Pianist

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Vanessa Yu, Piano

University of Toronto

A superb young Toronto pianist plays Beethoven's noble Emperor Concerto and  the season wraps with one of Shostakovich's most personal masterpieces and the eternal genius of Bach 

The Emperor

Meridian Arts Centre

The superb young Toronto pianist Vanessa Yu joins the orchestra in one of the greatest concertos of all time, Beethoven’s noble Piano Concerto No. 5, the “Emperor.” Music director Nurhan Arman leads the orchestra in Dmitri Shostakovich’s poignant and personal Chamber Symphony in C minor Op. 110a and finishes with the powerful reassurance of J.S. Bach’s “Contrapunctus 1” and “Contrapunctus 2” in beautifully transparent orchestral versions.

Pianist

Vanessa Yu

Events

Upcoming events

May 2, 2026

The Emperor · Sinfonia Toronto

May 2, 2026

Sinfonia Toronto: THE EMPEROR | Beethoven - Shostakovich - Bach · TO Live

Past events

Apr 17, 2024

Vanessa Yu, Piano · University of Toronto Faculty of Music

Future and recently performed repertoire

Piano in Piano Concerto No. 5 by Beethoven

TO Live

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