Lang Lang joins Hollywood Walk of Fame
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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will honor world-renowned classical pianist Lang Lang with the 2,778th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, April 10, at 11:30 am PT at 7044 Hollywood Boulevard. Lang Lang will receive his star in the category of Live Performance. Dickon Stainer, President & CEO of Global Classics & Jazz, and UMG Executive Vice President Michele Anthony will be joining emcee Steve Nissen as speakers
Robert Casadesus has a star there, along with Maria Callas.
Alice Cooper, too.
And the clutching of pearls was heard in the land.
Well, that’s got the boys covered. Now, what about the girls?
Congrats! 7044 Hollywood Blvd is in front of the oft-burglarized CVS Pharmacy store. Welcome to Hollyweird.
Thats so important.
We are all so happy to hear this.
What happy news, I assume this is in recognition of his recording of Alban Berg’s complete music for solo piano as well as his recording of Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Eine Sylvesternacht” with violinist Pinchas Zukerman, such great recordings, bravo.
If you were really a fan, you’d call yourself FanofLangLangsArtistry, because Lang Lang’s artistry is Artistry with a capital A.
Has he recorded the Rachmaninov piano works for four hands with Yuja Wang yet? Lang Wang would be Artistry squared, and just think of the drama.
Oh, he should record that, as well as a new version of the complete solo piano works of Aaron Copland, I liked Lang Lang’s first recording of the complete works of Copland, but I think with his new maturity and new star on Hollywood Blvd, this will be even better, especially the Piano Fantasy, bravo, lang lang.
It’s heartwarming to see this reclusive and neglected artist finally getting some recognition for his art.
I bet he paid for his star, as many do. You pay for the star and its maintenance up front. It’s run by the Chamber of Commerce, which says everything. Artistry doesn’t enter into it. It’s an ego racket, like self publishing.
I was never a fan of Lang Lang. He deserves a star for over acting with his way over the top phony gestures and insane facial expressions. Ignorant audiences just love his antics at the keyboard.
Its well known the Chinese gov’t has been funding his PR since he started as a young boy with his father.
Remember, Lang never competed in an internationally recognized Piano competition.
He was promoted heavily from PR firms at the start of his career.
Yuja never competed in any piano competitions either. Their mutual oddball piano teacher in the U.S. did not allow them to enter competitions.
Went to his Goldberg recital in L.A…. Absolute travesty.
In response to zandonai:
Yuja Wang’s Piano competitions:
Sendai International Music Competition: She won the third prize and the special jury prize (awarded to an outstanding finalist less than 20 years of age) at the first Sendai International Music Competition in Sendai, Japan.
Aspen Music Festival: Wang at the concerto competition at the Aspen Music Festival1.
He probably shares Glenn Gould’s perspective on piano competitions, viewing their victims as “eager, ill-advised supplicants forever stunted, victims of a spiritual lobotomy.”
It costs $75000 to have a star on the walk of fame, unlikely paid for by Lang Lang but likely paid for by his record company. It’s not really an honor, more about who can afford it.
I also understood that a star on the “Walk of Fame” was something one applied for.
What? He paid for it? You’ll be saying he will pay for a peerage next. But we know you can’t do that, don’t we???
Can he pay for knighthood too? Sir Lang Lang. There should be enough CCP money in London to pay for it and then some.
Did they place his star next to Liberace ‘s?
What did he ever do in Hollywood? These stars are bought and paid for, not much of an honor.