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.". But in this case there was no need to explain anything because surely she was going to finish, and who cares about sunglasses anyway (except Ms.Miller)? Glasses have nothing to do with the sound. If youve been in Japan or China you would be used to the sight and not make anything of it. My recital tour will continue, and I look forward to bringing my program to the audience in San Francisco tonight, and on to New York. I think you should review your definition of terrorism. Ditto if it. But I have no doubt Chinese travellers have been subjected to more than most. Apart from the fact that we dont know the reason for this questioning (as if St. Yuja is incapable of fault. Michael Tilson Thomas and pianist Yuja Wang take a bow after performing Liszt's Piano Concerto No. What is important is she didnt fawn enough over her fans. Membership benefits will include a daily digest of stories delivered to your email, and occasional exclusive offers from our partners. 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. All you can do is write hack reviews. Norman Lebrecht was first to break the story on Slipped Disc, prompting vigorous debate in the comment section about the appropriateness of Wangs demeanour onstage, and Millers subsequent criticism. A totally crappy performance. One must admire her for not cancelling. Look it up. Yuja loves her audiences, and she loves to communicate with them. Yuja Wang, Piano. I was then released, giving me very little time to travel to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Out of some 7.5 billion people on Earth, there are maybe 12 who can play as well as Ms. Wang. See, Im being petty and trivial, and my tone is mocking, juvenile, immature, and unprofessional. #piano #yujawang #amazing #concert #pianist #pianokids #prodigy #pianoprodigy #pianoteacher #concertpianist #yuja #vancouver #performance #pianoconcert #ravel #chopin #recital #pianolessons #classicalmusic #music #queen #idol, A post shared by Hope (@pianowithhope) on Feb 22, 2020 at 9:07am PST, Wow, intense questioning for over an hour. She did not oblige an encore, leaving some in the audience to wonder what had happened to make the pianist uncharacteristically angry. American Customs was always practically hostile, even to a white professional as I was there was always the sense that they thought you were entering their country to exploit them in some way. Usually if these two documents are handy, , there should be no problem at all !! But it happened, unexpectedly, hours before a performance and placed in doubt whether she could make her commitment. Her traumatic experience at Canadian border control was upsetting to say the least. Lang Lang and Yuja Wang are surely our two most popular and trend-setting classical pianists. And she definitely should apologize to the paying audience. I guess some of us were there for the music and not so concerned about how you should behave in a classical music concert setting so you appear proper and classy., What everyone including the pianist fails to grasp is that it is the MUSIC that is the most important aspect of a performance, not what the performer looks like.people listen with their eyes these days and not their earssadly. elle avec lagenda charg quelle a .. elle est surtout beaucoup plus demande que Claudio Arrau ne la t de toute a carrire pour moi cest la meilleur pianiste on comprend que a drange un peu les piliers de la musique classique. We are doing our best to ensure that Slipped Disc is free to all readers. Poor N. Lebrecht. If it was simple racial profiling (hard to believe) that she would be right to be upset, of course. Whats the blowback by a few stirred up Muslims, compared to the trillion dollar war industry of the US! Telling people they shouldnt feel the way they feel is performing a humanitarian service. I recall just after 911 I was in line boarding the plane for the Winter Olympics when I was seemingly randomly pulled out of line and searched. Everything I do on stage is about connecting with people. Finally, she returned to give TWO encores, smiling and bowing with her hand over her heart to express her gratitude to the audience, also turning to wave to the people sitting in the choir loft (the recital was completely sold out). She is a human being able to feel the humiliation the Canadian authority imposed on her. The social media mobbing of Tania Miller? Many are good, some are great, but none achieve her consistent level of artistic brilliance and innovative virtuosity. Pity. Yuja got her first big break when she was asked, on very short notice, to fill in for another pianist in a piano concerto at the Orange Bowl. My comment at the time was that she allowed herself to become so vulnerable and exposed through her playing, with all defences lowered, and I felt she was courageous to give everything away as she did. Isaac Stern is said to have played while there were bomb raids in Tel Aviv. It still shows how much dedication she has to her audience and fans. She consistently dazzles audiences with her electrifying stage presence, jaw-dropping virtuosity and keen musical insight. G. Sokolov, for example, plays longer sonatas in a row without a long pause. Give her a break Sir. I believe attributing photos, even if tweeted to you, is appropriate. Wang had reportedly been crying before the concert and wore sunglasses on stage to hide her visibly red and swollen eyes. It is recommended before booking a flight ticket; make sure you are aware of the status of the coronavirus outbreak in your destination. As, I suspect, most of us would. (a trap set up to give the Soviets their Vietnam), Iraq? Last night I attended a Vancouver Recital Society concert with Yuja Wang performing. 