Yuja Wang 2009
王羽佳存庫 2008   Yuja Wang Archived Concerts - 2009   2010
University of Washington, Meany Hall 7 January 2009Seattle, WA (Seattle debut) University of Washington, Meany Hall Recital
Southern Theatre 10, 11 January 2009Columbus, OH (Happy Birthday ProMusica!) Southern Theatre ProMusica Chamber Orchestra conducted by Timothy Russell BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor Op. 37
The Centre in the Square 16 - 19 January 2009Waterloo, Canada The Centre in the Square Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony conducted by Edwin Outwater BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor Op. 37
National Centre for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall 22 January 2009Beijing, China (Chinese New Year Concert rehearsal) National Centre for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall China NCPA Orchestra conducted by Long Yu YIN CHENGZONG: Yellow River Piano Concerto (4th movement)

Yellow River Concerto 4th movement
24 January 2009Beijing, China (Chinese New Year Concert) National Centre for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall China NCPA Orchestra conducted by Long Yu YIN CHENGZONG: Yellow River Piano Concertodownload video 19 MB, 6:29(4th movement) Photosphoto Photophoto
Walt Disney Concert Hall 5, 7 February 2009Los Angeles, CA (LA Philharmonic debut) Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Charles Dutoit PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 16 ReviewYuja Wang, the next Chinese sensation
Kennedy Center, Concert Hall 19 - 21 February 2009Washington, DC (NSO debut) Kennedy Center, Concert Hall National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Dutoit PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 16
Meyerson Symphony Center, McDermott Concert Hall 26 February - 1 March 2009Dallas, TX Meyerson Symphony Center, McDermott Concert Hall Dallas Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arild Remmereit RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor Op. 30
Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts 5 March 2009Pittsburgh, PA (Heinz Hall debut) Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conducted by Hannu Lintu PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 16 ReviewAgile Wang makes strong PSO debut
College of Charleston, Sottile Theatre 10 March 2009Charleston, SC (International Piano Series) College of Charleston, Sottile Theatre Recital
Macalester College, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center 15 March 2009St. Paul, MN (Twin Cities debut) Macalester College, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center Recital SCARLATTI: Piano Sonata in G major K. 427 SCARLATTI: Piano Sonata in G major K. 455 SCARLATTI: Piano Sonata in B minor K. 87 SCARLATTI: Piano Sonata in E major K. 380 BRAHMS: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35 MEDTNER: Forgotten Melodies STRAVINSKY: Three Movements from Petrushka SCRIABIN: Piano Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp major Op. 30

Encore:GLUCK/SGAMBATI: Melodie dell’Orfeo from Orfeo ed Euridice

Encore:MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Turca ReviewPianist Yuja Wang 'formidable' in Chopin Society recital

Teatro Auditorium Manzoni 26 March 2009Bologna, Italy Teatro Auditorium Manzoni Orchestra Mozart conducted by Claudio Abbado PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major Op. 26 Photosphoto
Civic Center, Music Hall 4 April 2009Oklahoma City, OK (Oklahoma City debut) Civic Center, Music Hall Oklahoma City Philharmonic conducted by Joel Levine PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major Op. 26
Music Academy of the West, Hahn Hall 8 April 2009Santa Barbara, CA (Santa Barbara debut) Music Academy of the West, Hahn Hall Recital Reviewa Rising Star!
Humboldt State University, Fulkerson Recital Hall 10 April 2009Arcata, CA Humboldt State University, Fulkerson Recital Hall Recital

Prokofiev - guest Yuja Wang
15 April 2009New York, NY Carnegie Hall YouTube Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 16 (Scherzo) RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: The Flight of the Bumblebee video youtube
Stranahan Theater, Great Hall 17 April 2009Toledo, OH Stranahan Theater, Great Hall Toledo Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carolyn Kuan TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23
Tonhalle, Grosser Saal 22, 23 April 2009Zürich, Switzerland Tonhalle, Grosser Saal Tonhalle Orchester Zürich conducted by Charles Dutoit PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 16
Teatro Municipale Valli 26 April 2009Reggio Emilia, Italy Teatro Municipale Valli Recital

Yuja Wang Showcase in Berlin
29 April 2009Berlin, Germany (Deutsche Grammophon Debut Showcase) Hotel Adlon, China Club Berlin CHOPIN: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor Op. 35 'Funeral March' video Photosphoto
Teatro Donizetti 1 May 2009Bergamo, Italy (Festival Michelangeli) Teatro Donizetti Recital
Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall 10 May 2009London, United Kingdom (Queen Elizabeth Hall debut) Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall Recital

