Munich Philharmonic with Chinese pianist

Conductor Lorin Maazel will lead Munich Philharmonic Orchestra accompanied by solo pianist Zhang Haochen. Zhang 23, from Shanghai is yet another talented protege of Gary Graffman, whose students include Lang Lang and Yuja Wang. In June 2009, Zhang won the gold medal in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, becoming the first Asian to win the honor. He will play Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 4. The 120-year-old Munich Philharmonic Orchestra is considered one of the best orchestras in Europe. Gustav Mahler directed the orchestra in 1901 and 1910 at the world premieres of his 4th and 8th symphonies. In 1911, the orchestra premiered Mahler's Song of the Earth, six months after the composer's death. Maazel is serving as the orchestra's music director for a three-year run from the 2012/13 season. They will also play Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture and Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.

7:30 pm, April 24. National Center for the Performing Arts. 010-6655-0000.