43 years ago today, on June 14, 1982 (April 23, 1982, the lunar calendar), internationally renowned pianist Lang Lang was born. Lang Lang (born June 14, 1982), Manchu, of the Hulu family, was born in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, and is an internationally renowned pianist. He has been called "the most talented and shining idol star of our era" by several authoritative American media. He is the first China pianist employed by the world's top Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and the five major symphony orchestras in the United States. It was once called one of the "20 young people who will change the world" by People (Youth Edition) magazine. Currently lives in New York, USA. As a child, Lang Lang was born into a musical family in Shenyang. His father, Lang Guoren, was a professional erhu performer in the Shenyang Air Force Song and Dance Troupe. The courtyard where the family lived was filled with literary and artistic workers, and every child learned musical instruments. In this atmosphere, the young Lang Lang showed his musical talent very early. When he was two years old, he was fascinated by the scene in the cartoon "Cats and Mice" where the cat played Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody" and caught mice. After watching it, he ran to the piano and played the few notes, which surprised Lang's father, and immediately asked several experts to test Lang Lang's reaction and ear sensitivity. After receiving the approval of several experts for Lang Lang's musical talent, Lang's father began a piano cultivation plan for Lang Lang. Lang Lang studied piano from Professor Zhu Yafen of Shenyang Conservatory of Music at the age of 3. When he was 5, he won the first place in the Shenyang Piano Competition and held his first public solo in the same year. He won the first place in the Shenyang Piano Competition for the second time at the age of 7. At the age of 9, he won the first place in the National Xinghai Piano Competition. 9-year-old Lang's father quit his job (a clerk in the first section of the Shenyang Public Security Special Police Detachment) took Lang to Beijing and was admitted to the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music, where he studied under Professor Zhao Pingguo. In the international competition, Lang Lang won the first place in the 4th German Youth International Piano Competition at the age of 11 and won the Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award. At the age of 13, he won the first place (gold medal) in the 2nd Tchaikovsky International Young Musicians Competition. In the same year, he was invited to cooperate with the newly formed National Symphony Orchestra of China and served as a piano soloist at the opening ceremony concert. Jiang Zemin, then President of China, attended as a guest. At the age of 14, he was admitted to the famous Curtis Academy of Music in the United States, and studied under the famous piano master Dean Grafman. Three months later, he signed a contract with the internationally renowned IMG performance management company, and since then he has become a professional performer. Two years later, he signed a contract with Germany's DG Records company under the world-famous Universal Music, becoming the most valued artist. In 1999, 17-year-old Lang Lang appeared with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in place of the ailing André Watts at the Navinia Music Festival and performed Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. When the last note was played, the audience stood up and cheered, and the thunderous applause lasted for a long time. From then on, he began concert tours with Daniel Barenboim, Lorraine Mazzel and James Levin. His open style makes him a messenger between classical music and young people. He said: "My dream is to be walking the streets twenty years later and realize that everyone is familiar with classical music." World famous On August 31, 2002, the Bernstein Award for Artistic Achievement, named after the late famous conductor Bernstein, was awarded in Hamburg, Germany. Lang Lang is the first recipient and only recipient of the award that honors the world's "artists who have made the most contributions to art". In 2003, Lang Lang was the only artist among the "20 Young People Who Will Change the World" selected by the famous American youth magazine "Teenpeople." In May 2004, Lang Lang was appointed as the UNICEF International Goodwill Ambassador in New York, and visited Africa in August, becoming the first pianist to hold this position and its youngest ambassador. In October 2004, Lang Lang became the 2004 German Gramophone Music Man of the Year. In November 2004, the governor of Pennsylvania awarded Lang the title of "2004 Mr. Music of the Year". In November 2004, Lang Lang officially signed a contract with the famous watch brand Rolex and became its image spokesperson. In 2004, Lang Lang officially signed a contract with the car brand Audi and became its image spokesperson. In 2004, the world-famous CNN International TV station in the United States broadcast a special report on Lang Lang in five sets around the world. CBS News in the United States broadcasts a special report on Lang Lang in 60 Minutes. The only China person the program has ever reported on was the leader Deng Xiaoping. All of America's