Musical America magazine gave Yuja Wang its “Artist of the Year” award in 2017, sealing her reputation as one of the leading lights of the new generation of pianists.
In concert, her steely technique, extreme sensibility and absolutely vital energy has gained her fans worldwide. She made her name as a last-minute replacement for Martha Argerich in 2007, and was dubbed the “pianist with the flying fingers”. Early on, she focused on the virtuoso repertoire before moving on to shine with a more eclectic selection; tonight, Ligeti rubs shoulders with Beethoven and Kapustin, allowing this immense artiste to remind us that the genius of the ivories is also a poetess of sound.
