“Zhu, making his New York debut, played a demanding 90-minute program without an intermission. With an unusually interesting and adventurous set of pieces, Zhu proved a thoughtful, sensitive performer. Zhu balanced lyrical warmth and crisp clarity. Zhu fervently conveyed the rhapsodic sweep and mercurial fervor of the music, while bringing out the inner structure that holds it together. He was especially impressive during episodes of wistful, poetic tenderness.”
— The New York Times
“After the orchestral introduction of the Mozart Concerto, Zhu’s brilliant technique became immediately apparent. Zhu expertly contrasted the two opening themes, an understated military-style march and a playful filigree, with seriousness and sparkle.”
— The Durango Herald
“Zhu Wang was a fabulous pianist in his own right, best featured in the slow variation movement of Beethoven’s Sonata. His tone was marvelously liquid with an unfussy cantabile, the chords voiced with insight. ”
— The San Diego Union-Tribune
“Concluding his knock-out recital with Chopin’s towering Sonata No.3 in B Minor, Op.58, Wang surveyed its four movements with faultless technique, beautiful expressivity, and transparent artistry.”
— The Voice of Santa Barbara
“a seasoned performer since the age of 14, with a remarkable grasp of his work. In fact, few seasoned performers can grasp Schumann’s Humoreske. Mr. Wang gave each work its own complete ideas. One felt that this was a thoughtful and vitally picturesque performance of a complex work.”
— ConcertoNet
“The highlight of the concert was the piano quintet version of Darius Milhaud’s music for the 1923 ballet La création du monde. Set to a story by Blaise Cendrars about the world’s beginning according to African folk mythology, Milhaud’s score drew on jazz elements he had heard on visits to London and the United States. Young pianist Zhu Wang anchored the piece with subtlety of dynamic control and ensemble sensitivity.”
