Acclaimed in the major concert halls of North America, Europe and Asia, Lang Lang has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to connect with audiences on a deeply personal level and has established himself as one of the most exciting pianists of our time. Lang Lang's talent and personality make him an ideal ambassador for classical music and a role model for young people. He has performed live on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and will soon be seen on "sesame Street". He is the first Chinese pianist to be engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic and all "Big Five" American orchestras. In 2004 he took up his duties as UN Goodwill Ambassador with a visit to Tanzania, further expanded his devoted fan base with a triumphant concert tour of Australia and New Zealand, and topped the classical charts (and even entered the German pop charts) with his Carnegie Hall recital recording.
Appears in Beijing and on an extensive North American tour with the China Philharmonic as well as with numerous leading international orchestras including the New York Philharmonic (Maazel), Detroit Symphony (Neeme Jarvi), Atlanta Symphony (Spano), Pittsburgh Symphony (Alsop), Philadelphia (Eschenbach - in Philadelphia and on an Asian tour), Berlin Staatskapelle, Chicago Symphony (Barenboim), Frankfurt Radio Symphony (Wolff), Royal Concertgebouw (Gatti), Munich and Vienna Philharmonic (both with Mehta), London Symphony (Sir Colin Davis), Oslo Philharmonic (Noseda), Maggio Musicale of Florence (Bychkov) and Dresden Staatskapelle (Conlon).
Orchestral engagements already include the Berlin Staatskapelle (Barenboim), New York Philharmonic (Maazel), Swedish Radio Symphony (Honeck, in Stockholm and a Spanish tour) and UBS Verbier Festival Youth orchestras (Zinman, throughout Europe and South America).
Program (subject to change)
1. Shostakovich: Festive Overture
2. Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1
~ Intermission ~
3. Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
4. Xie Xinghai: Yellow River
5. Special performance:
Can Lan Xing Kong (Starry Night): the piano repertoire by Lang Lang at the Opening Ceremony of 2008 Beijing Olympia
VIP: 2009 RMB
Ticket packages: RMB800 (480*2); RMB1000 (680*2)
Remarks: Tickets for Lang Lang Piano Recital are available now!