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. It is all too easy for some people to be cynical about performers. How remarkably insensitive of her, she sounds like she really has no empathy at all. She had been on her death bed for months. Yuja did indeed perform. I believe I have seen Sir Andreas Schiff did it last time one or two seasons ago. Everything I do on stage is about connecting with people. Thats nothing! Ouch. 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. Some pianists would have called the entire concert off under similar circumstances. The former Pianistcover star felt she had no other option but to perform in sunglasses in order to cover her 'visibly red and swollen' eyes. I made eight trips to see her during the last four months. Yuja is a performer who already has a justly deserved reputation for putting herself before the music, and, therefore, the audience. Thank you to everyone who has sent or shared words of support during this difficult time. Here's a vivid post. This research letter from JAMA is four days old. I looked at her schedule back to November missed this by 2 days. It saddens us to read all of the mean-spirited commentary online and we want to make it known that the VRS has nothing but the highest regard for Yuja as a person and an artist. Gulf of Tonkin incident anyway, a lot of innocent civilians died). Never judging a person before you know what really happened. He kept on playing. . Davidat this moment there are tens of thousands dead of Covid-19 across the globe (perhaps hundreds of thousands, since we cannot trust the numbers coming from China). finding practice time, trying to eat well somewhere near the hall, getting used to an unfamiliar instrument in a matter of hours (most of the time they are not great) and, later, dealing with critics who, of course, know the mind of a dead composer better than the artist up there doing it and are determined to have the last word, often published before the artist has even boarded the plane. Mu ha ha. She can hardly do more than that. are cold and without any reason at all are prepared to attack .. anyone. As a pianist who has performed hundreds of concerts, sometimes in dire situations (I performed an all Beethoven recital the day my mother died), I have always resented the show must go on mentality. The Canadians were indeed usually very welcoming. Ill venture a guess that you cant play anything other than charades. The login page will open in a new tab. I was then released, giving me very little time to travel to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. These are all great artists and nobody ever mentioned that they do not smile!! My white husband didnt believe it happened . Yuja Wang was born on a Tuesday February 10 1987 in Beijing. The Norman Lebrechts and Tania Millers out there havent a clue, they really dont. And the fees are not always what the public might think. . Yuja Wang is simply amazing from a technical perspective, but her playing is very self-regarding, at times even un-musical. Find Yuja Wang tour schedule in Vancouver, concert details, reviews and photos. All loaded phrases. So I cant imagine how mentally hard it must of been for Yuja, especially after this shocking experience at border and yet she still carried out her performance. Technically everything was dazzling, every detail crisp and perfectly articulated, with chords exactly weighted and precisely placed. My recital tour will continue, and I look forward to bringing my program to the audience in San Francisco tonight, and on to New York. This would not ordinarily be news, because Yuja Wang is a superstar pianist and therefore plays a lot of concerts. That means skwat. Like the usual Carnegie Hall cognoscenti I heard Horowitz last year, he was SO MUCH BETTER then (an actual quotation). Thus, there can be NO comparison between detaining a famous American artist on Canadian border and detaining any Arab on American border. What is it, because what you just said was poor journalism, even, hack journalism. I was going to have a delightful after dinner aperitif, but your shallow cheapness has put me right off. Yes, her focus was on what she was playing and hearing in keeping with her note to the audience. 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. Photo: Julia Wesely, A post shared by Yuja Wang (@yujawang.official) on Feb 23, 2020 at 2:10pm PST. I was in shock. We have received so many comments from patrons who attended the recital, glowing about how wonderfully she performed and asking for her return. Yujas humilation notwithstanding, it does not seem as though she was treated fairly. Yeah, that is actually the point of this entire discussion thread. Some of the audience tittered at the thought that this was some sort of cool new dress code. More the move of an attention seeker than artiste. When I was dropped off at the venue for my recital that evening, my eyes were still visibly red and swollen from crying. I was at the concert (seated quite close to the stage) and can attest that no one in my immediate vicinity or with whom I spoke during intermission or afterwards was furious. The victim role doesnt fit. Following on from Marin Aslops hostile blast, two, The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra has chosen renowned conductor, After a dazzling concert with Anne-Sophie Mutter, Bavarian, Gruesome story in the Daily Mail that convenient. . She was obviously angry. Canadian conductor Tania Miller, who had attended the concert, took to her