Encore:GLUCK/SGAMBATI: Melodie dell’Orfeo from Orfeo ed Euridice youtube video

Prinzregententheater 11 May 2009Munich, Germany Prinzregententheater Recital
Davies Symphony Hall 20, 22, 23 May 2009San Francisco, CA Davies Symphony Hall San Francisco Symphony conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 16 ReviewYuja Wang dazzles Symphony Hall ReviewYuja Wang conquers Prokofiev's mighty Piano Concerto No. 2
UC Davis Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Jackson Hall 21 May 2009Davis, CA UC Davis Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Jackson Hall San Francisco Symphony conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 16
National Centre for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall 4 June 2009Beijing, China (recital debut) National Centre for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall Recital Interview: 新锐钢琴家王羽佳回国首演 自解和郎朗差别 Reviewdazzling performance
Grand Theatre, Lyric Theatre 6 June 2009Shanghai, China Grand Theatre, Lyric Theatre Recital STRAVINSKY: Three Movements from Petrushka - Russian Dance video
Kissinger Sommer, Kloster Maria Bildhausen 20 June 2009Münnerstadt, Germany Kissinger Sommer, Kloster Maria Bildhausen Recital
Barbican Centre 25 June 2009London, United Kingdom Barbican Centre London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G major
Barbican Centre 30 June 2009London, United Kingdom Barbican Centre London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major Op. 26 1st movement youtube video 2nd movement youtube video 3rd movement youtube video
Benedict Music Tent 2 July 2009Aspen, CO (Aspen Music Festival) Benedict Music Tent Recital
Benedict Music Tent 6 July 2009Aspen, CO (Aspen Music Festival) Benedict Music Tent Chamber Concert
Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vilar Pavilion 12 July 2009Vail, CO (Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival) Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vilar Pavilion Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Rossen Milanov PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major Op. 26 Review'Woah!' sums up the performance of Yuja Wang

Vivaldi Four Seasons (Spring)
27 July 2009Verbier, Switzerland (La nuit des pianistes) Verbier Festival, Salle Médran VIVALDI: The Four Seasons - Spring video youtube with Emanuel Ax, Nelson Goerner, Julien Quentin

Mendelssohn: Sextet
29 July 2009Verbier, Switzerland Buy Deutsche Grammophon Buy Amazon Music Verbier Festival, Église de Verbier MENDELSSOHN: Sextet in D major Op. 110download video 382 MB, 25:42youtube video with Kirill Troussov violin, David Aaron Carpenter and Maxim Rysanov viola, Sol Gabetta cello, Leigh Mesh double bass
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Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1
31 July 2009Verbier, Switzerland Buy Deutsche Grammophon Buy Warner Buy Presto Classical Verbier Festival, Salle Médran Verbier Festival Orchestra conducted by Kurt Masur MENDELSSOHN: Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor Op. 25download video 315 MB, 18:06 Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1
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Verbier Festival 2009: Yuja Wang
1 August 2009Verbier, Switzerland Buy Medici Verbier Festival, Église de Verbier Recitaldownload video 269 MB, 1:47:11 SCARLATTI: Piano Sonata in E major K. 380download video 28 MB, 4:07 SCARLATTI: Piano Sonata in G major K. 427download video 19 MB, 2:13youtube video SCARLATTI: Piano Sonata in B minor K. 87download video 5 MB, 3:11facebook video SCARLATTI: Piano Sonata in G major K. 455download video 30 MB, 2:28youtube video BRAHMS: Variations on a Theme of Paganini Op. 35download video 89 MB, 19:28youtube video

Chopin Piano Sonata No. 2
CHOPIN: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor Op. 35 'Funeral March'download video 262 MB, 24:20 SHCHEDRIN: Artless Pages, Seven Impromptus for Pianodownload video 48 MB, 20:06youtube audio (World Premiere) STRAVINSKY: Three Movements from Petrushkadownload video 184 MB, 15:51youtube video

Encore:CHOPIN: Waltz No. 7 in C-sharp minor Op. 64 No. 2download video 11 MB, 3:48

Encore:STRAVINSKY: Three Movements from Petrushka - Russian Dance youtube video

Encore:MOZART/VOLODOS: Rondo alla Turcadownload video 26 MB, 2:44youtube video

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Parc du Château de Florans 4 August 2009La Roque d’Anthéron, France (Festival International de Piano) Parc du Château de Florans Recitaldownload audio 8 MB, 10:56 youtube audio SCARLATTI: Piano Sonata in E major K. 380 SCARLATTI: Piano Sonata in G major K. 427 SCARLATTI: Piano Sonata in B minor K. 87 SCARLATTI: Piano Sonata in G major K. 455

Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3
11 - 15 August 2009Lucerne, Switzerland (Lucerne debut) Buy Medici Buy EuroArts Buy STAGE+ Culture and Convention Centre, Concert Hall Lucerne Festival Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major Op. 26download video 485 MB, 27:41youtube video

Encore:STRAVINSKY: Three Movements from Petrushka - Russian Dance youtube video

Encore:RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: The Flight of the Bumblebeedownload video 4 MB, 1:51youtube video facebook video ReviewYuja Wang turned in a thrilling rendition of the Prokofiev 3rd Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3

