Lang Lang, Philly Orchestra Stage Earthquake Benefit
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Chinese pianist Lang Lang will perform a benefit concert in Beijing Monday with the Philadelphia Orchestra, led by musical director Christoph Eschenbach, to help with the earthquake relief effort in China. The concert will also commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s monumental 1973 tour to China, meant to signify the end of harsh relations between America and China.
The concert will be broadcast live from the Minzu Theater. Lang Lang and the orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Overture to “Egmont” and Symphony No. 6 as well as China’s national piano concerto, “Yellow River Piano Concerto,” arranged by Yin Chengzong, and a traditional piece, “Moon Reflections.”
Proceeds from the concert will help to support the rebuilding of the Sichuan Province’s school system, which was devastated by the May 12 earthquake. Lang Lang has already participated in events that have raised more than $3 million for the earthquake relief effort.
