Lang Lang Massed Piano Concert

1. Lang Lang Inspires

Lang Lang's Massed Piano Concert at Southbank Centre on Sunday 22 May saw 52 Steinway grand pianos on the stage of the Royal Festival Hall. Photo by Belinda Lawley.

2. Lang Lang Inspires

Lang Lang was joined on stage by 101 young UK pianists aged between 5 and 24 years, from as far afield as Dornoch in the Scottish Highlands and Bridgend in South Wales. Photo by Belinda Lawley.

3. Lang Lang Inspires

The concert was the culmination of a festival at Southbank Centre called Lang Lang Inspires, which took place from 17 to 22 May. Photo by Belinda Lawley.

4. Lang Lang Inspires

More than 500 young people applied to play with Lang Lang, submitting videos of their performances online. Photo by Belinda Lawley.

5. Lang Lang Inspires

The 52 pianos were tuned over 50 hours by two tuners! Photo by Belinda Lawley.

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All four concerts of the festival at Southbank Centre sold out - more than 11,000 tickets in all, with returns queues for every concert. Photo by Belinda Lawley.

7. Lang Lang Inspires

The organisers are applying to the Guinness Book of World Records for the Largest Piano Orchestra on the Concert Stage. Photo by Belinda Lawley.

8. Lang Lang Inspires

All 101 members of Lang Lang's Piano Orchestra played together for three pieces: Schubert's Marche Militaire, the final movement of Beethoven's Symphony No.5 and Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries. Photo by Belinda Lawley.

9. Lang Lang Inspires

On stage Lang Lang and Southbank Centre announced the launch of an ongoing Lang Lang Inspires programme, continuing in February 2012 when young pianists will curate their own events at the Purcell Room. Photo by Belinda Lawley.