Tavis Smiley (born September 13, 1964) is an American talk show host, author,
political commentator, entrepreneur, advocate and philanthropist.
Lang Lang (born June 14, 1982) is a Chinese pianist. Lang Lang has stated
his mission is to share classical music around the world, with an emphasis
on training children and young musicians through education. The Financial
Times noted that Lang Lang is "evangelical in his efforts to spread the
popularity of classical music." In October 2008 he launched the Lang Lang
International Music Foundation in New York with the support of the Grammy.s
and UNICEF. The Lang Lang International Music Foundation was created to
enrich the lives of children through a deeper understanding and enjoyment
of classical music and to inspire and financially support the next
generation of musicians. In May 2009, Lang Lang and his three chosen
scholars from the foundation . aged between 8 and 10 years old . performed
together on The Oprah Winfrey Show on "Oprah's Search for the World's
Smartest and Most Talented Kids."
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