taking off her clothes Freudian slip, John? To be fair (to the discussion, not to the musicians in question), Mutter got plenty of column inches devoted to her off-the-shoulder gowns, with much the same grumpy-obsessed reactions, just a Wang gets today. 530 following. In my twenties, Id put on my tight Herve Leger dress and heels, and it looked like I was going to the bar. Yuja Wang is one of the best contemporary pianists in the World and of one does not like the way she dresses then one can listen to her recordings or close their eyes. As commenters are so fond of saying, the attire doesnt make a difference one way or the other; so why pay attention to it (even if NL puts up things like this to get clicks)? Yuja Wang: Happy Birthday to the Star Pianist! - Interlude To me at the beach a naked woman looks more dignified than one who is dressed like a slut. Luis Olguin February 28, 2023 0. . Madam, go to Dunmore & Locke, you wont find them online, they are the last great bespoke tailors in St.James, all the others do outsourcing to HK, China, Italy & India. But the concert hall is not a beach. Astonishing, really, and such artists seem truly superhuman to me. Good for her! Clothing: Ring Smart Home Security Systems eero WiFi Stream 4K Video in Every Room: Blink Smart Security for Every Home Neighbors App Real-Time Crime Yes, Yuja Wang did an encore. 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. . She is over-done and inappropriate. Shes perfect and what she wears is her own decision as it is for every woman and every performer or should be. This isnt new, in the last 30 years, or just women- Liszt made the ladies (and numerous men no doubt) faint just by walking into a room or on stage. I really cant see any appropriate reason for it. Watch out prudes, or the classical music we all love so much will dry up and blow away, with local orchestras closing while you proudly note how they remained stodgy to the end. The rest of the interview was about music, so obviously the quote was for clickbait purposes. Perhaps 2 inches from her butt, Norman. At NSO she was bored, disengaged. or so years ago. Clothing, Shoes & Accessories; Computers/Tablets & Networking; Seller Feedback (350,806) n***l (2196) - Feedback left by buyer n***l (2196). I will let you know how it goes. Secondly, if her clothes are distracting you, then you might need to teach yourself how to not lure at womens bodies. Yuja Wang plays Mendelssohn (LIVE) Yuja Wang and the Art of Performance | The New Yorker She has released six CDs on with Deutsche Grammophon: Sonatas & Etudes in 2009; Transformation in 2010; Rachmaninov in 2011; and Fantasia, in March 2012. And thats just a small portion of her enormous repertoire. She wore, along with her typical very high heels, a different dress for each of the five pieces, with skintight fits and shimmering fabric in red, ivory, green and silver and, most immortal, a magenta minidress for the "Rhapsody" paired with sparkling periwinkle leg warmers. Wangs couture (i.e., what little there is of it) makes it impossible for her male listeners to do anything other than deal with the fantasies that her visuals inevitably conjure up.. Im always grateful to the Guardian. 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. Unfortunately it often does. Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. Ive seen many phenomenal pianists over the years, including Alfred Brendel, Evgeny Kissin, and Emanuel Ax to name just a few, and Ms. Wang is as good as anyone Ive ever been privileged to see. She recently filled Carnegie Hall with Beethoven/Ligeti/Schnberg/Scriabin/Albeniz/Kapustin thats on the level of Pollini in his heyday. Surely her performance of that on the piano would be truly amazing. After hearing [the allegation] that James Levine has sexually molested a teenage boy, Im no longer unfortunately considering our music divine. Can anyone recommend a good tailor? To answer the question, Why? Because she can. Dear Peter Nero, Having heard you when I lived in NYC I appreciate your comments on Yuja. Yuja Wang, five not-so-easy pieces, and the truth that Marilyn Monroe told Macys is rife with size 3 and 4 womens apparel. Her dress-down routine is getting pretty tired and old, no? Who does she think she is, Ariana Grande? Decency is a big deal.. Yuja Wang cuts back again on clothing budget main norman lebrecht July 30, 2017 At her skimpiest yet, she plays Tchaikovsky with the National Youth Orchestra of China, conducted by Ludovic. Yuja Wang. Yuja Wang and guest attend the RIMOWA & Porsche Exclusive Event on April 08, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Clothing: Ring Smart Home Security Systems eero WiFi Stream 4K Video in Every Room: Blink Smart Security for Every Home Neighbors . If she were wicked smart she would give one interview, stating her attire being a feminist statement. What traumatic event(s) could have happened to her childhood in Beijing that she now needs to show her skin in order to boost her confidence on a performing stage?! This narrative needs to change, not least because either sexualising or ignoring womens clothing diminishes their agency as artists. 