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Joyce gave a World-Premier performance of a new piano concerto written for her by Venezuelan composer, Reinaldo Moya. Commissioned by the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation for the Bangor Symphony Orchestra, this new concerto for piano, strings, and percussion is inspired by the works of visual artist Carlos Cruz-Diez. According to the composer, "the concerto is an attempt to translate some of Cruz-Diez's visual language into the realm of sound. Each of the concerto's movements is titled after a specific technique that Cruz-Diez used throughout his long career".
Joyce returned to the stage in the summer of 2021 as a concerto soloist performing in music festivals all across America. Joyce performed with the National Symphony in celebration of Wolf Trap's 50th Anniversary with JoAnn Falletta), made a debut performance at Grant Park Music Festival (with Carlos Kalmar), and made celebrated returns to Aspen Music Festival (with Benjamin Manis), Sun Valley Music Festival (with Alasdair Neale), and the San Diego Symphony (with Aram Dmirjian). Joyce endured severe weather conditions as she performed in various outdoor venues.
Hello Friends!
Due to COVID19, the remainder of my 2020 concerts have been canceled. However, that does not mean the music stops; “the show must go on!” In July I took my first steps into the digital frontier, and now as we move into the fall I am pleased to announce a new series of digital offerings made possible through “Patreon.”
Dear friends,
It is my utmost sadness to tell you that the rest of my spring and summer performances have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. I was so looking forward to all the exciting concerts coming up and I am gutted I won’t be able to share my music with you in person at this time. Stay safe, everyone.
Xoxo Joyce
Joyce Yang brought down the House in Utah and California (McCallum Theater, Palm Springs Friends of Philharmonic) playing Gershwin’s jazzy Concerto in F with the Utah Symphony Orchestra and Thierry Fischer. Utah Arts Review praised Yang’s technical and emotional prowess after her performance at the Abravanel Hall: “The Korean-born pianist is a very musical player with the technical chops to match, both of which she displayed to the fullest Friday.
Joyce Yang returned to Minneapolis, MN for a solo recital presented by the Frédéric Chopin Society. Minneapolis Star-Tribune wrote “Yang’s recital at Macalester College confirmed her standing as a performer of scintillating energy and imagination”, praising her interpretation as “imperious, with a fearless, fiery quality that in places recalled the great Argentine pianist Martha Argerich.“