Blessed with "poetic and sensitive pianism" (Washington Post) and a "wondrous sense of color" (San Francisco Classical Voice), Grammy(R)-nominated pianist Joyce Yang captivates audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism, and interpretive range. At age 19 she was silver medalist in the 2005 Van Cliburn Competition. She made her acclaimed New York Philharmonic debut a year later and has been recognized consistently as an astonishing artist
She first came to international attention in 2005 when she won the silver medal at the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. The youngest contestant at 19 years old, she took home two additional awards: Best Performance of Chamber Music (with the Takacs Quartet), and Best Performance of a New Work. In 2006 Yang made her celebrated New York Philharmonic debut alongside Lorin Maazel at Avery Fisher Hall along with the orchestra's tour of Asia, making a triumphant return to her hometown of Seoul, South Korea. Yang's subsequent appearances with the New York Philharmonic have included the opening night of the 2008 Leonard Bernstein Festival-an appearance made at the request of Maazel in his final season as music director. The New York Times pronounced her performance in Bernstein's The Age of Anxiety a "knockout."
In the last decade, Yang has blossomed into an "astonishing artist" (Neue Zurcher Zeitung), showcasing her colorful musical personality in solo recitals and collaborations with the world's top orchestras and chamber musicians through more than 1,000 debuts and re-engagements.
Program:
BEETHOVEN: Sonata No. 18 in E-Flat Major, Op. 31, No. 3 "The Hunt"
RACHMANINOFF: Preludes, Op. 32 (No. 1 in C Major, No. 4 in D Major, No. 5 in G Major, No. 10 in B Minor, No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor, No. 13 in D-Flat Major)
SCHUMANN: Kreisleriana Op. 16
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