Lang Lang performs in Beaver Creek

Lang Lang performs in Beaver Creek

Piano was an integral part of Lang Lang’s childhood from age 3. By age 9, he enrolled in Beijing’s Central Music Conservatory and won the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians at 13. These days, The New York Times describes him as one of the “hottest” artists in classical music. “All of my neighbors were playing piano, so thanks to that environment, music felt like a language — something very genuine,” he said about his upbri…