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Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie album review – Yuja Wang’s solo piano dazzles

Wang brings her characteristic brilliance to the obbligato line of Messaien’s symphony, part of a whole that, under Nelsons and the Boston Symphony, doesn’t fully convince

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: The Monster in the Maze; Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson; Rigoletto – review

Sheffield takes on the Minotaur in a rousing Jonathan Dove staging; fire meets grace as two superstar pianists share the stage; and ENO’s Verdi updating remains the godfather of them all

The Guardian - UK

Yuja Wang and Víkingur Ólafsson review – an unforgettable night with two star pianists

From the breathtakingly intimate dynamics during Berio’s Wasserklavier to the astonishingly crisp articulation of Schubert’s Fantasia in F minor, this concert was a masterclass in clarity and poise

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LSO/Pappano/Wang/Lapwood review – high on feelgood factor

Soloists Yuja Wang and Anna Lapwood brought style and spectacle to Rachmaninov and Saint-Saëns

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Yuja Wang x Hockney; Proms 61 & 62: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra/Rattle – review

Surrounded by giant projections of her friend David Hockney’s art show, star pianist Yuja Wang pushes the boundaries of what a concert can be

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Carmen; Yuja Wang; Leonore Piano Trio; Tristan und Isolde – review

Paris’s Opéra-Comique joins forces with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in louche yet explosive Bizet; Yuja Wang thrills with eight encores; and Stuart Skelton leads a classic Wagner revival

The Guardian - UK

Subdued, sleepy and despised by snobs: how minimalist piano eclipsed classical music

Their soothing tones and hypnotic arpeggios amass gigantic listening figures on ‘chill’ Spotify playlists, but composers such as Nils Frahm are shunned by the classical world

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Yuja Wang review – from delicate finesse to fierce intensity

The virtuoso pianist balanced edgy 20th-century works with the pastoral calm of Chopin, bringing out the subtleties of each piece with superb control

The Guardian - UK

London's top tourist attractions 2024: what's on in the capital's most visited sites

New figures released today reveal how the capital’s biggest attractions are bouncing back after Covid

Evening Standard

Jon Batiste named Pianist Of The Year at the Pianote Awards, as Jordan Rudess, Yuja Wang and Cory Henry are also honoured

The winners were announced in YouTube livestream

MusicRadar

Bittersweet symphonies: UK classical music 2023 in review

Amid the funding woes there were still bright spots this year, from Bach to Byrd, and the Rite to Rachmaninov, while the streaming world continued to evolve and expand

The Guardian - UK

Rachmaninov: The Piano Concertos; Paganini Rhapsody review – glittering interpretation holds its own

Yuja Wang’s interpretation of the concertos is more mature than her previous work, carrying off flashy exuberance and changes of mood with dramatic flair

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Oslo Philharmonic/Mäkelä; Leif Ove Andsnes and Bertrand Chamayou – review

Usher Hall; The Queen’s Hall, EdinburghKlaus Mäkelä leads skilled versions of Sibelius and Mahler, while Yuja Wang brings warmth and Ravel and Andsnes and Chamayou tackle Schubert and Kurtág

The Guardian - UK

Prom 27: Yuja Wang / BBCSO/Mäkelä review – whoops, thrills and a virtuoso masterclass

The star pianist’s control of Rachmaninov left the audience exclaiming ‘How cool is she?’ – while partner Klaus Mäkelä and BBCSO kept up the excitement with a rattling Belshazzar’s Feast

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

The BBC Proms fights for its future

Hurt by arts cuts, gender balance criticisms and a post-Brexit lack of musicians from Europe, this year’s event is rife with insecurity. But, says Opera Now’s editor Hattie Butterworth, there is also defiant innovation...

The Guardian - UK

LSO/Roth/Wang review – Yuja Wang dazzles with Lindberg’s imposing Third Piano Concerto

Lindbery wrote his big bravura concerto for Wang – and as a star vehicle it is extremely effective

Los Angeles Times

LA Phil's 2023-24 season lineup celebrates the 20th anniversary of Walt Disney Concert Hall

LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Frank Gehry-designed home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with a 2023-24 season that will pay tribute to the hall and its architect, the orchestra is expected to announce Tuesday — on Gehry's 94th birthday.

Los Angeles Times

'LA will miss you': Classical music world congratulates Gustavo Dudamel on NY move

LOS ANGELES — The classical music world is over the moon for Gustavo Dudamel after the Los Angeles Philharmonic director announced Tuesday that he will be leaving for the New York Philharmonic when his contract ends in 2026.

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The Guardian - UK

Leonidas Kavakos/Yuja Wang review – shared detail and purpose

The two virtuosic soloists have a longstanding musical partnership that here produced a wonderful and generous evening of music by Brahms, Janáček and Schumann

The Guardian - UK

Prom 35: Oslo Philharmonic/Mäkelä review – breathtaking Yuja Wang reveals new depths to Liszt

The pianist gave a virtuosic but exquisitely controlled account of Liszt’s flamboyant First Piano Concerto, on a stunning night at the Proms that also featured exceptional playing of Sibelius and Strauss

The Independent UK

BBC Proms 2022: this year’s must-see concerts

The world’s biggest classical musical festival returns next week. Michael Church chooses his unmissable highlights

The Independent UK

BBC Proms 2022: this year’s must-see concerts

The world’s biggest classical musical festival returns next week. Michael Church chooses his unmissable highlights

Evening Standard

BBC Proms 2022 highlights: the best concerts to book at the London festival, from the Gaming Prom to Yuja Wang

Our critic picks the best of a bumper crop of Proms gigs to book now

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Leipzig Gewandhaus/ Nelsons; Scottish Chamber Orchestra/ Manze

The earth all but moved as Andris Nelsons and the mighty Gewandhaus brought their Strauss Project to London

The Guardian - UK

Proms 2022: Fiona Maddocks’s pick of this year’s festival

The Berlin Phil, Tredegar Band and at least two great viola players are among the highlights of the first full Proms season since 2019, announced last week

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