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Hollywood Bowl to debut upgraded sound system this summer
When audiences converge at the Hollywood Bowl this summer, they may notice an improvement in the sound quality emerging from speakers positioned around the outdoor venue. The Los Angeles Philharmonic is debuting an upgraded sound system this summer that...
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Review: Lang Lang leads the L.A. Phil on a jazzy jaunt
The famous first bars of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto summon four fortissimo horns to urgently blare a four-note descending figure and then leap. The full Los Angeles Philharmonic punctuated that leap Thursday night about as adamantly as I can...
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Ravinia Festival puts 'Passion' into summer classical lineup
The Ravinia Festival has announced the remainder of its programming for the 2013 summer season. The schedule comprises more than 120 classical, popular, jazz and dance events, presented almost nightly from June 6 to Sept. 15 at Ravinia Park in Highland...
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Lang Lang: Popular classical music is great, too
BERLIN — In a hotel in the embassy-heavy streets in the city's center, Lang Lang sits on a bright red couch, a modestly daring complement to the room's elaborate Bauhaus paneling. He has just come from a conference in Cannes where he gave a speech...
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Ravinia tickets on sale Thursday
RedEyeThe Ravinia concert series this summer will carry more than 100 acts, so when tickets go on sale April 25, you'll be able to get something, sure, but will you be able to get the ticket you want? Starting at 5 a.m., visit ravinia.org for a chance to buy...Tags: Services and Shopping
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Lang Lang, 'Aida' on Ravinia 2013 lineup
The Ravinia Festival has announced several more classical music attractions for its 2013 summer season in Highland Park. Chinese superstar pianist Lang Lang will headline the annual gala benefit evening July 27, playing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Ravinia Festival, Arts and Culture, Music, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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Classically Trained: Lang Lang makes music his own
Lang Lang isn't a pianist to suit all tastes. I suppose no musician is, but in any case, there were a few times when he didn't suit mine last week. The 30-year-old Chinese virtuoso made a single stop in Costa Mesa on Sept. 27. He played with the Pacific...
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2011 Summer movies list
May 6
The Beaver
A once-successful toy executive and family man suffering from depression begins communicating through a beaver hand puppet. With Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and Anton Yelchin. Written by Kyle Killen. Directed by Foster. Summit...Tags: Julia Roberts, The New York Times, Naomie Harris, Tom Hanks, Daniel Radcliffe
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Classically Trained: For first time in decades, Chicago Symphony coming to O.C.
Next week's classical lineup features music in a much-lauded concert hall and music played by America's (arguably) greatest orchestra. A chamber group comprised of musicians from the Pacific Symphony will be performing at Soka University's wonderful...Tags: Music Industry, Arthur Honegger, Kurt Weill, Opera (genre), Arts and Culture
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Pacific Symphony season to star Lang Lang and honor Ellington
Culture MonsterPianists Lang Lang and Andre Watts and cellist Alisa Weilerstein are key soloists for the Pacific Symphony's 2012-13 season. The annual American Composers Festival will focus on the music of Duke Ellington.... -
Music review: Mark Robson's Piano Spheres recital
Culture MonsterMark Swed reviews Mark Robson's personal, insightful and amazingly pianistic take on piano music of the past 60 years in his Piano Spheres recital at Zipper Hall Tuesday night.... -
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![When assigned to shoot Lang Lang, the 28-year-old classical piano superstar, at first I had no idea who he was. Then Daily Pilot copy editor Bradley Zint, who writes our "Classically Trained" column, told me he was the "Michael Jordan of classical music." I then learned he was huge in the classical world. I arrived early and sat next to other folks who were waiting for him to exit a tour bus. Upon exiting the bus, hands in his pockets and aviator shades over his eyes, he posed for photos. He seemed embarrassed walking with the kids who were giving him a lot of space as he approached the Pacific Symphony's promotional piano set up in front of Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. One kid, Joel Wenhardt, sat down first. He was eager to show off his skills to Lang, who stood nearby listening. Lang truly seemed impressed by the teenager's playing on the small piano and soon joined him on the bench, nodding his head in approval as they played. Upon ending the short tune, Lang reached over and tapped the finishing notes of the short solo as everyone laughed and applauded. Then no one else had the courage to play, as the bench sat empty for a few awkward seconds. So because no one was willing, Lang humbly agreed to sit down again. When he started playing, he wasn't humble anymore. The kids leaned on the piano, listening to every note in silence, as he made the tiny piano come to life. They knew they were near greatness. It was a big moment. The colorful, paint-splattered piano in front of Lang looked like a child's toy compared to the grand pianos he normally plays. He soloed for more than a minute, playing the entire range of keys. But then he stopped when one of the keys sounded funny. He plunked it a few times, continued the song, then ended abruptly with applause and thanked everyone. When asked what he was going to do next, he said, "Go to the beach."](http://www.dailypilot.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-02/59180777-02184225.jpg "When assigned to shoot Lang Lang, the 28-year-old classical piano superstar, at first I had no idea who he was. Then Daily Pilot copy editor Bradley Zint, who writes our "Classically Trained\" column, told me he was the \"Michael Jordan of classical music.\" I then learned he was huge in the classical world. I arrived early and sat next to other folks who were waiting for him to exit a tour bus. Upon exiting the bus, hands in his pockets and aviator shades over his eyes, he posed for photos. He seemed embarrassed walking with the kids who were giving him a lot of space as he approached the Pacific Symphony's promotional piano set up in front of Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. One kid, Joel Wenhardt, sat down first. He was eager to show off his skills to Lang, who stood nearby listening. Lang truly seemed impressed by the teenager's playing on the small piano and soon joined him on the bench, nodding his head in approval as they played. Upon ending the short tune, Lang reached over and tapped the finishing notes of the short solo as everyone laughed and applauded. Then no one else had the courage to play, as the bench sat empty for a few awkward seconds. So because no one was willing, Lang humbly agreed to sit down again. When he started playing, he wasn't humble anymore. The kids leaned on the piano, listening to every note in silence, as he made the tiny piano come to life. They knew they were near greatness. It was a big moment. The colorful, paint-splattered piano in front of Lang looked like a child's toy compared to the grand pianos he normally plays. He soloed for more than a minute, playing the entire range of keys. But then he stopped when one of the keys sounded funny. He plunked it a few times, continued the song, then ended abruptly with applause and thanked everyone. When asked what he was going to do next, he said, \"Go to the beach.\"")
When assigned to shoot Lang Lang, the 28-year-old classical piano superstar, at first I had no idea who he was. Then Daily Pilot copy editor Bradley Zint, who writes our "Classically Trained" column, told me he was the "Michael Jordan of classical music."...Tags: Michael Jordan, Classical Music (genre)
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