Yuja Wang reunites with conductor Lionel Bringuier this summer in Rome, in performance with the renowned Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Concerts take place June 4, 6 & 7, with a spectacular programme featuring Kodály’s Dances of Galánta; Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand and Piano Concerto in G Major; and The Firebird Suite, by Stravinsky.
Ms. Wang and Mr. Bringuier have also collaborated on two critically acclaimed Ravel recordings, each released on the Deutsche Grammophon label. “Ravel” features both of the composer’s piano concerti in addition to Fauré’s Ballade for solo piano (Amazon / iTunes). Enjoy a video preview via iTunes, highlighting Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand.
“Bringuier and the Tonhalle-Orchester build pedestals of sound upon which Wang places the cornerstones of her interpretation . . . she and her colleagues string garlands of jubilant sounds across Ravel’s music that illuminate the genius of his writing for both piano and orchestra. Wang and Bringuier offer an unmistakably youthful reading of the Concerto that lacks none of the lucidity and drama of classic interpretations.” (Voix des Arts)
Their joint discography includes the recently released 4-CD set titled “Ravel – Complete Orchestral Works” (Amazon / iTunes), which also features Ms. Wang as soloist on both Ravel concerti.