51�Թ�

When the 48-year-old conductor leans forward to extend his arms and emphasize vibrato or stretches high for a fortissimo during an orchestra concert, the red soles of his patent leather Christian Louboutins become visible.

On Thursday, the orchestra showed off the clarity of fortissimo passages, layering percussion, brass and strings in handsome tiers.

Wang is nimble at that alternation, with power and accuracy in fast fingerwork and fortissimo chords — and, just as important, patience and elegance in cooler moments.

“Some players go for it and some… I really had to say, ‘No that fortissimo isn’t enough.’

The orchestra crests and retreats under a unified front of female voices with a fortissimo, accented “I am strong.”