Lang Lang

Lang Lang
郎朗
Lang Lang after a performance at the 2010 World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos
Born (1982-06-14) 14 June 1982 (age 42)
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Alma materCentral Conservatory of Music
Curtis Institute of Music
OccupationMusician
Years active1993–present
Spouse
(m. 2019)
Children1
Parent(s)Lang Guoren (郎国任)
Zhou Xiulan (周秀兰)
Musical career
GenresClassical
InstrumentPiano
Labels
Websitelanglangofficial.com

Lang Lang (Chinese: 郎朗; pinyin: Láng Lǎng; born 14 June 1982) is a Chinese pianist who has performed with major orchestras around the world and appeared at many leading concert halls. Active since the 1990s, he was the first Chinese pianist to be engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic and many of the top American orchestras.[1] In 2000, a Chicago Tribune music critic called him "the biggest, most exciting young keyboard talent I have encountered in many a year of attending piano recitals."[2]

  1. ^ "Lang Lang". Retrieved 11 September 2011. (archived from the original on 19 October 2013)
  2. ^ Rhein, John von (7 March 2000). "Lang Leaves Audience Elated". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. (subscription required)