Lang Lang

Chinese pianist
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Summary

Lang Lang was born on June 14, 1982[1], in Shenyang[2]. He has worked as a classical pianist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,994 views/month, #6,107 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Gina Alice Redlinger[5]
  • Country of citizenship: People's Republic of China[6]
  • Native language: Mandarin[7]
  • Position held: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[8]
  • Educated at: Curtis Institute of Music[9], Royal College of Music[10], Central Conservatory of Music[11]
  • Award received: Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize[13], Officer of Arts and Letters[14], honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music[15], Echo Klassik – Instrumentalist of the Year[16], QQ Music Awards[17], Global Citizen Awards[18], Classic Brit Awards[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Genre: classical music[21]
  • Record label: Sony Classical[22], Deutsche Grammophon[23]
  • Discography: Lang Lang discography[24]
  • Commons category: Lang Lang[25]
  • Family name: Lang[26]
  • Official website: https://www.langlangofficial.com[27]
  • Work location: New York City[28]
  • Described at URL: https://www.classicfm.com/artists/lang-lang/guides/lang-lang-facts/lang-lang-liszt-my-piano-hero/[29]
  • Student of: Leon Fleisher[30], Gary Graffman[31]
  • Instrument: piano[32]
  • Participant in: International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[34], English[35]
  • Different from: Lang Lang[36]
  • Number of children: 1[37]
  • Start of work period: 1993[38]
  • Height: 1.73 m[39]

Why It Matters

Lang Lang has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Lang Lang born?

Lang Lang's place of birth was Shenyang[2].

Who was Lang Lang married to?

Lang Lang's spouses include Gina Alice Redlinger[5].

What did Lang Lang do for work?

Lang Lang worked as a classical pianist[3].

Where did Lang Lang go to school?

Lang Lang was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[9], Royal College of Music[10], and Central Conservatory of Music[11].

What awards did Lang Lang receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize[13], Officer of Arts and Letters[14], and honorary doctor of the Royal College of Music[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . unicef.org. unicef.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . classicfm.com. Retrieved . classicfm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . classicfm.com. Retrieved . classicfm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . mendelssohn-stiftung.de. Retrieved . mendelssohn-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . rcm.ac.uk. rcm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . atlanticcouncil.org. atlanticcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . classicfm.com. Retrieved . classicfm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . classicfm.com. Retrieved . classicfm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . classicfm.com. Retrieved . classicfm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · AlphaLemur · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'br', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'da', 'de', 'el', '
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  2. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 740891
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 22w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → Handprints of Plácido Domingo and Lang Lang in Olympiapark,
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  8. 23w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinii research id → 1980023484829355981
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