Piece Description

Lang Lang is the most heralded new classical pianist to appear for several years. He's an amazing talent at the keyboard, but his musical expressiveness through words and exuberant impromptu vocalizations is the heart of this piece. Lang Lang (pronounced "Lung Lung") is touring widely, and this piece works well pegged to a local performance. Two versions of this feature are provided. The full mix starts with a scene across from Carnegie Hall, and includes a talked-and-sung description of how he interprets a Brahms Intermezzo as a cascade of vivid images. The short mix, which will fit the 4:00 ATC cutaway, omits the Carnegie Hall introduction. As in all the pieces in David Schulman's CPB-supported Musicians in their own words series, the story is told through a mix of the performer's voice and music. There is no reporter's voice heard, allowing the feature to be seamlessly incorporated into station news, talk, or music programming. Scripts for intro and outro are attached, and may be edited at will. Upcoming performances: 10/1 & 2, 2004, Avery Fisher Hall, New York 10/5 2004 Avery Fisher Hall, New York 10/15 &17, 2004 Honolulu Symphony, Honolulu, HI 10/26 2004 Coronado Theatre, Rockford, IL 10/28 2004 Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, St. Paul, MN 10/29 2004 Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, TX 10/31 2004 South Bend, IN 11/3 2004 Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 11/4 2004 Louisville, KY, 11/ 7, 2004 Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA 11/8 2004 Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale, AZ 11/10 2004 Newman Center - Gates Concert Hall, Denver, CO 11/11 2004 Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe, NM 11/13 2004 Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, CA 11/16 2004 Meany Hall, Seattle, WA 11/19 2004 Stude Concert Hall, Houston, TX 11/23 2004 Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA This piece debuted on PRX. First aired on WBUR's Here and Now.