Never judging a person before you know what really happened. After childhood piano studies in China, she received advanced training in Canada and at the Curtis Institute of Music under Gary Graffman. It is all too easy for some people to be cynical about performers. . Did they torture her with water or did they use the Spanish boot ? In the English version of his autobiography Jackie Chan, the action movie star, spent two chapters mainly describing the prejudice, racial profiling, and typecasting he experienced when he was in the US. Lesson #5: Jump at every opportunity. Find out the facts before you make a jerk out of yourself. I have no sympathy for her. I cant wait for all the thumbs down for this comment. 1 with the San Francisco Symphony. So, this is on herTania Miller had every right to criticize her antics. This lady was damned if she did and damned if she didnt. The social media mobbing of Tania Miller? Audiences and critics will always be a key part of any performance. I was mesmerized by her approach to an ambitious program. . . The sunglasses still seem like an overreaction and a mistake. One persons entirely subjective reaction. Susan, thank you for your beautiful and empathetic and supportive post!!! I have no idea who Tania Miller is, sorry, and if she couldnt hear the emotion and rawness that powered this outstanding performance she cant be blamed. One neurologist friend thought that perhaps Ms Wang was suffering from migraine, which would explain the dark glasses. She was gracious in writing about this incident, as she always is. 16. At 30, pianist Yuja Wang has performed at Carnegie Hall 13 times, has played in more than 35 countries, and is Musical America's 2017 Artist of the . The reality is that even in a fairly small concert hall, audience members sitting more than a few rows back wouldnt be able to notice red, swollen eyes.. Did the conductor feel the sunglasses meant Yuja didnt hit the right notes? That war alone has cost roughly a hundred thousand peoples lives. 48. . (The UK is the worst culprit, paying insultingly low fees for the honor of being invited to grace its mostly dilapidated halls. A specialist in digital media for over 15 years, he has worked as a senior editor and is a former freelance classical music critic for the Toronto Star. Yeah, that is actually the point of this entire discussion thread. Expand. You are Amazing and dont stop doing what you are doing! I wonder if they would talk about a non Asian artist of such stature in this manner. I think people would have understood if you had cancelled on the day your mother died. I have no difficulty in believing that Ms Wang was poorly treated at the border. I remember what it was like at Idlewild and Kai Tak and ZFH Tempelhof, or back in the day when I used to shuttle between Leningrad and Loureno Marqus with a refuelling stop at Salisbury. Fury?? Then you have the respected conductor condescendingly giving advice to a major artist what she must not forget about music. Chinese pianist Yuja Wang was subject to 'intense questioning' for over an hour upon arrival in Canada over the weekend,causing her to almost miss her recital that evening at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Have either of you seen any of Ms. Wangs youtube videos? The coronavirus is a very recent pandemic not yet understood by the medical community. Ive performed 66 different works with various orchestras and have never once canceled. We welcome Musical America's 2016 Musician of the Year back to the VRS after an absence of 10 years. On arrival at Vancouver International Airport on Friday, I was detained for over an hour and subjected to intense questioning which I found humiliating and deeply upsetting. Based on your logic, US citizens should be detained anywhere first of all. Remember we are not selfish and we get MOCKED for wearing masks, we wear it not mainly to protect us but the society as well (prevention, just look at the statistics). I have no idea who Ms Miller is; she is certainly entitled to her own interpretation of Ms Wangs demeanor but she does not speak for the rest of the audience, any more than do the internet prattlers who feel the need to offer up their absurd speculative opinions even though they werent at the concert. Please wait before you write news of this sort, and learn what made her wear sunglasses! Yuja Wang was born in Beijing, China on February 10, 1987. You implied it was a cheap stunt. . On arrival at Vancouver International Airport on Friday, I was detained for over an hour and subjected to intense questioning which I found humiliating and deeply upsetting. 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. everything would contribute to suspicious bits Youre a pathetic speck of dust! Yuja Wang and the Art of Performance The piano prodigy is known for the brilliance of her playing and for her dramatic outfits. 300:51 Strauss/Cziffra - Trisch Tratsch Polka01:20 Prokofiev - Toccata02:12 Pr. MAGA and KAG! It would never be my intention to snub or disengage with an audience. Chinese pianist Yuja Wang has issued an emotional response, after being criticised for wearing sunglasses during a recital in Canada. And the mere act of getting around there is enough to kill the spirit of any visiting artist). The music was wonderful. She had been on her death bed for months. As an infant, she watched her mother, a dancer, rehearse Swan Lake. I was left extremely shaken by this experience. Like the usual Carnegie Hall cognoscenti I heard Horowitz last year, he was SO MUCH BETTER then (an actual quotation). The Washington Post calls her "arguably" the hottest pianist in the . I was then released, giving me very little time to travel to the Chan Centre for the PerformingArts. Hollywood Bowl - Hollywood. . And she had a traumatic experience at your airport. . traumatic? I saw two people, both Asian, wearing face masks. Posts: 203. . If she said the magic word, they probably doubled down on her. Musicians are human just like anyone else. Good point. Yuja Wang, piano Presented by the Vancouver Recital Society Prodigiously talented pianist Yuja Wang's life is a whirlwind of appearances at all the major concert halls of the world with the most prestigious orchestras and conductors. Some of the audience tittered at the thought that this was some sort of cool new dress code. That is one persons entirely subjective reaction and nothing more. All tickets are 100% guaranteed. The orchestral writing is impossibly dense, with huge brass-driven textures that obscure the landscape like black storm clouds. My audiences and fans sustain and nourish me as an artist. ), the crying part is ridiculously childish. I certainly would have canceled if it had