“In April, pianist Lang Lang … canceled his touring appearances for the summer citing inflammation in his left arm,” writes Jeremy Reynolds in Monday’s (9/11) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “His doctors have prescribed rest and expect a full recovery…. Lang returns to Pittsburgh Sept. 16 to perform with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra during its annual gala, though he’ll play only with his right hand. He’ll share the stage—and indeed, the piano bench—with 14-year-old wunderkind Maxim Lando…. Lang Lang will play with his right hand while Maxim performs with his left. They’ll perform Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ … as well as arrangements of ‘America’ from Bernstein’s ‘West Side Story’ [and selections from] Tchaikovsky’s ‘The Nutcracker’ and … Saint-Saëns’ ‘Carnival of the Animals.’ … ‘When I got the call from Lang Lang asking if I could play with him, I started jumping up and down,’ Maxim said…. Lang and Maxim also will perform their one-handed duet program in Vancouver, Canada…. This will be Maxim’s first trip to Pittsburgh, but he’s heard plenty of recordings of the PSO.” Says Maxim, ‘They’re just an unbelievable orchestra, really amazing players. And [Music Director] Manfred [Honeck] has such a huge reputation.’ ”
Posted September 15, 2017
Lang Lang photo by Zun Chi
