
As I write this, it’s just over a week until the start of the 2008 Olympics. Pianist Lang Lang is possibly in a position to become even more famous than he already is, according to David Remnick’s article in the August 4 issue of The New Yorker. Meanwhile, the official announcement just came in two days ago (more about that timing in a moment) of a major Beijing music event set to take place during the Olympics, called Divas in Beijing. read more