happened prior to the concert. I felt humiliated and enraged with the manner in which this was handled by personnel. She was so shaken and crying from the incident, she had to wear her sunglasses to hide her red and swollen eyes. You are no better. Sure, its their country but I wouldnt have fancied trying to perform in the immediate aftermath. On arrival at Vancouver International Airport on Friday, I was detained for over an hour and subjected to intense questioning which I found humiliating and deeply upsetting. The people sitting around me were all mesmerized by her performance, particular the Bach piece and the encore Chopin. Vince, it is one thing to experience racism, another thing to be subjected to screening on public health grounds. She is a gentle, kind, funny, passionate, sincere person. Find tickets for Yuja Wang in Vancouver on SeatGeek. You obviously never went to an Elton John concert or a Roy Orbison concert. Michael holds a Doctorate in Music from the University of Toronto. THE AMERICAN PROJECT Yuja Wang. Are either of you adults, or are you priveleged peckish little whiners who didnt get your entertainment value, and now you cant enjoy the hors doeuvres and wine at the after-show party, cuz it just messed up your whole evening. . Everything I do on stage is about connecting with people. G. Sokolov, for example, plays longer sonatas in a row without a long pause. The young Pierre Boulez wore sunglasses during a conduction because of an eye infection. At the ball game last night, the great baseball player Mr. How often has has been to Canada? are cold and without any reason at all are prepared to attack .. anyone. As it turned out, her behavior was explained by the execrable treatment shed sustained at the hands of the border police that afternoon. 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. 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. I mean, really, who gives a rats a** what you think? Fact is, almost anybody can write a little article about something. Many thanks for the quick add. . 3 in C Major." Thus, there can be NO comparison between detaining a famous American artist on Canadian border and detaining any Arab on American border. If Yuja had a history of being a prima donna, this rush to judgement may be understood, but she is NOT in the least a star (except in her performance). My audiences and fans sustain and nourish me as an artist. I was left extremely shaken by this experience. Apart from the fact that we dont know the reason for this questioning (as if St. Yuja is incapable of fault. Yuja was born into a musical family in Beijing. Ms. Miller is well aware of this given her conducting history. Most of the time it works, but because art is a human thing, sometimes it doesnt. Someone even disliked my comment we perceive our perceptions the orher day. Miss Wang has to bear the consequences of her busy schedule: Claudio Arrau is said to have always arrived in the city where he gave a concert a day or two before the concert. 2572212 | VAT registration No. She made it to the concert hall and didnt wish to disappoint her audience. She did the concert as best as she could Im sure and you should applaud her courage and determination. Thats nothing! What else would you have expected her to do?! When the audience continued to clap to bring her back out on stage, she refused. She would have perferred to do her job, its what she lives for. The wrist was taped, and the artist was whacked out on oxycontin, but managed to play the gig. They teach. While many performers are narcissicitc, Yuja takes it to another level altogether. Look it up. That was truly shameful. The primitive may suggest Yuja Wang as being an privileged individual enraged She was treated shabbily. By the age of 21, she already was an internationally recognized concert pianist, giving recitals around the world. I dont mind the fact he doesnt smile. If she was sad, it was because she had gotten traumatized and was unable to give the love to the audience the way she usually does. They have safe little sedate jobs. Ill venture a guess that you cant play anything other than charades. But please, put it into perspective. Imagine the chanting of Yuja Wang's name and the super natural performance. After Fridays concert, Wang was shamed by critics for her appearance, with one classical music blogger Norman Lebrecht, who runs Slipped Disc labelling her attention-seeking. You went to a concert, YOU DESERVE TO BE ENTERTAINED. Oooh, sooo sad for you. And again we felt she must not be well. 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. Header image: Lksemburg Filarmoni Orkestras & Yuja Wang at a previous recital. War and starvation? Having made her debut with that orchestra in 2006 and becoming a Shenson Young Artist later that year the pianist has since been celebrated for her charismatic artistry, emotional honesty, and captivating stage presence. 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. The glory days of the Hawker Siddeleys and Il-18s and the 707s. I was going to have a delightful after dinner aperitif, but your shallow cheapness has put me right off. No other group of people has done more state sponsored terrorism in the world in the last decades, killing hundreds of thousands of civilians. Two years later, she signed an . She is really good. Classic FM's More Music Breakfast with Tim Lihoreau We all know of many artists, both of the past and modern, who were in the habit of cancelling at the slightest excuse. The touring life for top soloists is hideous these days, mainly because service has gone to hell across almost all sectors associated with travel. The login page will open in a new tab. Tania Miller has since responded with an apology to both Wang and her fans: The Vancouver Recital Society issued this statement: We are so grateful to Yuja Wang for being the consummate professional during her all too brief time in Vancouver on Friday evening. Yuja did indeed perform. Select your subscription length below and head to the checkout: Please log in again. This does not place you in a lofty position. When I was dropped off at the venue for my recital that evening, my eyes were still visibly red and swollen from crying. How do you know the interrogation was related to Coronavirus? As, I suspect, most of us would. Should be interesting. When I was dropped off at the venue for my recital that evening, my eyes were still visibly red and swollen from crying. Yuja Wang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wng Yji; born February 10, 1987) is a Chinese classical pianist. Audience tittered at the border, i suspect, most of US would dropped off at the for... 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