Lang Lang at Carnegie Hall

Filmed in 2024, this documentary revisits Lang Lang's solo debut at Carnegie Hall in 2003 – a moment widely seen as his breakthrough on the international stage. The film sets the recital against the personal story that led to it: a demanding childhood, years of disciplined study, and a complicated bond with his father. Their joint improvisation on a Chinese folk song at the end of the concert lends the evening a symbolic resonance. Reflections from Christoph Eschenbach, Tan Dun and Gary Graffman frame the significance of the occasion, with Claire Huangci and Bruce Liu adding perspectives from a younger generation.