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. Well, I guess we got use to Madonna and others that followed that sort of dress code. Only time will tell and of course she plays with such verve that all of this ostentatious display seems superfluous and part of the act. That decorum has been changing constantly and is very different in this century compared to the 18th. Orchestra and chamber music players should be correctly dressed, I suggested visiting one of the last proper tailors left in London, which my family have used for over 200 years. Yuja Wang has more than proven herself since replacing Martha Argerich in a series of four concerts with the BSO in 2007 while still a student at Curtis Institute of Music. She celebrates the works of Beethoven and Brahms, and she also makes no apology for the clothing she wears while performing those works. This seems to be a slow & long ongoing process of unveiling, and considering the only estimation where the trajectory will end, at that point she will no longer have anything to leave behind in the soloist room. Who cares how shes dressed???? What a bunch of crap! 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. 2 (Single) Amazon Apple Music. Dont like her clothes? Get to know the critically acclaimed musician and her advice for young artists. There are lots of rules, and the dress code, which I broke, was one of them. Yuja Wang actually is a very good musician, both live and on recordings, as solo artist, concerto performer, or in chamber music. They didnt come for the Rach Symphonic Dances. Yuja Wang: Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18 [HD] However, she does have the pianistic creds in spades, and is now one of the most in demand pianists in the world. Watch Yuja Wang deliver an almighty death stare to her page turner 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. Keep it to yourself. When I look at her dress, I can see them . White men? She is the reason so many have paid to see her perform brilliantlyalongsideyour orchestra. It is because when I look at her hair style, shoes, walk, nail polishk I do not see her buttocks. No surprise, its her kind of piece. Fashionable and outspoken, Ms. Wang, who at 25 is one of the most gifted pianists of her generation, would make Mahler and Chanel equally proud. I must also say that Im pretty fed up with this websites continued reporting on topics like this. She is free to wear whatever she feels comfortable playing in. If you have to show up in more or less formal evening dress at the concert at the major venue, how do you feel about the soloist being at the same time half naked? And yet: it is talked about her!!! . As you said, nut cases politicize everything. Good! Heard Yuja do Prok 2nd live with the Philadelphia Orchestra years ago when she first started to become known. Theres been a lot of comment here which, to my mind at least, rather misses the point. YujaWang.com 1993: Yuja started playing piano at six-years-old. Does their radiance get in the way of appreciating a play or a movie? 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. Lang Lang and Wang Yuja, who is stronger? - iNEWS - Donuts MEET YUJA WANG: the Pianist Whose Skimpy Outfits Are As - Insider Yuja Wang - YouTube Mark Swade found that their audiences also differed, with Lang Lang's audience more silent and more formally dressed, while Wang Yuja's audience was more casual and boisterous. Piano virtuoso Yuja Wang could have gone anywhere for this interview You are either a total ignorant or plain stupid! ). FFS what has this to do with Yuja Wang in particular, or with this blog in general? If the first thing that people always ask about a Wang concert is What was she wearing?, and not What will she be playing?, that speaks volumes. Artist - Yuja Wang - Intermusica Yuja Wang does not dress like a whore, as some in this string have alleged. That theory is utter nonsense! If short skirts, inviting cleavages and sensational hairdos have to add some sort of bodily presence, the justified suspicion is that there is not enough of it in the playing. My point is, whats so goddamned wrong with having multiple senses being triggered, if not, enhanced all at the same bloody time????? And that is all what it is about here. Perhaps wisely, Klaus Mkel kept the Oslo Philharmonic in a largely supporting role for the concerto, with plenty of individual instrumental quality, but overall orchestral levels low enough to let their star soloist shine. Known for her charismatic artistry and captivating stage presence, Yuja Wang is one of the world's most celebrated pianists. If it were me, having audiences pay to see me is more than enough boost! I remember one lackluster pianist who made a point of wearing red socks to distract you from the tedious shallowness of his playing. Wangs clothing is a marketing tool that indeed distracts from her performance. Franck Chopin . Boris Berezovsky dressed too casual at his Moscow recital. Yuja Wang /Her Best Performance - YouTube And I was born and raised in Beijing, too. 3 years ago. 