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Lang Lang claims 16 million followers

Lang Lang claims 16 million followers

The pianist has told a Chinese interview that he is big on Weibo, state-monitored social social media. He has to feed the beast:

‘I’m also creating my own vlogs now. I document every place I perform and edit several concerts together. In the past, I might have thought that just playing the piano was enough. But I now recognise that I have to master various forms of communication, and put some time and energy into sharing what I enjoy doing to get closer to the audience.’

He’s also big on Dudamel and el Sistema:
‘I’ve learned so much from Dudamel. He comes from Venezuela, where youth crime rates are extremely high. But over the decades, El Sistema has slowly educated children through music, teaching them to play instruments and form symphony orchestras. Today, many musicians from Venezuela are recognised worldwide — Rafael Payare, the music director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, is another product of this system. I think it’s really great.’

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