Facebook page to write a post criticizing Wang for what she said was effectively shutting the audience out. Well, as many of you know, we are in an time where people have stooped to behaving quite primitively . Yuja Wang ( Chinese: ; pinyin: Wng Yji; [1] born February 10, 1987) [2] is a Chinese classical pianist. Posts: 203. This news is as disappointing to us as it is to you. I went to a Kobrin recital when he was not well. This was a long time ago, but it is a reminder of what can happen in difficult times. Its just how people are. Indeed they do as seen in the hundreds of messages of support she has since received on Twitter and Instagram, including the below image of Wang smiling with hand on heart, smiling at the audience (I believe this image should call into doubt the veracity of the claim that she did not appreciate her audience, Mark Ainley writes). Coming to terms with that fact was one of the major breakthroughs of my life. One neurologist friend thought that perhaps Ms Wang was suffering from migraine, which would explain the dark glasses. Lang Lang and Yuja Wang are surely our two most popular and trend-setting classical pianists. Many thanks for the quick add. At the ball game last night, the great baseball player Mr. The real view is many know and appreciate the performers in our time especially Classical music artists the point had you been the fly on the wall would YOU have looked upon Ms. Wang as an threat ? Too much focus on what musicians look like & wear focus on the music. If you are a recent or a old timer Yuja Wang fan, we want you all to get the best seats at best prices and watch Yuja Wang perform live in the stadium. Ive performed 66 different works with various orchestras and have never once canceled. Yuja Wang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wng Yji; born February 10, 1987) is a Chinese classical pianist. Vancouver, Canada > Thu Nov 11 2021: Yuja Wang Walt Disney . Give her a break! It wasnt about Ms. Wangs performance, it was about your emotions, wasnt it? Oops, there I go again, cheap, vulgar opinion about someone I know nothing about just the same as the way she spoke about Yuja. Ive been quite badly treated by Canadian Immigration a couple of times (UK passport). Such characters generally have no clue about what it takes to be a performer, let alone one of international caliber. Clearly this reveals how crude people can become when they have an delusion of being empowered. Frankly I am stunned of the Canadian officials actions. Interference in Chile in overthrowing a democratically elected leader? Yuja Wang is the world's greatest classical pianist. . Youre getting all bothered because someone decided to wear sunglass to play a recital? What do you love, dear Norman? She was so shaken and crying from the incident, she had to wear her sunglasses to hide her red and swollen eyes. Thus, the fear and the vetting is 100% justified, while detaining Ms. Wang is NOT! Miller has since apologised for her comments. They grew increasingly resentful. I somehow played the best recital on that tour! Right? Yuja Wang brought the requisite star power and overt glamour that nearly filled Disney Hall on Friday night, as the astonishing Chinese pianist reunited with simpatico conductor Gustavo Dudamel . Food poisoning, for instance. What a load of nonsense. Have you any idea how many borders Yuja Wang crosses in a year? How often has has been to Canada? Should be interesting. The soloist splashes through explosive passagework, with rapid-fire. Feeble sensationalism was what I intended. She wore sunglasses because her eyes were so red from crying after being humiliated at customs. Puzzled and perhaps intrigued by the sunglasses, to be sure, but angry?? Only an immigrant knows how stressful and upset it can be when being asked and detained at the border control for over an hour. (the insurgence directly stirred up by the US and Saudi foundations (old established CIA channel) for instigating regime change, costing innocent lives in the tens of thousands? Wow, do really in all honesty think that is even worth a mention in review of her concert? Ms. Millers comments about COVID-19 are a nasty distraction. I know that I am unfortunately not the only person to have had this kind of traumatic experience, which has shaken me to my core. I dont understand why people should feel so entitled that they get upset when they feel they should get deference and respect from a performer, instead of listening to the performance and being happy to share the music with a real musician! The US-Chinese pianist has offered an explanation on social media for performing in sunglasses on Friday night in Vancouver, an appearance that surprised an disappointed many in her audience. Despite this awful treatment at the hands of Canadian customs authorities Yuja still did a wonderful concert., and the audience was enthusisatic and overwhelming in their applause and praise.I applaud Yuja for her professionalism, and her determination to still play. Heres what Yuja writes on her Facebook page: It is difficult for me to share this with all of you, but given the circumstances, and harmful speculation and criticism being shared online and elsewhere, I feel it important that the following is made public. 1 with the San Francisco Symphony. I did not have your name until now. BTW, travelers from East Asia *should* expect extra scrutiny given the spate of zoonotic diseases that tend to originate in that part of the world (Covid-19 being only the most recent). Is she supposed to get special treatment because she is a celebrity? 