Yuja Wang to make Oxford Philharmonic debut at Olivier Hall

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Yuja Wang to make Oxford Philharmonic debut at Olivier Hall

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Internationally acclaimed pianist Yuja Wang is due to make her first appearance with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra at Olivier Hall on December 14.

Marios Papadopoulos will conduct the concert.

Wang’s programme will include Béla Bartók’s First Piano Concerto.

She first attracted widespread international attention in 2007 after taking over from Martha Argerich to perform with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

The pianist subsequently signed an exclusive recording contract with Deutsche Grammophon in 2009 and has since earned global recognition through numerous performances and recordings.

The New York Times has described her career as being built on exceptional technical brilliance.

The concert will also feature Beethoven’s Romance No.

1 in G major, Op.

40, and Symphony No.

1 in C major, Op.

21, with violinist Zofia Anna Olesik.

Founded by Marios Papadopoulos in 1998, the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra has developed into an internationally recognised ensemble.

Further concert information is available at oxfordphil.com, while the box office can be reached on 01865 980 980.

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