Yuja Wang - Superstar Pianist Plays Too Many Encores
From Classical Music Happy Hour by WNYC, WQXR
March 4, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 1
About this episode
Yuja Wang discusses her musical influences, encores, and plays a game about composer deaths with Manny Ax.
Superstar pianist Yuja Wang joins Manny Ax to talk about bad pianos, encores, what influences her musical interpretations, and her love for Prokofiev. In our Newly Dead game, Yuja puts her knowledge of composer deaths to the test.
People in this episode
Host: Manny Ax
Guest: Yuja Wang
Topics covered
- piano
- music interpretation
- classical music
- interviews
- composer knowledge
Keywords
- Yuja Wang
- Manny Ax
- classical music
- Prokofiev
- piano
- interviews
- encores
- composer deaths
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Prokofiev
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