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In 1997 het Lang op die ouderdom van vyftien jaar saam met sy vader vir die [[Verenigde State]] vetrek waar Lang sy studies begin het saam met [[Gary Graffman]] by die ''[[Curtis Institute of Music]]'' in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvanië]].<ref>[http://www.chinesebiographies.com/sites/default/files/downloads/Lang%20Lang%20Chapter%206%20English%20Translation.pdf "Lang Lang: Chapter 6: A Miracle in Musical History"]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Chinese Biographies, ''Cheng & Tsui''. Retrieved 11 September 2011.</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Rosanna Greenstreet |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/may/14/lang-lang-piano-china-father |title=Lang Lang: 'I'd play the piano at 5am' | Life and style |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date= |accessdate=2017-05-23}}</ref>
==Uitvoerings - en opname loopbaan==
[[File:Katherine McPhee.jpg|thumb|Lang Lang en die sanger Katharine McPhee tree op 24 Mei 2009 op tydens die ''National Memorial Day Concert'' in [[Washington, D.C.]]]]
Lang has performed in major cities and was the first Chinese pianist to be engaged by the [[Berlin Philharmonic]], the [[Vienna Philharmonic]] and some top American orchestras.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131019084645/http://www.langlang.com/us/biography "Lang Lang"]. Retrieved 11 September 2011. (archived from [http://www.langlang.com/us/biography the original] on 2013-10-19)</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Rhein|first=John von|journal=Chicago Tribune|date=7 March 2000|title=Lang Leaves Audience Elated|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/50794251.html?dids=50794251:50794251&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+7%2C+2000&author=John+von+Rhein%2C+Tribune+Music+Critic&pub=Chicago+Tribune&edition=&startpage=2&desc=LANG+LEAVES+AUDIENCE+ELATED
}} {{Subscription}}</ref> Lang has been praised by musicians and critics around the world—the conductor [[Jahja Ling]] remarked, "Lang Lang is special because of his total mastery of the piano... He has the flair and great communicative power."<ref>[http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080928/news_1a28lang.html Valerie Scher, "Around the world in 88 keys: The piano has taken Lang Lang from poverty to superstardom"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081102135508/http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080928/news_1a28lang.html |date= 2 November 2008 }}, ''U-T San Diego'', 28 September 2008. Retrieved 13 September 2011.</ref> [[National Public Radio]]'s [[Morning Edition]] remarked that "Lang Lang has conquered the classical world with dazzling technique and charisma."<ref>[https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10060309 "Lang Lang's Journey to Beethoven"], ''NPR Music'', 8 May 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2011.</ref> It is often noted that Lang successfully straddles two worlds—classical prodigy and rock-like "superstar", a phenomenon summed up by ''[[The Times]]'' journalist Emma Pomfret, who wrote, "I can think of no other classical artist who has achieved Lang Lang's broad appeal without dumbing down."<ref>[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6073244.ece Emma Pomfret, "Lang Lang: China's classical superstar"], ''The Sunday Times'', 11 April 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2011.</ref>
Lang's performance style was controversial when he stormed into the classical music scene in 1999. At that time, pianist [[Earl Wild]] called him "the [[Jennifer Lopez|J. Lo]] of the piano."
<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/news/pianist-lang-lang-hits-out-at-bang-bang-critics-2292453.html |title=Pianist Lang Lang hits out at 'Bang Bang' critics |last1=Sharp |first1=Rob |date=3 June 2011 |work=[[The Independent]] |accessdate=26 August 2013 |location=London}}</ref>
Others have described him as immature, but admitted that his ability to "conquer crowds with youthful bravado" is phenomenal among classical musicians.<ref name=WOW>Ross, Alex. [http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/musical/2007/04/02/070402crmu_music_ross "The wow factor"], ''[[The New Yorker]]'', 2 April 2007, Vol. 83, Issue 6.</ref>
His maturity in subsequent years was reported by ''[[The New Yorker]]'': "The ebullient Lang Lang is maturing as an artist."<ref name=WOW /> In April 2009, when [[Time (magazine)|''Time'' Magazine]] included Lang in its list of the 100 most influential people, [[Herbie Hancock]] described his playing as "so sensitive and so deeply human", commenting: "You hear him play, and he never ceases to touch your heart."<ref name=Time>[http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1894410_1893836_1894420,00.html Herbie Hancock, "Lang Lang"], ''Time'', 30 April 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2011.</ref>
In 2001, after a sold-out [[Carnegie Hall]] debut with [[Yuri Temirkanov]], he traveled to Beijing with the [[Philadelphia Orchestra]] on a tour celebrating its 100th anniversary, during which he performed to an audience of 8,000 at the [[Great Hall of the People]].<ref name=DG>[http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/special/insighttext.htms?ID=langlang-recital&DETAIL=1 "Lang Lang Biography"], ''Deutsche Grammophon''. Retrieved 13 September 2011.</ref> The same year, he made an acclaimed [[BBC Proms]] debut, prompting a music critic of the British newspaper ''[[The Times]]'' to write, "Lang Lang took a sold-out [[Royal Albert Hall]] by storm... This could well be history in the making".<ref name=DG/> In 2003, he returned to the BBC Proms for the First Night concert with [[Leonard Slatkin]]. After his recital debut with the Berlin Philharmonic, the ''[[Berliner Zeitung]]'' wrote: "Lang Lang is a superb musical performer whose artistic touch is always in service of the music".<ref>[http://www.la-jolla-music-society.com/content/view/560/107/ Lang Lang, piano] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017114412/http://la-jolla-music-society.com/content/view/560/107/ |date=17 October 2007 }}. La Jolla Music Society: 2007.