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Yuja Wang Discusses the Rewards and Challenges of Her Repertoire

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Yuja Wang | Photo by Norbert Kniat/DG

Superstar pianist Yuja Wang stopped by KUSC to chat with Jim Svejda about the rewards and challenges of her repertoire and how the shallow can become sublime. To listen to that interiew, hit play below:

Yuja Wang Discusses the Rewards and Challenges of Her Repertoire
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Published on 04.09.2019
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