Watch me on the 4th of July in DC! A Capital Fourth!
Lang Lang will play:
Horowitz's Stars and Stripes Forever and
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Op 43, Variation 18.
The concert is FREE to the public. For more info: http://bit.ly/d6ulpt
FROM PBS: This July 4, America's national Independence Day celebration will mark 30 spectacular years on air! Hosted by Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Jimmy Smits, A CAPITOL FOURTH will feature performances from some of the country's biggest musical names including: David Archuleta, multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM Award-winning country music superstar Reba McEntire; country music sensation Darius Rucker (Hootie & the Blowfish); as well as world-renowned classical pianist Lang Lang with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of top pops conductor Jack Everly. Featuring the most dazzling display of fireworks anywhere in the nation, A CAPITOL FOURTH will air live in HD on PBS Sunday, July 4, 2010 from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. ET (check local listings) before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands, millions more at home, as well as to our service members around the world on the American Forces Network. A CAPITOL FOURTH can also be heard live in stereo over NPR Member stations nationwide.
Let Lang Lang know that you're attending by signing the guestlist on his Facebook Page for the 4th Event - or post photos of your July 4th fun and tag @lang_lang or #langlang4th to your Tweets!
Lang Lang to be the first classical music artist in history to produce a 3D Music video!
JUNE 28, 2010 - Lang Lang worked in Berlin last week filming a music video for his new album release, the first album under the SONY label. The video is also making history by being the first 3D music video ever recorded by a classical music artist! Take a look at the production photos below:
Front row at Men's Fashion Week in Milan!!
DIFFERENT STROKES: Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang attended the Versace show on Saturday — although with his gelled-up, spiky hair, he could well pass for a rock star. Lang Lang, who played for President Barack Obama when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year and opened Beijing’s Summer Olympics in 2008, said he’s recording the first classical piano 3D video. And he doesn’t mind the attention he gets one bit. “There’s great energy and it’s an encouragement to do more things for music,” he said.
Source: WWD.COM
Photos from Istanbul!!
On the terrace at my hotel with views of Aya Sofia
This sea separates Europe and Asia. The terrace side is the EU side, and across the sea, you see the Asia side. It's so amazing that it's such a short distance!
Lang Lang Baby Dance!
Found this on YouTube and thought it was too cute! The Lang Lang Effect starts early :)
Lang Lang Honors Arts Philanthropist in Istanbul Tribute Concert
JUNE 10, 2010 - Lang Lang performs at the 38th International Music Festival today in Istanbul, Turkey. The performance, a collaboration with the Borusan İstanbul Filarmoni Orkestrası, pays homage to Şakir Eczacıbaşı, who recently passed away after a lifetime of philanthropy and innovation for the arts in Turkey.
Programme:
Borusan İstanbul Philharmonic Orchestra
Lang Lang piano
Gürer Aykal conductor
Robert Schumann
Symphony in D minor, No.4, Op.120
Frédéric Chopin
Piano Concerto in E minor, No.1, Op.11
Read the NY Times Article about Lang Lang and the festival: http://bit.ly/9wrY3B
Read an article about Şakir Eczacıbaşı: http://bit.ly/99TOpq
Lang Lang Piano Solo for SHANGHAI Film staring Cusack, Yun-Fat
"The film is a good adventure story filled with romance and suspense, and they made it look like an old-style movie. I thought it was a very attractive opportunity for me."
Watch the Traier Below and make sure to check back for Soundtrack updates!
Link to Original Article
Source: CRIENGLISH.com
Lang Lang sings Hey Jude with President Obama, Sir Paul McCartney, Jonas Brothers
JUNE 3, 2010 - An end to a glorious night, Lang Lang joined the stage with President Barack Obama, Sir Paul McCartney, and all of the performers paying tribute to Sir Paul McCartney at the awarding of the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Lang Lang shared the stage with President Obama, Sir Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Jonas Brothers, Elvis Costello, Herbie Hancock, Corinne Bailey Rae, Dave Grohl, Faith Hill, Emmylou Harris, Jack White, and comedian MC Jerry Seinfeld.
Lang Lang, President Obama, and Sir Paul McCartney sing Hey Jude!
Lang Lang and Jonas Brothers!
Lang Lang and Sir Paul McCartney!
Lang Lang plays the White House to honor Sir Paul McCartney, Gershwin Prize Winner for Popular Song
At the White House :) preparing the show tonight for President Obama honoring Sir Paul McCartney.
JUNE 2 2010 - Lang Lang joins a glittering list of all-star entertainers tonight in the East Room of the White House to honor Sir Paul McCartney, the third recipient of the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. President and Mrs. Obama will host the celebration, which is sure to be a hotbed of celebrities and public figures. PBS will televise the performance on July 28th at 8pm under the "In Performance at the White House" series. The PBS broadcast will include tonight's performance as well as additional footage and interviews highlighting McCartney's accomplishments in music.
Artists giving tribute to Sir Paul McCartney include Lang Lang, Stevie Wonder (last year's Gershwin Prize winner), Elvis Costello, the Jonas Brothers, Herbie Hancock, Corinne Bailey Rae, Dave Grohl, Faith Hill, Emmylou Harris, Jack White, and Jerry Seinfeld. Sir Paul McCartney will also perform.
Sir Paul McCartney, Lang Lang, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Jack White, and Dave Grohl among others took the stage at the Library of Congress' Coolidge Auditorium for a special performance yesterday in honor of the Gershwin Prize. President Obama will officially present the award at this evening's event.
Link to the PBS Broadcast: http://bit.ly/co79yf
More about the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song: http://bit.ly/bMPxkn
1,000 Magical Fingers Playing Piano at Berliner Philharmoniker
1000 Finger Event at Berlin Philharmonie with 100 kids playing together:)
So much fun!
MAY 30, 2010 - Lang Lang participated in the Berliner Philharmoniker's 1,000 Finger Piano Extravaganza as part of the Berliner Phil's educational program. Students of all ages were brought together for the first time to perform to a public audience under the guidance of Lang Lang, international soloist and Pianist in Residence at the Berliner Philharmoniker. The group performed Franz Schubert's March Militaire in D major with a four hands piano composition.
Lang Lang also held a public Master Class with two piano students later that day.
Programme:
Master Class with Daniel Seng
Franz Schubert
Sonata in A major, op.120
Master Class with Daniel Schneidt Frédéric Chopin
Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op 60
And to complete the day of musical collaboration, Lang Lang performed a special chamber music programme with the Orchestra Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker.
PROGRAMME:
Mozart: Symphony No. 23 in D Major, KV 181 (162b)
Haydn: Piano Concerto in D Major, Hob. XVIII:11
Schubert: Quartettsatz in c minor, D 703
Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, “Trout”
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- Lang Lang Piano
- Heralded as the "hottest artist on the classical music planet" by the New York Times, 28-year-old Lang Lang has played sold out recitals and concerts in every major city in the world and is the first Chinese pianist to be engaged by the Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic and all the top American orchestras. Testimony to his success, Lang Lang recently appeared in the 2009 Time 100 - Time magazine's annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. In 2008, over 5 billion people viewed Lang Lang's performance in Beijing's opening ceremony for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad where he was seen as a symbol of the youth and future of China. This status has inspired over 40 million Chinese children to learn to play classical piano - a phenomenon coined by The Today Show as "the Lang Lang effect." Recognizing Lang Lang's powerful cultural influence, in 2008, the Recording Academy named him their Cultural Ambassador to China. Most recently, Lang Lang has been chosen as an official worldwide ambassador to the 2010 Shanghai Expo.
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