2022 Lang Lang’s first unison concert kicks off in Changsha
200 outstanding piano boys and Lang Lang performed “Liuyang River” in unison
On June 9th, at the Qingzhu Lake at the foot of Changsha, Lang Lang was playing “Liuyang River” with 200 outstanding piano boys.Photo courtesy of the event organizer
Between the beginning and end of the melody, the black and white piano keys gracefully dance, and an elegant and tactful “Liuyang River” resounds through the hidden green bamboo lake.
On June 9, Lang Lang’s first concert in 2022 opened in Changsha. At the concert, international pianist Lang Lang and Hunan teenagers and young people sang “Liuyang River”, “Me and My Motherland” and other pieces. It is reported that more than 1,000 piano children actively signed up for the “I and Lang Lang Concert” piano selection competition in Changsha, and finally 200 outstanding piano children stood out.
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Use the power of example to provide a stage for the piano children to show
“I still remember going to Germany at the age of 12 to participate in an international piano competition, and one of the entries was a piano work adapted from a famous Hunan song – “Liuyang River”. Therefore, Hunan is a place with a special origin for me.” Talking about “Liuyang River”, Lang Lang couldn’t hide his excitement.
That year, Lang Lang went to Germany to compete. Before the game, the leading teacher gave him a unique understanding of “Liuyang River”: “You have to tell the Germans how beautiful there is a Liuyang River in China, the river is also beautiful, and the people are beautiful…”
In fact, Lang Lang has a deep relationship with Hunan. As early as 2013, Lang Lang played “Liuyang River” with hundreds of piano children in Shaoshan, the hometown of the great man. The starting point of his fate with Hunan was earlier in 2008. That year, Lang Lang held his first New Year’s concert in Changsha. From 2014 to 2020, he successively held 4 music festivals here. Among them, the first stop of Lang Lang’s “Goldberg Variations” tour in 2021 will be held in Changsha.
Today, Lang Lang, who has become a famous pianist, still believes that it was the song “Liuyang River” that gave him a wonderful and beautiful love for Hunan. This is also the reason why Lang Lang played “Liuyang River” together with piano boys from all over the world for the fourth time in a row.
“The original intention of participating in this activity is to use the power of role models to provide a stage for the piano children to show, and to let the children gain confidence and go to the world stage in the process.” Lang Lang introduced that the piano selection competition was held in After the launch of Changsha, it attracted the attention of many piano children and parents. More than 1,000 piano children signed up for the competition. After more than a month of competition, 200 outstanding piano children finally stood out.
Changsha has the reputation of “Shanshuizhou City”, which has nurtured generations of Hunan and Hunan characters.
The song “Liuyang River” carried Lang Lang’s fate with Hunan, and gave him a deeper understanding of Hunan culture.
“Changsha has a reputation as a city of mountains and rivers, but in my heart it is a place with outstanding people. Yuelu Mountain and Orange Island have given birth to generations of Hunan characters.” Lang Lang said frankly that he plays one of the most Chinese songs. One is “Liuyang River”. Therefore, I began to pay attention to Changsha and Hunan culture. “In my heart, the culture of Changsha and even the culture of Hunan originated from the mountains and rivers.”
In fact, Lang Lang not only performed “Liuyang River” with 200 piano boys, but also performed “My Motherland and Me and My Motherland” together with the Xiaomi Duoduo Choir and 100 outstanding young players from Hunan and Hunan. “, and brought the solo “Jasmine”.
Lang Lang said, “Every year, I will perform a Chinese piece on the tour. I hope to use the piano to tell Chinese stories and spread Chinese voices, so that the world can know China and understand China through piano, music, and culture.”
“I have been learning piano since I was 3 years old, and it has been 18 years. I heard that Hunan is going to hold this event, so I came from Shenzhen to sign up.” Ms. Zhang, a performer who participated in the performance of “My Motherland and Me”, introduced that she passed by It took two rounds of competition to finally get this opportunity. “I recommend friends who come to Changsha to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Changsha in music and understand the culture of Changsha.”
Wu Xuanzuo, chief planner of the “I Play Together with Lang Lang” music festival, introduced that Lang Lang’s activities in Changsha ranked the top three in the country. From music performances to public donations, from music education to cultural entertainment, Changsha is the most important place for Lang Lang in China. one of the platforms. He believes that Lang Lang’s “soft spot” for Changsha also reflects Changsha’s significant advantages in the cultural field.