Lang Lang, piano, and the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra March 23, 2010

Program
Prokofiev – Symphony No. 1 in D "Classical," Op. 25
Prokofiev – Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26
Beethoven – Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

Five billion people watched 26-year-old Lang Lang’s performance in Beijing’s opening ceremony for the 2008 Olympic Games, where he was seen as a symbol of the youth and future of China. He has played sold-out concerts with the world’s best orchestras and most renowned conductors, and is seen as the most exciting keyboard talent in years.

Germany’s Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra features some of the world's finest young musicians under the guidance of Principal Conductor Christoph Eschenbach, former music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra and newly-appointed music director designate of the National Symphony Orchestra.

The six performances in our two Classical series are made possible by the William R. Kenan, Jr. Trust Endowment.

"The hottest artist on the classical music planet..."
– The New York Times

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