</ref> However, recent reviews have been mixed. Lately, a plethora of music critics have protested against too much showmanship; not enough care; not enough sensitivity. But audiences continue to adore him. Lang has become one of those artists whose career prospers outside the boundaries of critical approval. The pianist is bemused by the backlash: "You get many good reviews from the beginning," he says, "and then the critics start criticising you. It's strange. The things they liked you for first—unique, fresh—they say is great. And then later they say you're too fresh, too unique. But they're the same thing!"<ref>{{cite web|author=Jasper Rees |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3563054/Lang-Lang-piano-star-the-critics-love-to-hate.html |title=Lang Lang: piano star the critics love to hate |publisher=Telegraph |date=2008-11-10 |accessdate=2017-05-23}}</ref>
Lang was the featured soloist on the [[Golden Globe Award|Golden Globe]] winning score of ''[[The Painted Veil (2006 film)|The Painted Veil]]'' and can be heard on the soundtrack of ''[[The Banquet (2006 film)|The Banquet]]''.<ref name=SFS>[http://www.sfsymphony.org/music/ProgramNotes.aspx?id=40318 "Artist Biography: Lang Lang"], ''San Francisco Symphony''. Retrieved 11 September 2011.</ref> He has recorded for the [[Deutsche Grammophon]] and [[Telarc]] labels.. His album of the [[Piano Concerto No. 1 (Beethoven)|first]] and [[Piano Concerto No. 4 (Beethoven)|fourth]] Beethoven piano concertos with the [[Orchestre de Paris]] and [[Christoph Eschenbach]] debuted at No. 1 on the Traditional Classical Billboard Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/306438/lang+lang/biography |title=Lang Lang – Biography |publisher=Billboard |date=1982-06-14 |accessdate=2017-05-23}}</ref> In 2008, he was the pianist on [[Mike Oldfield]]'s 2008 album ''[[Music of the Spheres (Mike Oldfield album)|Music of the Spheres]]''.<ref>[http://audaud.com/2008/03/mike-oldfield-music-of-the-spheres-lang-lang-pianohayley-westenra-lead-vocals-sinfonia-sfera-orchestrakarl-jenkins-decca/ John Sunier, "Mike Oldfield: Music of the Spheres – Lang Lang, piano/Hayley Westenra, lead vocals/ Sinfonia Sfera Orchestra/Karl Jenkins – Decca"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406104552/http://audaud.com/2008/03/mike-oldfield-music-of-the-spheres-lang-lang-pianohayley-westenra-lead-vocals-sinfonia-sfera-orchestrakarl-jenkins-decca/ |date= 6 April 2012 }}, ''Audiophile Audition''. Retrieved 12 September 2011.</ref> In 2010, he signed with [[Sony]] for a reported $3 million.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a7bLa9pIgrek |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-09-16 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103163410/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=a7bLa9pIgrek |archivedate=3 November 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Metallica performed the song One alongside pianist Lang Lang at the [[56th Annual Grammy Awards]] in 2014.
In December 2008, Lang partnered with [[Google]] and [[YouTube]] in the project [[YouTube Symphony Orchestra]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?lang_lang_is_returning_to_walt_disney_concert_hall_to_perform_17623.aspx | title = Lang Lang is returning to Walt Disney Concert Hall to perform | publisher = Asia Pacific Arts | date = 1 November 2011 | access-date = 30 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131019123246/http://asiapacificarts.usc.edu/article@apa?lang_lang_is_returning_to_walt_disney_concert_hall_to_perform_17623.aspx | archive-date = 19 October 2013 | dead-url = yes | df = dmy-all }}</ref>
Lang has also recorded piano works for the video game ''[[Gran Turismo 5]]'''s soundtrack, mostly under the "Classical" subgenre.<ref>[http://blog.dmx.com/latest/5397 "An Interview With Pianist Lang Lang"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110405214524/http://blog.dmx.com/latest/5397 |date= 5 April 2011 }}, ''dmx''. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
</ref> This included versions of [[Danny Boy]], [[The Entertainer (rag)|Scott Joplin's The Entertainer]], Beethoven's [[Piano Sonata No. 8 (Beethoven)|8th Piano Sonata]], and one of the game's intro pieces, the third movement from [[Piano Sonata No. 7 (Prokofiev)|Prokofiev's 7th Piano Sonata]].
Finally, he has performed for numerous international dignitaries including the former [[Secretary-General of the United Nations]] [[Kofi Annan]], President [[Barack Obama]], [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]], President [[Hu Jintao]] of China, President [[Horst Köhler]] of Germany, [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles]], as well as Russian Prime Minister [[Vladimir Putin]], French President [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] and Polish President [[Lech Kaczynski]].<ref>[http://www.camimusic.com/details.asp?webid=1849 "Lang Lang"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111204075249/http://www.camimusic.com/details.asp?webid=1849 |date= 4 December 2011 }}, ''Cami Music''. Retrieved 13 September 2011.</ref>
On 30 March 2017, he announced on Facebook that he has an arm injury on his left arm.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/LangLangPiano/photos/a.158507513351.144492.16325423351/10155508715633352/?type=3&theater|title=Lang Lang – 郎朗|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-12}}</ref> He subsequently announced that he cancelled all performances through the end of June under his doctor's recommendations to allow time for his left arm to recover.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/LangLangPiano/photos/a.158507513351.144492.16325423351/10155558025378352/?type=3&theater|title=Lang Lang – 郎朗|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-12}}</ref>
==Geselekteerde verskynings==
[[File:Chopin Year in Poland - Lang Lang 01.jpg|thumb|Lang tydens die Internasionale Chopin Jaar 2010]]
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