Born on 14 June 1982 in Shenyang, China, Lang Lang is a globally celebrated pianist whose extraordinary talent and magnetic stage presence have made him one of the most influential classical musicians of our time. Displaying prodigious ability from an

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The French-Swiss cellist

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