Yuja Wang: Celebrated Pianist Announces 2026 Tour Dates Across U.S. and Europe
- Jan 5
- 3 min read
Although there are no early 2026 performances scheduled in Miami, Miami Living Magazine is proud to celebrate the extraordinary talent of pianist Yuja Wang and share her full 2026 tour schedule.
Born in Beijing in 1987, pianist Yuja Wang demonstrated exceptional talent from an early age, beginning piano lessons at six and later studying at the Beijing Conservatory before relocating to Canada. By the age of 15, she won the Aspen Music Festival concerto competition, marking the start of a professional career that would unfold while she was still a student at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.
Her international breakthrough came in 2007, when at just 20 years old she stepped in for Martha Argerich as soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The performance received widespread acclaim and propelled Wang onto the world stage.
Since then, Wang has built an expansive repertoire that ranges from baroque to contemporary works, embracing composers from Scarlatti to Ligeti. In 2009, she signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon, resulting in a series of award-winning recordings. Her discography has earned five Grammy nominations, with her first Grammy win in 2024 for The American Project.
A frequent collaborator with leading orchestras and conductors—including fellow Rolex Testimonees Gustavo Dudamel and Yannick Nézet-Séguin—Wang is renowned for both her virtuosity and her bold artistic choices. In 2023, she performed all four Rachmaninoff piano concertos and the Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini in a single concert at Carnegie Hall, a marathon performance that highlighted her technical brilliance and stamina.
Recognized not only as one of the foremost pianists of her generation but also as an innovator in classical music, Yuja Wang has been a Rolex Testimonee since 2009, continuing to inspire audiences worldwide with her artistry and dedication.
Yuja Wang 2026 Performance Schedule
January 14, 2026
Palau de la Música Orféo Català, Barcelona, Spain
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Fabien Gabel
Repertoire: Ligeti – Piano Concerto / Chopin – Piano Concerto No. 1
January 22–24, 2026
David Geffen Hall, New York, NY, USA
New York Philharmonic
Conductor: Thomas Adès
Repertoire: Rautavaara – Piano Concerto No. 1
February 6–8, 2026
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Conductor: Thomas Adès
Repertoire: Prokofiev – Piano Concerto No. 2
March 1, 2026
Barbican Center, London, UK
London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Tarmo Peltokoski
Repertoire: Prokofiev – Piano Concerto No. 2
March 5–7, 2026
Santa Cecilia Hall, Rome, Italy
The Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Conductor: Teodor Currentzis
Repertoire: Rautavaara – Piano Concerto No. 1
March 12–13, 2026
Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen
Repertoire: Prokofiev – Piano Concerto No. 2 /
Rautavaara – Piano Concerto No. 1 /
Ravel – Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
March 16, 2026
Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg, Germany
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen
Repertoire: Rautavaara – Piano Concerto No. 1 /
Ravel – Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
March 19, 2026
Berliner Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen
Repertoire: Rautavaara – Piano Concerto No. 1 /
Ravel – Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
March 20, 2026
Bozar, Brussels, Belgium
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Esa-Pekka Salonen
Repertoire: Rautavaara – Piano Concerto No. 1 /
Ravel – Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
April 21, 2026
McCallum Theatre, Palm Desert, CA, USA
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Yuja Wang, piano and leader
April 22, 2026
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa, CA, USA
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Yuja Wang, piano and leader
April 26, 2026
Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA, USA
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Yuja Wang, piano and leader
Repertoire: Hindemith – Theme and Variations
“Die vier Temperamente” / Prokofiev – Piano Concerto No. 2
Please note that tour schedule is subject to change. To purchase tickets visit Yuja Wang's website for details.