{"id":30416,"date":"2015-09-21T15:39:02","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T19:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=30416"},"modified":"2015-09-21T15:39:02","modified_gmt":"2015-09-21T19:39:02","slug":"the-scoop-lang-lang-vs-100-kids-in-ottawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2015\/09\/21\/the-scoop-lang-lang-vs-100-kids-in-ottawa\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Lang Lang vs.100 Kids in Ottawa"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_30420\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30420\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-30420 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/Langlang2.jpg\" alt=\"Langlang2\" width=\"770\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/Langlang2.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/Langlang2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lang Lang speaks to students during the 101 Pianists masterclass at the National Arts Centre, with Artistic Director Alexander Shelley; Photo: Michael Vincent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OTTAWA, ON \u2013\u00a0What does piano orchestra with a 100 kids from Ottawa sound like? Surprisingly good, actually. As part of the National Arts Centre Orchestra season launch last week, renowned pianist Lang Lang joined the newly minted NACO Artistic Director Alexander Shelley to present an afternoon masterclass to 6-18 year-old pianists from across Ottawa.<\/p>\n<p>Wearing white shirts and black pants, 100 eager kids took to the 50 pianos on stage donated by Roland Canada for the event. A mixture of proud parents, the curious, and diehard Lang Lang fans filled the audience.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Julie Le Gal, the program included Schubert\u2019s <em>Marche militaire<\/em>, Op. 51, No 1; Brahms\u2019 Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F-sharp; Michael Torke\u2019s \u201c<em>Tiger in the Sun<\/em>,\u201d and plenty of banter in between.<\/p>\n<p>The mood was light and full of Lang Lang\u2019s signature style presented with enthusiasm for the next generation of pianists.<\/p>\n<p>Conductor\u00a0Alexander Shelley looked to be having fun and offered his own advice to the wide-eyed kids.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30421\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30421\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-30421 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/LangLang1.jpg\" alt=\"LangLang1\" width=\"770\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/LangLang1.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/09\/LangLang1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lang Lang shows his favourite cartoon. Photo: Michael Vincent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The kids had an opportunity to ask Lang Lang questions, which included, \u201cWhat is your most memorable concert,\u201d \u201cDo you still get nervous,\u201d \u201cHow many hours do you practice,\u201d \u201cWhat is the best way to get children interested in Classical Music,\u201d and \u201cWhat made you want to start playing music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lang Lang\u00a0screened his favourite cartoon: Tom and Jerry\u2019s \u201cThe Cat Concerto,\u201d and recounted first hearing Liszt\u2019s \u00a0\u201cHungarian Rhapsody No. 2,\u201d as a significant event in his early musical life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/som4dmHQasg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>The participants were selected from a range of musical experience and abilities, meeting for the first time together for the event. The opportunity to personally meet one the classical rock stars of the world is a memory they won\u2019t soon forget.<\/p>\n<p>101 Pianist is the brainchild of the <a href=\"http:\/\/langlangfoundation.org\/our-programs\/101-pianists\/\">Lang Lang International Music Foundation<\/a> and is dedicated to cultivating tomorrow&#8217;s top pianists and building a young audience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3VwT2UBe340?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Clip:\u00a0<strong>Schubert\u2019s Marche militaire, Op. 51\u00a0<\/strong>from Friday afternoons masterclass: Video: Musical Toronto<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#LUDWIGVAN<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Want more updates on Toronto-centric classical music news and review before anyone else finds out? 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