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Artist Spotlight: Liang Wang

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New York Philharmonic Fires 2 Prominent Musicians, Citing Misconduct

New York Philharmonic Fires 2 Prominent Musicians, Citing Misconduct

Liang Wang, playing with the New York Philharmonic at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2013. Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images hide caption

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Liang Wang, playing with the New York Philharmonic at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2013.

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The New York Philharmonic announced Sunday that it has taken action…

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Happy Birthday!

We decided to celebrate the birthday of Liang Wang, our great Principal Oboe, by revisiting his solo turn in Christopher Rouse's Oboe Concerto from last year. He talks about it in this video, and you can hear the results here.

Many happy returns, Liang!

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Oboe Nerds, Unite!

And consider the content of this post, which is two-fold:

A video with Philharmonic Principal Oboe Liang Wang discussing the Christopher Rouse Oboe Concerto, which he performs with the Philharmonic November 14–19. Look at him. Guy means business.

This quote from Rouse, on his concerto:

“Unlike some of my other concerti, there is no overt program to this piece. It aims, of course, to explore the capabilities of the oboe, of which the first in everyone’s mind is its capacity to play long, lyrical lines. However, to compose a score that would only concern itself with this aspect of the oboe would be to deny the instrument’s more virtuosic attributes, and so there are plenty of moments when the soloist is asked to play music requiring substantial agility. Notwithstanding the fast — sometimes extremely fast — music that abounds in the work, I feel that there is an overall feeling of coloristic romanticism in the concerto, especially in the central slow movement.” 

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I love how the first comment is "stupid," because this is accurate.

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Lunar New Year Memories

Philharmonic Principal Oboe Liang Wang shares favorite memories of Chinese New Year celebrations with his own family, in this WQXR feature.

Join Liang and the Orchestra for our Year of the Snake celebration tomorrow evening. 

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The Interview: Star Creation Finalist Liang Wang

Can you tell us about your design background?  

The first thing that piqued my interest in fashion was photographic editorials in fashion magazines. Those images made me imagine designing my own fashion line and that soon became a dream for me. I decided to pursue fashion academically in 2007, when I enrolled for a two-year fashion design course at Donghua University. As I got more involved, I found myself drawn to the works of several designers, like Hussein Chalayan, Martin Margiela, Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto. I wished that I could be more logical with my design process like these designers, and wanted to learn how to conduct proper research and develop my techniques, so I started my formal education all over again at Raffles Design Institute (Shanghai) in 2009. 

   Why have you chosen to work in felt? What is it about the fabric that makes it suitable for your collection? 

I used felting techniques on wool to create textures and build three-dimensional shapes without using any stitching. I chose this fabric and these techniques as I am able to recreate the forms of human tissue, which my collection, Tissue of Being, is inspired by. 

  You’re the only Chinese designer representing at Star Creation, how do you feel about the upcoming competition and what do we have to look forward to? 

I’m looking forward to making friends with the other finalists who are of different nationalities. I think I can learn from the different styles they will bring in from their different backgrounds. For the competition, I will do my best as usual and try to stay ahead of the competition. 

   You've cited Yohji Yamamoto, Jil Sander and Martin Margiela as designers your customer would purchase. What is it about these designers you admire?

These designers stand for a strong point of view and maintain their unique signature style in all their designs. They don’t just design to please their customers with pleats or ruffles. They actually spend a huge amount of time on research and experiment with different techniques in order to produce something new every time. 

  Are there any Chinese designers whose work you're interested in? If so, who?

I like Wang Yi Yang from Shanghai label, ZUCZUG for his modern take on Chinese culture. Menswear designer, Xander Zhou, who has good international taste, is another designer I look up to. 

  What are your plans for the future? Do you hope to build your brand within China or internationally?

I’d like to set up my own design team and launch my own label. I’ll be wherever the job demands me to be, anywhere in China or even around the world. 

  How do you think the fashion industry in China could do more for up-and-coming designers? 

China is a very big and rising market for fashion, but we are still young. Consumers are more drawn to bargains, rather than quality. Experts in the industry, likedesign schools and the more established designers, have to give critical feedback to up-and-coming designers. This will help the design community to mature and, in turn, will improve consumers’ taste in fashion. This will eliminate the designers who aren’t good enough, or are just in it for a quick buck. Our up-and-coming designers will only be able to step out onto the international scene when our industry matures from within. 

Click here to see our interview with last year's winner Chen Zhi Gang. 

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Oboist in the Park

"Not in my wildest dreams did I think I would play in front of this many people," Philharmonic Principal Oboe Liang Wang revealed, speaking from the Central Park concert where he and the Orchestra performed for more than 45,000 people.

What else does Liang have to say about the Philharmonic's beloved Concerts in the Parks? Watch this video created by the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.