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. Nothing is ever enough, just an insistence that others conform to their agenda. Sheer hypocrisy. You did waste the time writing that, though, didnt you!! ask her as a soloist for their orchestras tours or concerts from year to year based on how she is dressed? Exhibitionism is not a substitute for inner self-esteem, which she clearly lacks. HONESTLY! As a first step we encourage you to take membership at US$79/59 a year, or $165/125 for three years. How about all those beautiful women in movies? You should see Theresa May play the auld Orange flute, here she is in Downing Street parading to welcome Arlene Foster! The examples in the Guardian piece are not the same. I really expect better of those in decision-making positions. Moronic comments. Born in Beijing, China, on 10 February 1987, Yuja Wang comes from an artistic family. Really! A lot of people here have severe hang-ups if they cant enjoy the sight of a beautiful woman in her pre-birthday suit. Come on! But musically right, anyway. Perhaps, as someone has noted, a radio broadcast would be the best solution to end the debate. Dr. Ege Africa themed dresses are well-thought/tasteful and matches the music she plays that night. How refreshing. It would be interesting to listen to her and Vanessa Mae (not sure about the spelling) playing the Kreutzer Sonate. https://slippedisc.com/2017/12/anna-netrebkos-timely-advice/. Welcome to the 21st C. One of theseach days she will appear without a top on and play topless and then of course I would think that she is doing this maintain her ratings and the music goes on despite her scant appearance which we know is her choice in how she wants to appear, but in time as she ages this might not be to her benefit. Looking forward to the Ligeti. Yeah, read it, what she says is revealing interesting and unusual, at least to me. (Or maybe Dr. Freud, too.). There still remains the real classical music part, a much smaller one, and it seems that the classical musicians that remain in that group are men or women who do not go down the cleavage-butt-nude body-stilettos marketing hole. One of our readers in the audience gives this description of her outfit: 'all black,. She should get confidence from her playing, not from taking off her clothes. Ignoring the sensibilities (or sensitivity) of your audience, in exchange for boosting your confidence? john whose comment is just above seems much more reasonable on this issue. Using eyelids can be helpful to focus on the music. Probably ordered those shorts online from Nike. Simply stated, its too much! Just in: Russia slashes its TV culture channel, Sad news: Americas foremost Verdi scholar has died, Spanish violinist wins Berlin Philharmonic seat. I think Yuja is the piano genius of her generation, and seen her perform in NYC several time. RG nails it. As a first step we encourage you to take membership at US$79/59 a year, or $165/125 for three years. Dressing appropriately is a part of decorum (as you yourself correctly noted in your earlier comment above here) and therefore the boundaries of acceptability keep changing for that as well. It helps if the chosen costume somehow echoes what they play. War mongering, honor killing and slavery also have venerable histories. Why judge her on this, she is an attractive young woman and is not harming anyone. 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. Thats on you. Hecker. You may have a problem, and judging from your choice of words, Id say that misogyny might be only the beginning. Reviews locally say she played brilliantly. Surely Yuja could wear pants if appropriately tailored. Yuja Wang, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Gustavo Dudamel Top Songs 1. I suspect you are correct. She is not a good pianist: she is a GREAT pianist! I came from a place that every week you can see people dressing very small clothes in the beach, during the whole year. She doesnt make crappy videos like Lang Lang or kitschy CDs. Actually, I think it looks ridiculous. https://slippedisc.com/2022/04/swedish-opera-fires-serial-alleged-molester/. And pull it off rather dashingly, me thinks. Your leftist fantasy politics stab in the dark is actually a very tired, uneducated attempt. Count me in. There is a 1905 piano roll of Strauss himself playing a transcription of Salomes Dance of the Seven Veils. 2022. Among several outstanding performances I attended by her, Prokofiev Piano Concerto 3 with Abbado is equalled only by Argerich. Select your subscription length below and head to the checkout: Please log in again. 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. Thats the point! I am one of many who refuses to listen to her music because she prides herself by dressing like prostitutes on stage. Which offends? Her short dress or critic's narrow view? She stated that to her, it was a matter of mood. Who gave this john the right to dictate to other people where they should be getting their confidence? Otherwise it would be extremely unprofessional for the concertmaster to refuse to play just because he/she doesnt like the soloists attire. What: Pianist Yuja Wang and Gustavo Dudamel conclude its Rachmaninoff festival with the last two piano concertos and "The Bells". And shes got it. 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. I wanted to do the shock value.. as long as there is noboby else who dresses comparaby (including Thibaudet).. Recalling Virgil Fox As they do not outsource their prices are much higher, but the quality is far better than anything made up in a sweat shop in Hong Kong. The point is to dress appropriately! We can wait. Dont count on seeing her with NOD anytime soon, she is accustomed to world class venues, orchestras, conductors, and audiencesand none of the were there last night. Se is an outstanding pianist, but her (beautiful) nude skin is distracting. Shes not the star. Wang triumphs in all-Rachmaninoff, all-at-once Carnegie marathon 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. Log into your account. CD: $11.98 MP3: $5.99. Again if we close our yes, we wont get the pianist gender for sure. With a fine Oslo Philharmonic, Yuja Wang wows the Proms I agree with Max Grimm. About a pink