou Guangren. I am sure she did her best, after all, she could have cancelled the program but she didnt. Yuja Wang responds to harmful criticism for wearing sunglasses on stage after being humiliated at Vancouver airport. Music degrees are easy to get. I was left extremely shaken by this experience. To accuse her of seeking attention by wearing sunglasses ( as did Roy Orbison) is rather harsh. I was going to have a delightful after dinner aperitif, but your shallow cheapness has put me right off. Once you know what happened and if you can imagine being humiliated for traveling while Asian, surely youd appreciate the effort it took to go on and play the recital apparently in superb form, even if her body language was not to your liking. Yuja Wang is NOT a Chinese citizen, thus detaining an US citizen at Canadian border can and should be looked at as racial profiling, which, I am sure, it was on the part of Canadian Security people. Im somewhat late to the party on this but am really shocked to see how horribly judgemental people are. 1. . LOL, she is the best we have ? No fool would expose oneself to the pratty and rude opinions of ignorant characters, to the unbearable pressure of operating on first division or to the inhuman discomfort of constant international travelling unless one has to. Coming to terms with that fact was one of the major breakthroughs of my life. Yuja Wang was born in Beijing, China on February 10, 1987. Her refusal to cancel the show despite what had just happened to her highlights her incredible professionalism. Things are going to be tough with the corona virus spreading around the world. Wang won over Europeans, Asians, North Americans, and probably also Martians and Venetians with her ability to play with both drama and dexterity. The audience looks at Yujas face when she plays, whereas, all they can see is the back of Ms. Millers head when she conducts. My main concern in that moment was to give the best performance I possibly could, and not to allow the audience to be distracted by my swollen eyes or visibly shaken demeanor. 2- The fact that Arabs have it bad doesnt mean that everyone else is perfectly fine and unjustified in denouncing unfair treatment. You are Amazing and dont stop doing what you are doing! If so, did they go on to give a virtuosic performance within hours? Yuja Wang has an estimated net worth of $20 million, as per celebritynetworth. Thank you to everyone who has sent or shared words of support during this difficult time. This will be because of her being visibly Chinese, and perhaps because she was so well-travelled, as someone has suggested. Oops, there I go again, cheap, vulgar opinion about someone I know nothing about just the same as the way she spoke about Yuja. She explained that the reason for the sunglasses and cold demeanour was because she had experienced a "humiliating and deeply upsetting" detainment at the Vancouver airport, where she was questioned for over an hour by security and customs officials. How about killing 200,000 people in Japan with two bombs in 1945? Neither a Yuja Super Fan here, nor a detractor. It would explain their questions I am not familiar with travel inside China but assume her passport would only be marked with entry and exit to the country, so they probably grilled her on where exactly she went. She was born in Beijing. 2. Poor N. Lebrecht. . its totally irrelevant! I was at the concert (seated quite close to the stage) and can attest that no one in my immediate vicinity or with whom I spoke during intermission or afterwards was furious. She lived 2400 miles from me. She suffered a traumatic, humiliating attack, and should be commended for not cancelling her concert! But I have no doubt Chinese travellers have been subjected to more than most. They gave almost back-to-back recitals at . And when one Has To, money (another favorite argument for the cynics) is not the motivation. I saw two people, both Asian, wearing face masks. And she had a traumatic experience at your airport. Yes, even those who (in my mind at least) may be less than tolerant of the other., Was the piano playing good? The photo of her which you reproduced here was taken by me and should be credited, I believe. Do you love it when people think you are an authority because you can write about something? Such letter should be prepared and issued by the presenter outlining all the details of such visit by the artist and pass to the artist, so the artist status is crystal clear. Yuja appears on the cover of Issue 105 ofPianist, which you can now download for 2.99 (usually 6.99). I guess some of us were there for the music and not so concerned about how you should behave in a classical music concert setting so you appear proper and classy., What everyone including the pianist fails to grasp is that it is the MUSIC that is the most important aspect of a performance, not what the performer looks like.people listen with their eyes these days and not their earssadly. What is important is she didnt fawn enough over her fans. 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? Everything I do on stage is about connecting with people. It sounds pretty snowflakish to me to be so traumatized by an hour or two of questioning. 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