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Lensic Performing Arts Center 20 August 2009Santa Fe, NM (Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival) Lensic Performing Arts Center RACHMANINOV: Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos in C minor Op. 17 with Marc-André Hamelindownload audio 21 MB, 22:19
Lensic Performing Arts Center 22 August 2009Santa Fe, NM (Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival) Lensic Performing Arts Center BACH: Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor BWV 1056 BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major BWV 1050
24 August 2009Santa Fe, NM (Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival) Lensic Performing Arts Center SCHUBERT/LISZT: Gretchen am Spinnrade, Auf dem Wasser zu singen, Der Erlkönig SCHUBERT: Piano Quintet in A major D. 667 'Trout'download audio 33 MB, 35:23 with William Preucil violin, Michael Tree viola, Lynn Harrell cello, Marji Danilow double bass
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Belk Theater 11, 12 September 2009Charlotte, NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Belk Theater Recital
National Centre for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall 20 - 25 September 2009Beijing, China (Lucerne Festival in Beijing) National Centre for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall Lucerne Festival Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major Op. 26 Interview: Claudio and Yujaplay video
City Hall, Concert Hall 28 September 2009Hong Kong, Hong Kong City Hall, Concert Hall Recital
Gramophone Magazine 2 October 2009London, United Kingdom (Classic FM Gramophone Awards) Gramophone Magazine Young Artist of the Year Yuja Wang wins Classic FM Gramophone "Young Artist of the Year" Award 2009facebook
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Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall 8 - 10 October 2009Philadelphia, PA Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Charles Dutoit PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 16 ReviewOrchestra and pianist show interpretive power
Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium 13 October 2009New York, NY (Carnegie Hall orchestral debut) Carnegie Hall, Stern Auditorium Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Charles Dutoit PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 16 ReviewOrchestra, Challenged, Showing Its Stength ReviewYoung Pianist Delivers on Earlier Promise
Teatro alla Scala 7 November 2009Milan, Italy (opening concert) Teatro alla Scala Filarmonica della Scala conducted by Antonio Pappano PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major Op. 26 Photosflickr ReviewScala, Pappano super e stupisce Yuja Wang
Mechanics Hall 11 November 2009Worcester, MA Mechanics Hall Shanghai Symphony Orchestra conducted by Long Yu RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18
State Theatre 12 November 2009New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre Shanghai Symphony Orchestra conducted by Long Yu RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18
Tilles Center, North Fork Hall 13 November 2009Greenvale, NY Tilles Center, North Fork Hall Shanghai Symphony Orchestra conducted by Long Yu RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18
Roy Thomson Hall 16 November 2009Toronto, Canada Roy Thomson Hall Shanghai Symphony Orchestra conducted by Long Yu RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18
Copley Symphony Hall 19 November 2009San Diego, CA Copley Symphony Hall Shanghai Symphony Orchestra conducted by Long Yu RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18 Reviewa sensitive, poetical approach to music-making
Granada Theatre 20 November 2009Santa Barbara, CA Granada Theatre Shanghai Symphony Orchestra conducted by Long Yu RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18 Reviewmaturity beyond her years Reviewfast, precise, and soulful
UC Davis Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Jackson Hall 21 November 2009Davis, CA UC Davis Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Jackson Hall Shanghai Symphony Orchestra conducted by Long Yu RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18
UC Berkeley, Zellerbach Hall 22 November 2009Berkeley, CA UC Berkeley, Zellerbach Hall Shanghai Symphony Orchestra conducted by Long Yu RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18
Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall 24 November 2009Costa Mesa, CA Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall Shanghai Symphony Orchestra conducted by Long Yu RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18 Reviewso richly expressive and so technically dazzling that it seemed to set a new standard
McCallum Theatre of the Performing Arts 25 November 2009Palm Desert, CA McCallum Theatre of the Performing Arts Shanghai Symphony Orchestra conducted by Long Yu RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18

Jennifer Higdon's Piano Concerto
3 - 5 December 2009Washington, DC (World Premiere) Kennedy Center, Concert Hall National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andrew Litton HIGDON: Piano Concerto ReviewJennifer Higdon with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center ReviewJennifer Higdon’s new Piano Concerto ReviewNational Symphony premieres Higdon Piano Concerto on colorful program
Sala dei Notari 13 December 2009Perugia, Italy Sala dei Notari Recital Photoflickr
Salle Pleyel 16 December 2009Paris, France Salle Pleyel Recital
Auditorio Príncipe Felipe 21 December 2009Oviedo, Spain (Spain debut) Auditorio Príncipe Felipe Recital SCHUBERT/LISZT: Der Erlkönig youtube video PROKOFIEV: Piano Sonata No. 6 in A major Op. 82 youtube video Photosphoto ReviewWANG YUJA PRODIGIOSA ReviewYuja Wang, el dominio del piano
National Centre for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall 31 December 2009Beijing, China (New Year's concert) National Centre for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall China Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Osmo Vänskä RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18 video 3rd movement

Encore:STRAUSS II/CZIFFRA: Tritsch-Tratsch Polka youtube video

Encore:HAO WEIYA: Yellow River Romance (commissioned)

Encore:郝维亚: 黄河情 (委约作品)

92 concerts in 2009; updated: Nov 7, 2026