September 21, 2013. Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto.
The Toronto Symphony’s 92nd season’s Gala featured three works connected to operas, and who better to bring out the singing quality and dramatic story-telling of a piano score than pianist Lang Lang. Visibly inspired by Mozart, he teased unexpected excellences from the orchestra led by their resident conductor, his longtime friend Peter Oundjian, to whom Lang Lang dedicated the Chopin Waltz he played for an encore. READ THE FULL REVIEW