I apologize for not posting all year. I have been very busy with work and study.
The other night, I found myself browsing the Toronto Symphony Orchestra website. The last time I visited the site was after the Daniil Trifonov performance was cancelled due to injury. Since he is one of my very favourite pianists, I was saddened to hear the news and not interested in any of the other shows that I could have exchanged my ticket for.
I was relaxing at a local izakaya (Japanese pub) when I started browsing the Internet and somehow went to the TSO site. I looked through the upcoming shows and saw that Yo Yo Ma was scheduled to perform in Toronto. I quickly searched for tickets but they were all sold out. Feeling dejected, I started to make my way out of the site when I spotted an entry about Yuja Wang performing in Toronto! Yuja Wang is one of my favourite pianists. She is one I have taken a lot of inspiration from.
I wasted no time ordering tickets. Before I made the purchase, I remembered that due to the cancellation of Daniil Trifonov’s performance this past spring, I should have a credit in my account. I saw no indicator of a credit and felt disappointed to say the least.
Regardless, I was going to purchase the ticket to see Yuja Wang, credit or no credit. There was no way that I was going to miss the opportunity to see such an incredible, inspiriting pianist.
I went to pay for my ticket and to my surprise, a credit appeared. The price was discounted by the credit for the cancelled show from this past spring. I quickly completed the transaction and sat in awe for the next little while.
The smile on my face must have blinded everyone in the izakaya. I was ecstatic about the opportunity to see one of my favourite artists in the entire world. I sent text messages to some of my good friends to let them know. I told my friend who works at the izakaya and she surprised me by telling me that she is a violinist! Wow. Super-cool!
I am really looking forward to going to Roy Thomson Hall to see this incredible performance.
I will leave you with a stunning rendition of Rachmaninov’s Prelude in G Minor, Opus 23, Number 5 performed by the lovely Yuja Wang.