Lang and Austin support United Nations work with music to celebrate UN day

Tencent Entertainment News to celebrate the 69 anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, New York City Hall of the United Nations Headquarters on October 24 7 o'clock in the evening held a peace theme concert: "2014 United Nations Day Concert: Lang and his friends." The concert was co-sponsored by the United Nations and the International Music Foundation, the United Nations Peace Ambassador, the international piano Superstar Lang, and the International Youth Orchestra, comprising 80 outstanding young musicians representing five continents, The famous singer and composer Sting, who won 16 Grammy Awards, took part in the concert as a special guest of Lang's. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the 69th session of the General Assembly President Kahamba Cutessa to the concert opening statement. The concert was broadcast live on the United Nations website.

Lang and Austin support United Nations work with music

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the 69th session of the General Assembly President Kahamba Cutessa will give an opening speech to the concert, actor and television celebrity Baldwin will host the concert. "The world needs the United Nations more than ever, because of various crises," Ban said in a 2014 UN day speech. At this critical juncture, let us reaffirm the mission of the United Nations to weak the poor. On United Nations Day, I appeal to all Governments and peoples to work for the common well-being of all humankind. ”

"On the day of United Nations Day, we meet for Love and dreams and show the world how important the work being done by the United Nations is," said the United Nations peace Messenger. Music is the common language of all mankind, and in this spirit we celebrate the long-standing vision of the United Nations. As a messenger of peace for the United Nations, I have been looking forward to playing in this momentous day with the orchestra of many outstanding young musicians who are the leaders of the future world! ”

"It is a great honor for me to be able to attend the United Nations Day concert and I am very supportive of the important work that the United Nations does every day," Austin said. ”

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At the concert, Lang also collaborated with Lopez-Gomez and the International Youth Orchestra to work on the number 23rd of Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto in descending B minor and solo Mozart's "Turkish March". Lang also had a wonderful cooperation with "Rock and roll Poets", and the Children of the International Youth Orchestra and the Lang's International Music Foundation played many wonderful songs, offering the best wishes for the 69 birthday of the United Nations. At the end of each performance, there was a long thunderous applause, and Mr. Ban and his wife even stood up and applauded for Lang's applause.

It is worth mentioning that Ban Ki-moon has 4 times with the cordial conversation with Lang, after the concert, he excitedly said: Lang's performance is wonderful! On behalf of the United Nations, I thank you and your foundation for your contribution to the United Nations! "Other officials have said they will never forget this wonderful United Nations Day concert today." China Central Television, Phoenix satellite TV, CBS television and other television, print media to the concert was reported.

Background information

The International Youth Orchestra is organized specifically for this concert and will be under the command of Manuel Lopez Gomez. Lopez-Gomez and many of these young musicians are from the Venezuelan National Youth Orchestra system music program. The project is designed to provide music education for children in socially disadvantaged positions.

Since the founding of the United Nations in 1945, the year of October 24 has been designated "United Nations Day" to commemorate the United Nations contribution and efforts to the world. The United Nations Day Concert celebrates the hard work of the United Nations and its institutions over the past year through the common language of music.

At the opening ceremony of the roadshow of the 2015 Milan World Expo, held in Beijing on October 22, Sarah, the President of the World Expo, announced that Lang will serve as the official image ambassador for the 2015 Milan World Expo. Lang has become the only pianist to have the title at the expo, and is the second consecutive image ambassador to the World Expo after the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Lang will then travel to Europe to continue his world tour.