Tag: Lang Lang
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Colorado gets a double dose of Lang Lang
Every few decades the stuffy classical music world is jolted awake by an exciting new face appearing out of nowhere. In the late ’50s it was a long, tall Texan named Van Cliburn, who became an American hero at a piano competition in Soviet Russia. More recently, it was a young Chinese man named Lang…
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Lang Lang to headline 2025-26 Colorado Symphony season
In announcing its 2025-26 season, the Colorado Symphony has finally cemented its long-running relationship with Peter Oundjian. The Toronto-born conductor now steps on the podium as (drum roll) music director. Oundjian has held titles here dating back to 2003 — starting as the orchestra’s principal guest conductor, then moving up to principal conductor. At last, he…