Lang Lang & Boston Symphony Orchestra in Hamburg

Lang Lang is a Chinese classical pianist, born in Shenyang in 1982. He is known for interpretations of concertos by Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff, as well as recordings including Piano Book and Bach’s Goldberg Variations. At the 1999 Ravinia Festival, he stepped in for André Watts to perform with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Christoph Eschenbach. He made his recital debut at Carnegie Hall in 2003, then appeared before a worldwide audience at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an American symphonic ensemble founded in Boston in 1881 with principal support from banker Henry Lee Higginson. Its extensive recording history includes performances of John Williams’s scores for Schindler’s List and Saving Private Ryan, while its musicians also form the Boston Pops light-music orchestra. Symphony Hall opened in 1900 and became the orchestra’s Boston home. During Serge Koussevitzky’s tenure, it gave the world premieres of Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms and Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, and established an annual festival and training program at Tanglewood.