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Ruhr Piano Festival: Lang Lang

Sat 16 November 2024

8 pm

Großer Saal

Chopin and Schumann

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Experiencing Lang Lang is therapy for body and soul. Not only because of the youthful flair that he exudes from every pore, but also because he is completely without fear. He is as undaunted by Beethoven sonatas as he is by Chinese folklore and he plays Disney songs with just as much sparkle as Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, which he can, incidentally, perform at lightning speed having repeatedly copied a video recording of legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz as a child. Lang Lang owes his own superstar status to this piano concerto. When he was 17, he stood in for the soloist at the “Gala of the Century”. His performance triggered invitations from the world’s best orchestras – a first for a Chinese pianist – as well as a boom in piano-playing in his home country. Now in his early 40s, Lang Lang is one of the most renowned pianists of our time, an ambassador for music whose influence reaches far beyond the classical music sphere. Speaking on the German World Service, he said, “It doesn’t matter whether it is classical or pop, music is the most powerful art form for bringing people together.”

Programme

Frédéric Chopin
Mazurkas (selection)

Robert Schumann
Kreisleriana op. 16

Performers

Lang Lang
piano

Organiser

Stiftung Klavier-Festival Ruhr

www.klavierfestival.de

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Worth Knowing For Your Visit

  • Performance Venue Grosser Saal

    The event is taking place in the Großer Saal, the heart of the Historische Stadthalle. Its famous acoustics, spectacular sense of space under a ceiling that is 17 metres high, its décor and galleries take one’s breath away time and again.

Directions

The Historische Stadthalle is located in the heart of North Rhine-Westphalia and lies in the centre of Wuppertal-Elberfeld. We are easily reached by public transport. The ICE train station and local bus stops are in the immediate vicinity.

This is where you will find detailed directions.

Break-time catering

Enjoy every minute of your visit – order your drinks and snacks online before the event and say goodbye to annoying queues!

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Accessibility

It goes without saying that the Historische Stadthalle is equipped to provide access for disabled people.

Wheelchair ramps and lifts (with announcement) will provide you with easy access to all rooms.

Parking spaces for disabled people are available both in the multi-storey car park and in the Südstrasse car park.

Toilets for disabled people can be found on the ground floor (to the right of the main entrance) at the eastern end of the foyer. They are clearly signposted.

A wheelchair is available in the building.

An unlimited number of wheelchair places is available in the Großer Saal.

Our concierge, foyer team and culinaria staff are happy to help should you need assistance at any time.

Parking Flat Day Rate

Make use of our flat day rate for parking. It only costs 4 euros. One useful tip: you can pay at the pay stations in the multi-storey car park itself or in the stairwell either when you return to your vehicle or in advance of attending events. That will save you time waiting at the pay stations after the end of events.