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Yuja Wang Piano Recital

Shenzhen Concert Hall, Symphony Hall, Shenzhen, China
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Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Shenzhen, China
Starts at: 20:00

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Programme
Olivier Messiaen: Vingt regards sur lenfant-Jésus: Le baiser de lenfant-Jésus
Claude Debussy: Etude No. 11 “Pour les arpèges composes”
Claude Debussy: Pleasure Island
Alexander Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 64
Claude Debussy: Etude No. 3 “Pour les quartes”
Frédéric Chopin: Ballade no. 1 in G minor, Op.23
Frédéric Chopin: Ballade no. 2 in F major, Op.38
Frédéric Chopin: Ballade no. 3 in A flat major, Op.47
Frédéric Chopin: Ballade no. 4 in F minor, Op.52
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, Op.111
Overview

"Her combination of technical ease, chromatic range and sheer power has always been striking...These days, her musicianship has taken on greater depth, transporting you with a compelling immediacy. Bringing each composer into the world.” - Financial Times

Critics’ praise and audience applause have always accompanied Yuja Wang’s dazzling career. Known for her charismatic artistry and captivating stage presence, the Beijing-born pianist reaches new career heights in the 2019/20 season, which includes recitals, concert series, and collaborations with Seasonal residencies and tours with some of the world's most respected orchestras and conductors. Highlights of the season include Yuja’s year-long Artist Spotlight series at the Barbican Centre, where she curated and performed at four different events: John Coolidge Adams’ latest piano concerto (composed by Her first London performance (premiered in spring 2019), entitled Must the Devil Have All the Good Pieces?; with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and conductor Gustavo Dudame, who brought the work to Boston and New York City; recitals with cellist Gautier Capuçon and clarinetist Andrés Ottensamer's latest album preview; and finally, she concluded the residency with a recital.

In the fall of 2019, she toured China with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, giving concerts in Macau, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Wuhan. At the beginning of 2020, Yuja reunited with Gautier Capuçon and held 11 solo tours at top European concert halls such as the Paris Philharmonic and the Vienna Konzerthaus. She then embarked on a solo solo tour, appearing at prestigious concert halls in North America and Europe, including Carnegie Hall, Louis Davis Symphony Hall and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

In addition, Yuja will soon be a guest soloist with some of the most important symphony orchestras in North America, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Jimeno, Michael Tilson ·The Witwatersrand Symphony Orchestra led by Thomas and the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

Yuja Wang was born in a musical family in Beijing. She studied piano in China during her childhood, and then studied with master Gary Graffman in Canada and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. In 2007, she achieved an international breakthrough when she replaced Martha Argerich as soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. She subsequently signed an exclusive contract with renowned record label DG and has since established herself among the world's top artists, performing and recording a series of critically acclaimed shows and recordings. Yuja was named "American Artist of the Year" in 2017.

Venue Info

Shenzhen Concert Hall - Shenzhen
Location   2016 Fuzhong 1st Rd, CBD Futian District

Shenzhen Concert Hall is a landmark building among cultural facilities in Shenzhen. It is located in the central area of ​​Futian, Shenzhen, covering an area of ​​26,345 square meters and a construction area of ​​41,423 square meters. It was designed by Mr. Arata Isozaki, a famous Japanese architect who is well-known in the international architectural community. It is a modern, professional concert hall designed and built specifically for playing music.

One of the most advanced pure natural sound concert halls in China

Shenzhen Concert Hall consists of a performance hall, a small theater and other ancillary facilities. The performance hall is currently the largest purely natural sound performance hall in China. It is in the shape of a canyon terrace, with a total area of ​​2,323 square meters and 1,680 seats. The giant pipe organ in the performance hall is currently the only pipe organ in Shenzhen. The small theater is a high-altitude suspended performance hall with a total area of ​​629 square meters. The stage design is extended and variable. The auditorium is divided into three floors, and the seats can be adjusted from 400 to 580 seats. Jinshu Hall, Music Salon, Music Square, Recording Studio, Training Room, VIP Room, Dressing Room, Audience Lounge and other supporting facilities enrich the artistic charm and practical functions of the concert hall. Wandering in it, you will feel the atmosphere of art. , obtain spiritual pleasure.

Open the door to all classic music and performing arts

The completion of the Shenzhen Concert Hall provides Shenzhen with a professional art activity space that meets international standards for hosting performances by large-scale international symphony orchestras and hosting large-scale international music competitions. Since its opening in October 2007, the Shenzhen Concert Hall has carefully planned a number of series of music performances, including Zubin Mehta, Lang Lang, Tan Dun, Gidon Kramer, Zuckerman, Eschenbach, Israel Love The beautiful melodies played by well-known domestic and foreign music masters and orchestras such as the Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Singapore Chinese Orchestra, and Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra allowed the audience to appreciate the style of world-class artists and performance groups. Today, Shenzhen Concert Hall has created three performance seasons: the "Spring Concert Hall Performance Season" in spring and summer, the "Colorful Summer Performance Season" dedicated to children in the summer, and the "Autumn Concert Hall Performance Season" in autumn and winter. Deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the diverse and exciting performances of symphony, vocal music, solo and ensemble, percussion, jazz, folk music and other forms are deeply loved by the general public and have greatly improved the taste of Shenzhen as a city.

"Beautiful Sunday" and "Music Afternoon Tea" play the melody of popularizing music education

Along with the opening of the concert hall, it was hosted by the Propaganda Department of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and the Cultural Bureau, funded by the Shenzhen Propaganda and Cultural Development Special Fund, Shenzhen TV Urban Channel, the "Cultural Starry Sky" column of "Shenzhen Special Zone Daily", and the "Culture" column of "Shenzhen Business Daily" The "Square" column and the Shenzhen Concert Hall co-organized a series of free public welfare performance projects - "Beautiful Sunday" was also born. Starting from October 2007, "Beautiful Sunday" will hold a free charity performance every Sunday at 3 pm in the Shenzhen Concert Hall. The performances include symphony concerts, chamber concerts, organ concerts, and music lectures. , choral concerts, instrumental solo concerts, etc. Through unremitting efforts, "Beautiful Sunday" has become a well-known cultural brand in Shenzhen.

In order to attract more citizens to enter the concert hall, on March 21, 2009, the Shenzhen Concert Hall launched the companion chapter of "Beautiful Sunday" - a small popular public welfare music and art performance "Music Afternoon Tea", which will be held every Saturday afternoon From 3:00 to 4:00, it is open to the public free of charge in the Jinshu Hall of Shenzhen Concert Hall. The program of "Music Afternoon Tea" is exciting and diverse, including performances of national musical instruments, performances of Western musical instruments, talent shows of outstanding music and art talents, music knowledge lectures and other themes. Interested citizens can enter the magnificent Jinshu Hall of Shenzhen Concert Hall and enjoy the music experience. Spend pleasant leisure time with your company.

An ideal venue for cultural and business activities

Shenzhen Concert Hall has huge domestic and foreign performing arts resources, a professional planning team and first-class management, and can provide performance planning, artist management, venue, equipment, musical instrument rental and other services. At the same time, the Shenzhen Concert Hall has left a deep impression on all walks of life with its elegant and comfortable environmental facilities, professional services, and elegant cultural connotations. More and more enterprises and institutions choose to hold concerts, conferences, and product displays here. , press conferences and other cultural and business activities have achieved extraordinary results. While the Shenzhen Concert Hall has grown steadily as a palace for elegant artistic performances, it has also gradually become a high-end fashion social venue.

Important Info
Type: Classical Concert
City: Shenzhen, China
Starts at: 20:00
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