Warm Love from Lang Lang's Family

Lang's success is closely related to the support and sacrifice of his family. After discovering Lang's gift in music, Lang Quoren, his father, decided to spare no efforts to foster Lang Lang's ability.

To provide Lang Lang with better musical education, Lang Quoren quit from his steady job and left his wife to come to Beijing with Lang Lang. They lived in a shabby room for five years. In searching for the most suitable teacher for Lang Lang, Lang Quoren annoyed quite a few people because of his upright temper. And to send Lang Lang to take part in an overseas competition, Lang Quoren borrowed much money from others and finally got the visa. To his pleasure, Lang Lang became one of the winners of the competition.

Whenever Lang studies abroad or take recital tours around the world, his father always accompanies him In times of trouble, father and son joins like close friends to overcome difficulties. Lang Quoren said he would "retire" at 60.

Lang Lang is an obedient son. He has bought several apartments for his parents and squeezes time to be with his parents as much as possible.

Lang's warmest memory is of eating dumplings and looking through the family albums with his family. Whenever he remembers this, at that moment, he is a boy rather than a pianist.

A Piano Teach Standing on the Platform

Lang has established a master class to improve the skill of students who play the piano. His class is so popular that often there is not enough room, forcing some students to stand in the aisles or even the hallway. Lang carefully listens to his students playing, patiently instructs them, sincerely encourages them, and compliments them. Lang likes this interactive communication very much. He humorously named the master class as a chat meeting.

To his pride and joy, Lang's platform extended to his Alma Mater. In 2005, the Central Conservatory of Music employed Lang as a visiting professor. Lang couldn't help kissing the employment certificate. He said that he often dreamed of being a visiting professor of his Alma Mater, adding the certificate was his highest honor.

Although this dream of Lang came true, he continues to surpass himself by pursuing new dreams. At the same time, he helps pianist hopefuls to realize their own dreams.

The Wonderful Future

As for Lang, while last year was fruitful, this year is even more promising. On Janaury17, Lang Lang will hold a solo piano concert in the People's Great Hall in Beijing.

Lang chose the People's Great Hall for two reasons, according to a person responsible for the solo. One is that the People's Great Hall has special meaning, as Lang has always dreamed of holding a concert in the largest music hall in China. The other is that Lang's success depends on his capacity and charm. Therefore what he brings audiences is not only enchanting music but also the spirit of effort and the firm pursuit of dreams. With this, the People's Great Hall is large enough for more Chinese to enter Lang Lang's music and his soul.

The sponsor disclosed that for the concert, a set of China's top acoustics equipment, which is suited for a large-scale performance, would be delivered fromShanghai to solve the problem of acoustics in the People's Great Hall. At the same time, sound mixers had communicated with their American counterparts to overcome the lasting problem of difficult tuning in the hall.

Lang will also play a piano piece at thespring festivalgala held by Central China Television later this month.

As an extra surprise, on June 8, Lang will play a piano solo at the opening ceremony of the World Cup Football Finals, which will be broadcast live to a global audience of three billion.

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We look forward to more pleasant surprise presented by Lang Lang.

Resume

Name: Lang Lang

Age: 24

Birth: 1982

Birthplace:Shenyang,Liaoning Province, China

Education:

1985 With father's support, studied to play the piano at the age of three.

1986 Studied professional piano under professor Zhu Yafen when aged four.

1996 Entered the Curtis Institute of Music and was a student of Gary Graffman, the head of the college and a master of piano.

Award:

1993 Placed first in the 4th German International Youth Piano Competition and received the Outstanding Achievement Art Prize.

1995 Placed first in the 2nd Tchaikovsky International Youth Musician Competition.

2002 Received the first art golden modal released by the Steinway & Sons Company, the world's top piano producer in the world, at its 150th Anniversary Ceremony and was entitled as a Steinway & Sons Artist.

2002 Was the only winner to receive the Leonard Bernstein Award.

Recital Discs

2000 Lang Lang's Solo

2001 Lang Lang・Rachmaninov: No. 3 Piano Concerto

2002 Lang Lang・Tchaikovsky: No. 1 Piano Concerto

2005 Lang Lang・Rachmaninov: No. 2 Piano Concerto

2005 Memory