dress that was girly and feminine but not all that sexy: Because of that dress, the little pink one, because its so different from everything Ive ever worn, I didnt really feel myself, and maybe that came through.. Is every single little thing Politics, in your world? What a shame that the Dance of the Seven Veils isnt a piano piece. Once again, imagery is confused by the establisment with substance. She can wear whatever she wants. With his flowing capes and sequined red shoes. However, her dress code is disgusting for a classical musician. Cheap to the core. That does not take away from the fact that she is one of the most stunning pianists of our day. Please for the love of God show some self control Phillip. She who allegedly plays piano provokes by appearing half naked and now sanctimonious woke people find the critics reference to her attire as disrespectful? They are not occasion-appropriate. Yuja Wang. San Francisco Symphony: Yuja Wang Plays Rachmaninoff concert tickets range from $301.00 - $688.00 a ticket. do you even know the meaning of CONCERTO? Neil, Yuja Wang, Verbier Festival Orchestra, Kurt Masur, Kirill Troussov, David Aaron Carpenter, Maxim Rysanov, Sol Gabetta & Leigh Mesh. I loathe hi-heels, makeup and disproportionate dresses but for the music im willing to close my eyes. Yuja Wang plays over 120 concerts a year around the world.Is all this possible in your opinion because of the fact that she sometimes is dressed in a way that violates traditional classical dress code? Nice legs yeah but no butt. You dont know what nonsense you are writing. Nobody is sexualising Ms Wang. Diminish her? Judging by the picture Norman posted here, it looks to me she would need pedal extenders without her super high heels Or she has to sit lower and change her posture while playing. Crass, ugly, vulgar, and, ultimately, dumb. There are some signals that this is the way piano recitals are produced in some villages in the east of Afghanistan. Vinyl: $22.98 MP3: $11.49. Please respect our format and your fellow musicians. Why not comment on the way she puts together her program, or the bad interior design choices of the theatre, where e.g. Yuja Wang, Arturo Mrquez. I suppose next in line for silly criticism is Khatia Buniatishvili with her low cut top which would not suit Yuja, with her characteristic deep bow to the audience, lest something fall out. 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. And as far as the audience getting use to it? (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) On paper, pianist Yuja Wang's recital Sunday. 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. 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. But I absolutely detest her taste in choosing what to wear on the stage of a classical music concert. The two remaining concerts in the orchestra's Rachmaninoff cycle with Yuja Wang, Feb. 4 and 5 in Verizon Hall, are sold out, but patrons may check for availability at philorch.org or 215-893-1999. Schumann: Sonate G-Moll (In G Minor). I hope there will be a radio broadcast of the concert. There is ample historic evidence that Liszt never showed more skin than was absolutely necessary, that is: on the stage. 17 / Fantasiestcke, Op. Yuja Wang 2023 tour schedule has 3 concerts lined up for this year. Nah.. So, the music is filled to the brim with emotional experience without literal hang-ups, and the range of types of experience goes from eerily cerebral to disturbingly carnal, and everything in between. Review: Virtuoso pianist Yuja Wang keeps her audience guessing in 18 [HD] Peter Chen 2.0 14.7K subscribers Subscribe 479K views 1 year ago BARBICAN CENTRE London Symphony Orchestra conducted by. If the audience were mysogynists, why then the applause? nobody !!! And as we see, many performers do their best to serve the music in this way. I would enjoy the music while she plays, and the looks before and after. Additionally released in Dolby Atmos and in video Dudamel and the LA Phil perform John Adams. Yuja Wang - Wikipdia, a enciclopdia livre Charlize Althea Garcia February 28, 2023 0. Yuja Wang Tickets Described as a piano prodigy, Yuja Wang is not your typical classical pianist. You are one the few who have the guts to tell the truth about her taste, or lack thereof, in choose what to wear when presenting herself on the stage of classical music concerts. The boots were four figure Louboutins, so shes certainly not a CHEAP whore. But superior expressive musician. However, like every other news site, we have costs to bear and are urging readers to help share them. Thank you for sharing. Nut cases politicize everything. Vida familiar [ editar | editar cdigo-fonte] Wang nasceu numa famlia de msicos. More power to her! 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. People fear her openness because they are jealous and so purged by so called tradition it impales rational thought and congruity. Yuja Wang's next performance will take place on March 1st, 2023 at 7:30pm at the Davies Symphony Hall, which is located at 201 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA. What people are you talking about? How sad! Sarah Alice Otts Yuja rival in shoking outfit-play barefoot. Interesting, how expensive couture can be so cheap. Yuja Wang, shown in Los Angeles in 2017, played a charismatic recital Sunday afternoon in Orchestra Hall. Wang certainly blew the minds of her Lincoln Center audience. Dont we ask our audience to silence there ringtones as a sign of respect?