Twenty-six year old Chinese pianist Lang Lang is an international superstar and the face of a new China. He played a prominent role in Beijing’s lavish opening ceremony on Friday.
But the road to fame hasn’t been easy. He’s been working at it since the age of 3. His parents’ dreams thwarted by the Cultural Revolution, Lang Lang became their future. At 9, he moved with his father to Beijing. At 15, they traveled to America.
He studied at top schools and is now, some argue, one of the best classical pianists in the world — and a phenomenon in China.
This hour, On Point: China’s Lang Lang.
Guests:
Lang Lang, internationally acclaimed classical pianist, he played at the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics, and is author of the new book, with David Ritz, “Journey of a Thousand Miles: My Story.”
David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker. He profiled Lang Lang in the magazine’s August 4 issue.
Links and multimedia:
Read an excerpt from Lang Lang’s “Journey of a Thousand Miles: My Story.”
Langlang.com - The official website of Lang Lang
NBC's coverage of Beijing Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, introducing Lang Lang:
Who is the girl playing with the Lang Lang and here Lang told the interesting story about that little girl:
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