NSO: Yuja Wang plays Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 2 | Tarmo Peltokoski conducts Sibelius' First Symphony

• Yuja Wang, piano
• Tarmo Peltokoski, conductor

Richard Wagner — Prelude to Act I of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96
Béla Bartók — Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major, Sz. 95, BB 101
Jean Sibelius — Symphony No. 1 in E minor, Op. 39

Daredevil pianist Yuja Wang is at her finest performing Bartók’s Second Piano Concerto. From its thunderous opening to fiery finale, this formidable work is a brilliant showcase for Wang's "impeccable technique" and "edgy, kind of naughty personality." (The New York Times) Young Finnish prodigy Tarmo Peltokoski conducts a masterpiece by his fellow countryman: Sibelius' lush Symphony No. 1.

Runs Nov. 9-12.

About National Symphony Orchestra

https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/

About Yuja Wang, piano

http://www.yujawang.com/

About Tarmo Peltokoski, conductor

https://dornmusic.com/portfolio/tarmo-peltokoski/