Great pianists come in many varieties. Some performers have a special affinity with a specific composer, such as Richard Goode with Beethoven, or András Schiff and Bach. Others, like the wildly ...

Yuja Wang is a hot item in classical music these days and her recital Sunday afternoon for the Philharmonic Society of Orange County was one of the most anticipated events of the young season. She ...

When your interviewee lists “Louboutins” as one of their top three travel essentials, you know you’re in for a cracking conversation. We should expect no less from piano prodigy Yuja Wang, the latest ...

For decades violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter has drawn widespread coverage for her strapless, form-fitting gowns as well as her superb fiddling. Yuja Wang is attracting similar attention mixing miniskirts ...

Yuja Wang has a new crush: the fast-talking, buck-toothed Donkey from “Shrek” addressing tourists at Universal Studios Hollywood from the window of a waffle cart. “Step on up. Nice hair. Bring it with ...

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 and ...

Every week, I write these blog posts for the Artist of the Week, which means every week, I am doing a fair amount of research into that particular artist. It has indeed been an exercise in getting to ...

The world of classical music can be every bit as stodgy as its detractors like to claim. But all it takes to shake things up is an artist of dazzling genius. The jolt in Davies Symphony Hall this week ...

Pianist Yuja Wang wound up her San Francisco visit Sunday night with a solo recital in Herbst Theatre that marked the latest installment in an unbroken, and growing, string of musical triumphs. With ...