The Chinese pianist Lang Lang has gained such popularity on the planet that he became a superstar of a dimension the world of classical music had never experienced before.
His career is simply amazing. Discovering the piano through an episode of Tom & Jerry, the little boy started learning music at the age of three. A true prodigy, he presents himself at numerous contests where he keeps winning. Aged 18, he gives his first recital at Carnegie Hall in New York. Thus his international career was launched. The virtuosity of Lang Lang is impressive even though his very romantic posture may surprise some. Because of his participation in numerous TV shows and major events, sports and others, he is known by a large public and participates in his own way a certain democratization of classical piano. The gold records are proof of this interplanetary frenzy that also allowed him to launch his brand and to have a piano, a luxury pen or sneakers to his name. You have been warned: Lang Lang is a true virtuoso!
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Biography
Introduced to the piano at the age of one and a half, Lang Lang discovered classical music through cartoons. At the age of three, he entered the Shenyang Conservatory.
Considered a true piano prodigy, he won First Prize at the Shenyang Competition two years in a row. A student at the Beijing Conservatory from the age of 9, he moved to the capital with his family. The prizes followed one after the other, including the famous first prize at the 4th International Young Pianists Competition and the Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians.
In 1996, he became a soloist with the Chinese National Symphony Orchestra. In 1999, he had to replace André Watts at the last minute at the Ravinia Festival in Chicago.
His international career really took off in 2001 when he played at Carnegie Hall. His consecration came with his first album in 2003. He also performed the Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn concertos with Daniel Barenboim, then conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. His talent and mastery of the piano led him to collaborate with the renowned piano firm Steinway & Sons. He participated in the creation of five pianos.
His interpretations of Mozart, Chopin, Schumann and Liszt were a huge success. He also won the Golden Globe for best original music for The Veil of Illusions, released in 2006. This was not his only collaboration with the cinema since the same year, he participated in the film The Banquet.
At the age of 25, he was recognized by a documentary "Dragon Songs" and received a Grammy Award as best instrumental soloist. Recognized worldwide for his prowess on the keyboard, he played at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo. From ceremonies to films, including composer celebrations and dance, Lang Lang is a multifaceted artist. Always full of projects, he likes to mix styles. The proof? His collaboration with Herbie Hanckock, jazz legend or the rock group Metallica.
With more than 10 albums, the pianist has become a master in the interpretation of romantics such as Chopin or Liszt, his favorite composer.
Lang Lang has an astonishing ability to inhabit the music he performs. If he has to play Beethoven, he becomes German. His sensitivity combined with ease and surety of gesture, he works on it daily but only for two hours! And even if his demonstrative gestures have irritated more than one, Lang Lang plays, lives and dances music at the same time. The young pianist now dreams of composing his own pieces.
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