most famous POPSHOW have done Lang Lang's shows. On January 27, 2006, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth, he performed Mozart's Piano Concerto in C Minor (K491) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. On June 6, 2006, he performed on the same stage with three Bavarian Symphony Orchestra, Domingo, and Diana Damrau in the "Three Orchestras and Stars" before the opening ceremony of the World Cup. In the same year, Lang Lang made a new attempt and released recordings of China piano works such as "Yellow River Concerto", which received unanimous praise. On June 5, 2006, as an envoy of China, he participated in the opening performance of the World Cup in Germany at the Olympic Stadium in Munich. In November 2006, Lang Lang became the first person to become a Hong Kong resident (non-Hong Kong permanent resident, retaining his the mainland of China resident status) through the "Outstanding Talent Admission Scheme". He can stay in Hong Kong for one year and can stay in Hong Kong for one year or more without obtaining prior employment from a Hong Kong employer. You will automatically become a Hong Kong permanent resident after having resided for 7 years. On February 5, 2008, Lang Lang's latest album "Lang Lang's Magic" was released in the United States. In May 2008, the simplified version of his autobiography "Lang Lang, A Journey of a Thousand Miles: My Story" was first published in China. In July, the English version of "Journey of Thousands Miles" was published in the United States. In December, the traditional version of "Lang Lang: I Changed the World with the Piano" was also published in Taiwan. On August 8, 2008, he was invited to serve as a performer at the "Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics". In 2010, he served as image ambassador for the Shanghai World Expo and vice chairman of the 11th Committee of the All-China Youth Federation. In 2008, he joined the "Youtube Symphony Orchestra". The "Lang Lang International Music Foundation" was established in the same year. On January 19, 2011, it was invited to the White House to perform at the state banquet hosted by President Obama for Hu Jintao (Jackie Chan, Yo-Yo Ma and many other Chinese celebrities attended). One of the songs "My Motherland" played came from the theme song of the film "Shangganling" to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, which aroused criticism from a very small number of right-wing media and some people in the United States. During the grand state banquet, this song humiliated Obama and the Americans. Lang Lang posted photos of his performance in the White House on his blog and wrote,"Then I played" My Motherland "alone, one of the 'most beautiful songs' in the hearts of our China people. I feel deeply honored and proud to be able to play this song praising China in front of many foreign guests, especially heads of state from all over the world, as if telling them about the strength of our China and the unity of our China people. Share your day at the White House with you.". Some netizens pointed out that playing such a piece on this occasion was a bit "inappropriate". To this, Lang Lang responded: "Don't politicize the choice of art." On May 12, 2011, he was awarded an honorary doctorate in music from the Royal College of Music, becoming the youngest musician to receive an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Music, and the first China to receive this degree. On May 29, 2011, a concert was held at St. David's Concert Hall in Cardiff, capital of Wales, England. A local Chinese man holding a bouquet of white chrysanthemums took the stage to ask for a song and asked Lang Lang to play the song "Candle in the Wind". Lang Lang readily agreed at first, but the audience further stated that the song was dedicated to the souls of the Tiananmen Square massacre on June 4th. When Lang Lang's expression suddenly changed, he immediately stood up and left with a flick of his sleeves, and refused to accept the audience's offer of flowers. On May 12, 2012, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music, one of the world's top music schools, one of the largest private music schools in the United States, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to art, piano performance, charity, education and other fields and his influence on the younger generation. The widespread influence of the generation. This is his second honorary doctorate after receiving an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Music from Prince Charles in 2011. It is also his first honorary doctorate in the United States and the first Asian in the history of the Manhattan School of Music. Honorary doctorate recipient. It once again proves that Lang Lang's artistic attainments and achievements have been fully recognized by well-known European and American higher music institutions. On July 27, 2012, he was awarded the German Federal Cross, an honor in recognition of Lang Lang's outstanding contribution to German music culture and the Shihe Music Festival. On November 14, 2012, he was awarded the "Hundred Lectures" certificate from the University of Colombia in the United States. On October 28, 2013, he was appointed by the United Nations as the Ambassador of Peace for Global Education and became currently the youngest United Nations Messenger of Peace.