Yuja Wang ditches London orchestral fiasco

The plan to bring two orchestras to London to perform Strauss under Andris Nelsons fell apart when the Boston Symphony withdrew for unexplained ‘logistical’ reasons.

The Leipzig Gewandhaus leg is still going ahead, though without its star attraction.

Last night, this went out:

We are sorry to announce that pianist Yuja Wang has had to withdraw from her tour with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, which includes a concert at the Barbican on 10 May. We are grateful to Rudolf Buchbinder for stepping in for the solo part in Richard Strauss’ Burleske.

Once again, no reason given.

Yuja is a box-office draw. Buchbinder has very little profile in London.

This whole scheme has proved a disaster for all involved.