If one word applies to Lang Lang, to the musician, to the man, to his worldview, to those who come into contact with him, it is “inspiration.” He inspires millions with his open-hearted, emotive playing, whether it be in intimate recitals or on the grandest of stages – such as the 2014 World Cup concert in Rio, the 56th and 57th Grammy Awards, the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Last Night of the Proms at London’s Royal Albert Hall, or the Liszt 200th birthday concert. He forms enduring musical partnerships with the world’s greatest artists – from conductors such as Daniel Barenboim, Gustavo Dudamel, and Sir Simon Rattle to artists from outside of classical music, among them dubstep dancer Marquese “nonstop” Scott, Julio Inglesias, and jazz titan Herbie Hancock. Lang Lang builds cultural bridges between East and West, frequently introducing Chinese music to Western audiences, and vice versa.

Ballade
Claude Debussy

Piano Sonata in B minor S. 178
Franz Liszt

— Intermission —

Selections from Suite epañola, Op. 47
Isaac Albéniz

1. Granada (Serenada)
2. Sevilla (Sevillanas)
3. Cataluña (Courante)
4. Cádiz (Saeta)
5. Asturias (Leyenda)
6. Cuba (Notturno)

Selections from Goyescas, Op. 11
Enrique Granados

3. El fandango de candil
4. Quejas, o La Maja y el ruiseñor

Danza ritual del fuego
Manuel De Falla