About This Event

The Edinburgh International Festival will present the world premiere of a unique collaboration between the pianist Yuja Wang and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at the Usher Hall on Wednesday 12 August 2026. Wang, a classical superstar, will join the celebrated jazz ensemble for a programme of pieces selected by the artists themselves alongside the trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis. This concert forms part of the orchestra’s wider residency at the festival and marks a rare and compelling meeting of classical and jazz traditions. The Usher Hall, with its grand acoustics and imposing architecture, provides a fittingly majestic setting for this exclusive performance. Audiences can expect an evening of dynamic musical dialogue, blending Wang’s virtuosic precision with the ensemble’s rich improvisational pedigree. Ticket prices and further booking details are available on the festival’s official website.

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