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.. What a night!! By the age of 21, she already was an internationally recognized concert pianist, giving recitals around the world. We are doing our best to ensure that Slipped Disc is free to all readers. You might like to read her statement (below, from Instagram & Facebook) about this rather than leaping to conclusions based on your assumptions about her supposed attention seeking: I bet she had no problem collecting that fat Canadian paycheck despite whatever problems she might have encountered at Customs. In her post, Wang calls out the media for spreading harmful speculation and criticism. What is humiliating about giving information to the security organs of a democratic state in troubled times? Last Friday Yuja Wang, superstar pianist, played a concert. Clearly accomplished individuals would have been subjected to queries BUT it would have been done sensitive an with respect to the persons stature and expedited His or Her travels. 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. on: December 02, 2017, 08:12:41 PM. People who actually had contact with others infected are placed in quarantine for two weeks! It would explain their questions I am not familiar with travel inside China but assume her passport would only be marked with entry and exit to the country, so they probably grilled her on where exactly she went. Just in: Fourth Italian opera is shut by virus, https://www.wienerphilharmoniker.at/concerts/concert-detail/event-id/%2010042, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-coronavirus-flight-montreal-vancouver-1.5473283, http://yujawang.com/tour-through-china-with-the-wiener-philharmoniker/, https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762028, Two women conductors come out for Cate Blanchetts Tar, 7/11 stores play opera to drive away the homeless. Pianist Yuja Wang, shown in an earlier photo, surprised listeners during a recent Orchestra Hall recital. You implied it was a cheap stunt. I was left extremely shaken by this experience. Musicians are human just like anyone else. Yuja Wang was born into a musical family in Beijing on 10 February 1987. Her antics are absolutely deserving of comment/criticism. traumatic? Her sunglasses also made us think she might be ill, to shield her eyes from the bright stage lighting. People need perspective. Her hands, for instance, stretch twice as wide for their size as normal. Nobody is begrudging Wang her right to be upset at being inconvenienced, but self-indulgent, annoying behavior on stage is a pattern with her. I know that I am unfortunately not the only person to have had this kind of traumatic experience, which has shaken me to my core. When Beethovens Fifth split down the middle, Music crisis is todays top Scottish headline, https://voiceofoc.org/2020/02/yuja-wang-displays-virtuosity-and-temperament-for-a-puzzled-segerstrom-audience/?fbclid=IwAR3lSQgqK0zae02rcnbu2k2BO_r0UTVaJjOdKfFxMsx1xE8TiUVeqfM1e5o, https://twitter.com/YujaWang/status/1231711581081391108?s=20, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yZPrrboTkY, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/brown-out/, Two women conductors come out for Cate Blanchetts Tar, 7/11 stores play opera to drive away the homeless. Naaaaahhh, shes just jealous. . However, Ive run into plenty of people with your type of attitude. They teach. She explained that the reason for the sunglasses and cold demeanour was because she had experienced a "humiliating and deeply upsetting" detainment at the Vancouver airport, where she was questioned for over an hour by security and customs officials. 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. She went on stage and she played the concert. The photo of her which you reproduced here was taken by me and should be credited, I believe. For pianists, that means dealing with the modern nightmare of travel, jet lag, exhaustion, lugging cases around, Why are we musicians held to a different standard? Everything I do on stage is about connecting with people. Attention seeking pianist?!!! And her astonishing concert at Orchestra Hall Sunday afternoon could easily serve as the ultimate proof. All she would need to do to induce intense questioning would be to say something stupid like Im here to give a piano recital (implies paid employment)and the immigration officials are off to the races. And I also feel sorry for you, that you dont know what music is really about, and that you are so close-minded that you are missing out what is important, not just in music, but in life. Ms. Wang was not only upset with the incident, but possibly also because this could be a preview of things to come more delays, more interrogations. 16. As the information about Yuja Wangs experience at the border emerges, I think her focus on the music and the performance was understandable and greatly appreciated by many more than me. The orchestral writing is impossibly dense, with huge brass-driven textures that obscure the landscape like black storm clouds. However I noticed there is no mention of her name in this link. You obviously never went to an Elton John concert or a Roy Orbison concert. Expand. The experience resonated long after her first encounter with Tchaikovsky. It means you can produce conversational English, just like most high school students. Ever travelled to the States (where Ms. Wang lives) as an Arab? World-renowned Chinese concert pianist who has performed with groups like Tonhalle Orchestra and New . And that some are bestowed with the ability to share it and it is an honour and a blessing to do so. These guys are not welcoming committees though it usually seems so, or used to, as I recall