On tour with Klaus Mäkelä and Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang returns to the Concertgebouw Orchestra, playing both piano concerts by Maurice Ravel in one concert conducted by Klaus Mäkelä, framed by Debussy’s masterpieces, La mer and Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune.
Debussy’s La mer is a miracle of colour and motion that still makes an impression, even a hundred years after it was written.
Concert programme
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Claude Debussy
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
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Maurice Ravel
Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
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Maurice Ravel
Piano Concerto in G Major
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Claude Debussy
La mer
Performers
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Klaus Mäkelä
conductor, artistic partner
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Yuja Wang
piano
About this concert
The pianist Yuja Wang has displayed exceptional brilliance during her numerous appearances with the Concertgebouw Orchestra. She leaves the audience gasping for breath each time with her boundless technique, repertoire, and flair. And now, Yuja Wang will take on a unique challenge: she will perform both of Maurice Ravel’s piano concertos in one evening. These two virtuoso pieces, written simultaneously, are clearly influenced by jazz, yet each has its own distinct character. In the eyes of conductor Klaus Mäkelä, these concertos are like two sides of a coin.
The concert begins and ends with colourful masterpieces by Claude Debussy. According to some, twentieth-century modern music began with the dreamy flute melody of his Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune. And Debussy's La mer is a miracle of colour and motion that still makes a huge impression, even a hundred years after it was written. Hard to imagine a symphony orchestra sounding better than this.
Dates and tickets
About this concert
The pianist Yuja Wang has displayed exceptional brilliance during her numerous appearances with the Concertgebouw Orchestra. She leaves the audience gasping for breath each time with her boundless technique, repertoire, and flair. And now, Yuja Wang will take on a unique challenge: she will perform both of Maurice Ravel’s piano concertos in one evening. These two virtuoso pieces, written simultaneously, are clearly influenced by jazz, yet each has its own distinct character. In the eyes of conductor Klaus Mäkelä, these concertos are like two sides of a coin.
The concert begins and ends with colourful masterpieces by Claude Debussy. According to some, twentieth-century modern music began with the dreamy flute melody of his Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune. And Debussy's La mer is a miracle of colour and motion that still makes a huge impression, even a hundred years after it was written. Hard to imagine a symphony orchestra sounding better than this.