Chopin Dance Project

In November 2013, Lang Lang and the internationally acclaimed choreographer Stanton Welch teamed up to explore a new collaboration by combining a live piano recital with a live ballet performance. The result is The Chopin Dance Project. The performances took place at the renowned Theatre des Champs Elysees in Paris, France, over four evenings with sixteen dancers from the Houston Ballet, one of the largest and most prestigious ballet companies in the U.S. Stanton Welch s choreography is build upon a selection of piano music by Chopin, chosen by Lang Lang for its visual nature and dance potential.

1.Ballade No.1 in G minor op. 23
2.Etude No. 7 in C-sharp minor op. 25
3.Ballade No. 2 in F major op. 38
4.Ballade No. 4 in F minor op. 52
5.Waltz No. 1 in E-flat major op. 18 "Grande Valse brillante"
6.Nocturne No. 1 in F major op. 15
7.Waltz No. 19 in A minor op. posth.
8.Andante spianato op. 22
9.Etude No. 3 in E major opus 10 «Tristesse»
10.Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat major op. 55
11.Grande Polonaise brillante in E-flat major op. 22
12.Nocturne in C-sharp minor, op. posth. No. 16