Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Lang Lang concert coming to a movie theater near you Oct. 22 and 24

Heralded as the “hottest artist on the classical music planet” by The New York Times, 29-year-old Lang Lang will grace silver screens across the country in a special cinematic concert event, featuring the Philadelphia Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Charles Dutoit.

Lang Lang Live on Franz Liszt’s 200th Birthday is a live, classical music in-theater event in which Lang Lang will mark the 200th birthday of his hero, piano virtuoso and composer Franz Liszt, by performing Liszt’s famed Piano Concerto No.1, as well as some of the most celebrated solo pieces written for the piano.

This Fathom event is the first classical music “cinemacast” headlined by a solo artist, and will also feature special footage shot at this summer‘s iTunes Festival, including behind-the-scenes interviews, commentary and exclusive musical performances.

The event will on take place on Saturday, October 22 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. MT / 8:00 p.m. PT (tape delay) with a rebroadcast scheduled for Monday, October 24 at 8:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. MT/ 8:00 p.m. PT. Ticket prices are an average of $18 (vary by theater). For a complete list of movie theaters for this event, visit
http://www.fathomevents.com/performingarts/series/langlang.aspx

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