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Yuja Wang performs virtual concert at Last Night of the Proms

A collaboration between pianist Yuja Wang, director Pierre-Alain Giraud, and artist Gabríela Friðriksdóttir created an immersive installation for the Last Night of the Proms. The event features a programmed piano playing while audiences view a digital avatar of the musician in virtual environments. This production has previously been shown in Cannes, Paris, and Shanghai before arriving in London.

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A collaboration between pianist Yuja Wang, director Pierre-Alain Giraud, and artist Gabríela Friðriksdóttir created an immersive installation for the Last Night of the Proms. The event features a programmed piano playing while audiences view a digital avatar of the musician in virtual environments. This production has previously been shown in Cannes, Paris, and Shanghai before arriving in London.

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