Overview

Lang Lang is a Chinese concert pianist who has performed with leading orchestras in Europe, the United States and his native China.

Biography

Lang Lang, China's Name Card, International superstar pianist, the United Nations Messenger of Peace, the Honorary Fellowship of Peter's College at Oxford University, the Honorary Doctorate from Royal Academy of Music, Manhattan School of Music, Conservatoire of Birmingham City University and New York University, the Grammy Ambassador to China, Ambassador to Expo Shanghai 2010, Ambassador to Expo Milano and China Pavilion 2015, member of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, member of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, member of the Bambi of Germany, member of the Premios Ondas of Spain, has won numerous honors such as 'The first International superstar pianist', 'The leading person of the new generation in the classical music world', “the world’s ambassador of the keyboard”, 'The youngest piano maestro in the world', 'A generator to piano',' A young man who will change the world', ' World's Lang Lang, a pride of Chinese', ' A symbol of China's take-off ', to name just a few. New York Times praised him as 'A dazzling star in the classical music circle'; German newspaper Die Welt called him 'The most successful pianist in the world today'; The Times placed him in the front page with the big title 'The superstar Lang Lang is creating new audience for classical music'. Lang Lang was selected as 'The Most Charming Man of 2008' by American magazine People. In 2009, Time magazine included Lang Lang on the list of 'Top 100 Influential People'. The former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan praised him as 'A Messenger of World Peace', and the former US president George W. Bush revealed that he was a enthusiast fan of Lang Lang. Steinway Pianos for the first time in its 150 years’ history, named a model after a single artist when they introduced “The Lang Lang Piano” to China. Lang Lang has given recitals and concerts in all major cities and is the first Chinese pianist to be engaged by the Vienna Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic and American top five orchestras; he has had a successful completion of his cooperation with the world's leading orchestras; he is also the first Chinese who has played piano solo in the White House, been invited by the British Royal Family to perform commissioned works, as well as performed on the 2008 GRAMMY’s Award with Herbie Hancock, 2014 with Metallica and 2015 with Pharrell Williams. He has appeared on many important occasions such as the 2006 World Cup opening ceremony concert, The Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, The Opening Ceremony of the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, 2014 Concert in Rio of Brazil, The Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Inchon Asian Games, 2014 UN Day Concert, Nobel Peace Prize Awards ceremonial concert in 2007 and 2009, the performance for the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People′s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War in 2015, etc. In 2008, Lang Lang set up the Lang Lang International Music Foundation in New York. In 2012, he launched Lang Lang Music World in Shenzhen. In 2015, Lang Lang's first series of books 'Mastering the Piano' in Chinese version were launched in Shanghai.

Lang Lang
Information
Info: International superstar pianist
Index: 8.5
Type: Person Male
Period: 1982.6.14 - ..
Age: 41 years
Occupation :Pianist

Artist

Update Time:2019-06-02 23:09 / 4 years, 9 months ago.