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
February 2024
‘We’re going to blame the women, not our sexism’: bias holding back top female pianists
Discrimination and bias in classical music are denying women opportunities at festivals, venues and in recordings, research finds
August 2023
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 week in classical: Oslo Philharmonic/Mäkelä; Leif Ove Andsnes and Bertrand Chamayou – review
Usher Hall; The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh Klaus Mäkelä leads skilled versions of Sibelius and Mahler, while Yuja Wang brings warmth and Ravel and Andsnes and Chamayou tackle Schubert and Kurtág
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
May 2023
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
December 2022
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
August 2022
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
April 2022
Yuja Wang review – dazzling and brilliant playing
Wang’s flamboyance and virtuosity doesn’t always convey a real sense of what the music is about, but in works such as Ligeti’s Etudes she is irresistible.
March 2022
Czech Phil/Bychkov/Wang review – an electrifying evening of unity and defiance
With programmes that include three of their greatest native composers, the Czech Philharmonic’s visit felt momentous and deeply moving
May 2021
LSO/Tilson Thomas/Wang review – a rip-roaring return
A thrilling resumption of full orchestral performance, with Shostakovich, Copeland and Tchaikovsky all delivered with wit and dazzling energy
January 2020
Wang and Capuçon review – a dazzling display electrifies Chopin and Franck
Wang’s crisp and agile piano highlights Capuçon’s warm and intense cello as the star pair perform the concert of their CD
November 2019
LA Philharmonic/Dudamel/Wang review – crisp and vivid detail
Yuja Wang brought her virtuosity to Adams’s diabolical piano concerto, and a thunderous Rite of Spring showed the west coast orchestra at its best
December 2017
Leonidas Kavakos/Yuja Wang review – high-level collaboration brings formidable interplay
The two soloists are very different musical personalities but their programme - of Janáçek, Debussy, Bartók and Schubert - allowed them to share musical space to fluent and irresistible effect
May 2017
Turandot; Russia in the Round; Yuja Wang, Santa Cecilia Orchestra/ Pappano – review
Explosive Puccini crowns quite a week for Opera North. And sparks fly with Yuja Wang and Rome’s Santa Cecilia Orchestra
April 2017
Yuja Wang review – expressive performance with a devilish finish
Yuja Wang: 'If the music is beautiful and sensual, why not dress to fit?'
September 2015
San Francisco Symphony/Tilson Thomas review – strength and panache from Yuja Wang
Chinese pianist Yuja Wang gave a masterful and menacing account of Bartók’s intensely challenging Second Piano Concerto
June 2015
The Guide Australia: classical listings
Yuja Wang Plays Prokofiev
Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne 23 – 25 July 2015
February 2014
Yuja Wang – review
The whole picture may not yet be drawn, but Wang's breathtaking control and tender touch confirm her as a pianist of enormous promise, writes Martin Kettle