Arguably the most famous Chinese pianist of all time, Lang Lang has become a superstar on the Classical music stage, with the popularity and charisma of many leading rock musicians. Many of his performances and interviews are available online, and several have drawn over one million hits. His recordings are hits, too, and his concerts are regularly sold-out well ahead of schedule. Lang Lang's manner during performances can be eccentric but fascinating: he is very animated, frequently smiles, and often looks away from the keyboard, even during extremely difficult passages. While Lang Lang plays many traditional and contemporary Chinese works, he performs mostly Western repertory, with the names Mozart, Beethoven, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, and many others, regularly appearing on his programs. Lang Lang has toured widely throughout Asia, Europe, the U.S., and elsewhere across the globe and has made numerous recordings, most prominently for Deutsche Grammophon and Sony Classical.
