Torrent for the pianist

Gifted with unique artistic and communicative skills, Lang Lang unites excellence and accessibility unlike anyone else, and builds bridges between Eastern and Western culture. Equally happy playing for billions of viewers at the Olympic Opening Ceremony in Beijing or just for a few hundred children in the public schools, he is a master of communicating through music. Lang Lang is known for thinking outside the box and frequently steps into different musical worlds. For about a decade Lang Lang has contributed to musical education worldwide.

Lang Lang started playing the piano aged three, and gave his first public recital before the age of five. He has also performed for numerous other international dignitaries, including four US presidents and monarchs from many nations. Lang Lang Foundation. Order Now. Feb 1, September 5, Winnipeg Free Press. March 9, Herald Sun Australia. August 13, Common Sense Media. True story of a Jewish pianist; OK for older kids.

January 24, June 21, Cinema Crazed. Common Sense Says Powerful true story of a Jewish pianist has brutal violence. Parents need to know that The Pianist is a Oscar-winning movie about a young Jewish musician living in Warsaw desperately trying to make sense of the Nazi invasion of his country and the subsequent degradations, the creation of the Warsaw Ghetto, and the madness that led to the Holocaust. There is graphic violence, but unlike so many movies in which violence is shown simply to add surface-level excitement to an otherwise formulaic Hollywood blockbuster, the violence is intended to reveal a glimpse of the real-life horrors European Jews endured at the hands of the Nazis during World War II and to leave audiences with the conviction that atrocities and genocide such as this must never happen again.

Music expands the mind, heart and spirit. Opportunities may come to listen and learn from directors, vocalists, choirs, congregations, and of course the composers of the music you play. The culmination of which will greatly enhance your life. At a young age, I loved to sing, dance, move When the piano was introduced to me, I quickly learned how to sight read so I could play all the songs I wanted to sing.

The piano became a way for me to express myself and give voice to my feelings. If I was angry, I'd go pound on the piano. When I was happy, I'd skip over to the piano. When I was sad, I'd pour over the piano. When I was in love, I turned to the piano.