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September 8th, 2020

My home has always been my hiding place, a place where I go in between concerts to regroup and improve my craft. My practice studio isn't glamorous and was never meant to be seen by thousands of people. Since most of the concerts have gone virtual since the quarantine began, musicians have started to transform their practice rooms into impromptu concert stages. Spaces that used to be private and only accessible to family members and friends are now open to the world. In July, I decided to join the world and record a world premier performance from my living room.

“ de Waart conducted Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3, with Joyce Yang, Silver Medalist of the 12th Van Cliburn International Competition, as the soloist ... She played with a polished, pearly evenness that was remarkable for its ease up and down the keyboard. ”

—Los Angeles Times
Charles Pasles

“ Vivid and beautiful playing ”

—The New York Times
Vivien Schweitzer

“ Her attention to detail and clarity is as impressive as her agility, balance and velocity. ”

—Washington Post
Joan Rheinthaler

“ Astonishing virtuoso with tremendous suggestive power and imagination. ”

—Neue Zurcher Zeitung

“ Yang’s technical ability was impressive. In the outer movements, the chords and octaves were handled with weight and depth of tone; and in the slow movement, the finger-work was dazzling ... The HKPO on the other hand, led by maestro Edo de Waart, played in equal partnership with Yang and unabashedly pushed the orchestra to the full-blooded boundary of the romantic manner to good effect. ”

—Time Out Hong Kong

“ The sound is bold and modern, yet restrained. The precision of the fingerwork is astounding. ”

—BBC Music Magazine