Premiere Performances 20th Season: Yuja Wang play-conducts the Mahler Chamber Orchestra

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Seventeen years after her sensational Hong Kong debut with Premiere Performances in 2009, piano powerhouse Yuja Wang makes a triumphant return to our stage for the 20th Anniversary Season, joined by the Mahler Chamber Orchestra for two barnstorming nights.

One of the most electrifying pianists of our time, Yuja Wang is known for her breathtaking technique, charismatic stage presence and emotional depth, conquering audiences around the globe and constantly pushing the boundaries of classical music. Yuja was named Musical America Artist of the Year 2017, and was selected by Gramophone as one of the “50 Greatest Classical Pianists on Record.”

For this highly anticipated return, Yuja showcases her versatility as both pianist and conductor, leading the Mahler Chamber Orchestra from the keyboard. Founded in 1997 by the legendary Claudio Abbado, the Mahler Chamber Orchestra is a distinguished pan-European ensemble celebrated for its globe-spanning tours and collaborations with world-class musicians, firmly cementing its place among the world’s foremost chamber orchestras,

Opening their Asia tour in Hong Kong, Yuja and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra will perform both Brahms piano concertos on 9 November (Monday). The second concert on 10 November (Tuesday) features concertos by jazz composers Kapustin and Tsfasman, alongside symphonies by Mozart and Prokofiev.

Piano powerhouse Yuja Wang made her sensational Hong Kong debut with Premiere Performances in September 2009—a defining moment that perfectly captured our mission to bring the world’s finest rising stars to our city so you could say “You Heard Her Here First”.

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