Press kit - Wenjiao Wang

WenjiaoWangwasborninChinain
1985.Attwelve,shewasadmittedatthe
ShenyangConservatoryofMusic.In
1997,shewasinvitedasaguestsoloist
withtheAiyueSymphonyOrchestraof
North-EastChina.In2003,shebegan
herinternationalcareerinFrance.She
studiedattheNationalSuperior
ConservatoryofParisforMusicand
DancewheresheobtainedaPiano
Master’sDegreeandaMaster’sDegree
inChamberMusic.Sheissupportedby
theSafranFoundationandtheBonnat
MuseumofSaint-Jean-de-Luz(France).SheisalsotheprizewinneroftheAlfredReinhold
Foundation.WenjiaoWangregularlygivesconcertsasasoloistinFrance,SalleGaveau,Salle
Cortot,GrandSalondesInvalides,CitédelaMusique,OrsayMuseum,OpéraComiqueand
abroad.In2006,shewasinvitedattheFestivalPrintempsdesArtsofMonte-Carlo.In2007,
sheperformedduringtheFestivalMusiquesurCielforaconcertbroadcastliveonFrance
Musique.In2008,shegavearecitalinThannincommemorationoftheconcertgivenby
FrantzLisztonJuly6th1845.Thesameyear,shewasinvitedtoperformattheFestival
EncuentroInternacionalArteJoveninMexico.SheperformedinArgentinaandPeruduringa
tourcomprisingseveralconcertsonthepresentationofherfirstalbumreleasedin2011-PAI
Records,DuoAzar,centeredonSpanishmusicandTango.In2012,shewasinvitedatFestival
1001notesintheLimousinregion(France)andgavearecitalattheFestivalduPérigordNoir.
InDecember2012,sheperformedadoubleconcertobyMozartwiththeOrchestrede
l'AllianceattheSalleGaveauinParis.
RecitalProgramsuggestion:SpanishDances
Granados(1867-1916):Escenasrománticas
1.Mazurka–Recitativo
2.Berceuse
3.Lento
4.Allegretto
5.Allegroappassionato
6.Epílogo
Albéniz(1860-1909):extractsfromIberia
Rondeña
Triana
Evocación
Falla(1876-1946):FantasíaBaetica
Recitalprogram:SpanishDances
WenjiaoWang,piano.
MusicisapopularartinSpain.Itisthepeople’sproperty,aneverydaymeansofexpression.
TheSpanishsinganddance;theguitaristheirsoul,gypsyflamencosumsupallthephysical
andmysticalessenceofthisart.TheprogramSpanishDanceshighlightsthecharacteristicsof
thefolkexpressionofSpanishmusicandthevarietyofitsmusicalgenresstemmingfromthe
Andalusianmusicalidiom.Itpresentstheworksofthreeofthemostimportant
representativesoftheSpanishcompositionschool:Granados,AlbénizandFalla.
Amongoneoftheirbrilliantpianistsandconsideredasamaster,Pedrellledthemontheroad
toa“nobleanddeepnationalart”."TheworksofGranados,AlbénizandFallamakethe
HistoryofSpanishmusicoftheearly20thcentury.Theyrepresentthetranscriptionoftheir
originalvisionsandnativeintuitionsonSpanishmusicalvaluesrenewingthemusical
languageandthepianisticapproach.Granados,AlbénizandFallawereabletoraisethe
identityoftheIberianlanguagetoauniversalmusicalexpressiveness.Thankstothem,Spain
hasitsspecificlanguageintheinternationalmusicworld.Theirmusicismarkedbytheir
nativecountrysteepedinfolkexpressionandpost-romanticism.Italsocarriesmoreorless
recognizableimpressionisticfootprints.Allthreehaveincommonthattheywereattractedby
France,wheretheylivedpartoftheirlives,becomingfriendswithDebussy,Ravel,Dukas.
Discography:
DuoAzar,PAIRecords,2011
Contact:
GeneralManagement:
AccentProduction
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www.wenjiao-wang.com
RecordingLabel:
PAIRecords
http://www.pairecords.com.ar/
PhotoCredits:
RomainDaudet-Jahan
Moreprogramsuggestions:
Concertos:
Bach:PianoConcertoinDMinorBWV1052
Mozart:PianoconcertoNo.19K459
Schumann:Pianoconcertoop.54
Grieg:PianoConcertoOp16
Rachmaninov:PianoconcertoNo.2
Bartók:PianoconcertoNo.3
Recital:
GermanandEuropeandances
Schumann(1810-1856):Carnavalop.9
Debussy(1862-1918):Laplusquelente–Valse
Chopin(1810-1849):GrandePolonaisebrillanteOp.22
Liszt(1811-1886):MephistoValse
Talesandlegends
Chopin(1810-1849):BalladeNo.4Op.52
Ravel(1875-1937):TombeaudeCouperin(extracts)
Prélude
Forlane
Tocatta
Falla(1876-1946):FantasíaBaetica
Liszt(1811-1886):AprèsuneLecturedeDante
20thCenturyFrenchMusic
Debussy(1862-1918):Troispièces
Prélude
Sarabande
Toccata
Ravel(1875-1937):LeTombeaudeCouperin
(extracts)
Prélude
Forlane
Tocatta
Messiaen(1908-1992):Catalogued'oiseaux,Le
TraquetStapazin
Dutilleux(1916-2013):Augrédesondes
RobertSchumann
SonatepourpianoenfadièsemineurNo.1Op.11
Introduction-Allegrovivace,Aria,Scherzoe
intermezzo,Final
SonatepourpianoensolmineurNo.2Op.22
Soraschwiemöglich,Andantino,Scherzo(Sherrasch
undmarliert),Rondo(Presto)
Amusicaltripthroughcenturies…
Bach(1702-1766):FantaisiechromatiqueetfugueBWV
903
Beethoven(1770-1827):32VariationincminorWoO
80
Chopin(1810-1849):ScherzoNo.2Op.31
Ravel(1875-1937):Jeuxd’eau
Bartók:PianosonataSz.80
Allegromoderato,Sostenutoetpesante,Allegromolto
AtripbetweenSpainandHungary
Albéniz(1860-1909):Iberia(extracts)
Evocación
Elpuerto
Ligeti(1923-2006):Fanfare
Granados(1867-1916):Escenasrománticas(extracts)
Mazurka
Berceus
Epílogo
Bartók(1881-1945):PianosonataSz.80
Allegromoderato
Sostenutoetpesante
Allegromolto
Liszt(1811-1886):MephistoValse