from trips from Vancouver to Seattle and back or into New York State and back from the east. Wang won over Europeans, Asians, North Americans, and probably also Martians and Venetians with her ability to play with both drama and dexterity. I certainly would have canceled if it had happened prior to the concert. It was on my website linked to my account but is now added to my Twitter page. Here, playing with guarded poise, Ms. Wang seemed to inhabit a kind of aftermath of the dazed chaos she had depicted in the early-20th-century works on the first half. Yuja Wang defends herself from online criticism for wearing sunglasses on stage after being detained and "humiliated" at Vancouver airport. Yuja Wang is NOT a Chinese citizen, thus detaining an US citizen at Canadian border can and should be looked at as racial profiling, which, I am sure, it was on the part of Canadian Security people. I think that a lot of people just dont get what it takes to perform night after night when things are difficult in your personal life. Miss Wang is quite robust, otherwise she would not get through her professional life at all. How often do reviews also include many comments about her dresses? Thank you for writing this. I was in shock. Why was she detained? Im glad you are at least setting the record straight. Once you know what happened and if you can imagine being humiliated for traveling while Asian, surely youd appreciate the effort it took to go on and play the recital apparently in superb form, even if her body language was not to your liking. We guarantee all our Yuja Wang tickets are 100% authentic and your seats will be together. She had also been worried she would miss her recital. The young Pierre Boulez wore sunglasses during a conduction because of an eye infection. What a night!! Looking for Yuja Wang online? (two wars. Yuja needs to smile more. I was mesmerized by her approach to an ambitious program. eTickets has top seats available for every Yuja Wang concert in Canada and the US. Her having been harassed to the point of tears matters not. Read more: Opera star calls out critic for body-shaming his reply sparks backlash >, It is difficult for me to share this with all of you, but given the circumstances, and harmful speculation and criticism being shared online and elsewhere, I feel it important that the following is made public. See how if feels? After all, she is only a human being who went through something that affected her in a horrific way. Find tickets for Yuja Wang in Vancouver on SeatGeek. I once played in Argentina and my flight was canceled enroute to the venue on the day of the concert. How about this: Artist so-and-so gave a lously performance last night. And what is Ms. Millers excuse? Friends/fans of Yuja know she had been detained for over one hour at the Vancouver Airport and questioned. pleazzz.traumatic is whats happening to that Chinese tennis player right now.cant believe someone at her level would be that delicate, surely she had music teachers that were far worse? Certainly will no longer watch your pod cast. She couldnt do it, and YOU got upset? Thank you to everyone who has sent or shared words of support during this difficult time. Grow up. 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). Shes the best we have. Some of the above comments from Tania Miller are simply untrue. It would be better to first be informed about the circumstances and then write about it. It would never be my intention to snub or disengage with an audience, she said. The second clearly an illegal war. . Its pretty obvious that this deeply condescending response to her highly professional behaviour is because she is a young woman. Exactly! She is famous for being a Pianist. I saw two people, both Asian, wearing face masks. She did play fantastically I was thereand it is abject nonsense to say the audience was furious or disappointed. The wrist was taped, and the artist was whacked out on oxycontin, but managed to play the gig. She won the Echo Klassik Award for Young Artist of the Year in 2011. Oooh, sooo sad for you. So I guess it would be OK for you to stop and frisk every white red-neck looking person trying to enter a high school in america since ALL (100%) of the school shootings have been done by white supremacists or nutjobs who happen to favor racial profiling and are perennially afraid of arabs, as YOU may understand. It sounds pretty snowflakish to me to be so traumatized by an hour or two of questioning. True, there is a fear of a coronavirus epidemic. Yuja Wang is first and foremost a human being! Reputation does not count here. Well done, Mr. Wells, and thank you. Follow usonFacebook,InstagramorTwitterfor all the latest. Nonsense. This thing is in danger of becoming pandemic, and it is far beyond nationality (or ethnicity) now. 5. Im sure everyone did their best, including border service agents, who are instructed to screen travellers who have visited Wuhan, as this one did in October, two months before the outbreak became a serious public-health challenge. You dont have to play this game. Her repertoire for the night included Bach's Toccata in C minor BWV 911, Brahms's Intermezzo in A minor Op 116 No 2, Galuppi's Andante from Sonata in C major, and a number . Now with the covid scare, I dont even want to deal with airports. 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. Shame on you. The general public has absolutely no idea what an artist goes through in the hours before a concert. The overreaction was solely on the part of the thuggish Canadians. Your description of fury seems feeble at best. 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