Lang Lang can play classical music, but he is definitely a rock star. 
Sporting anti-gravity anime hair and Versace suits, Lang Lang (pronounced long-long) that is the man. And he likes to celebrate. Lang Lang, but only drinks Coke, “he says. Well, maybe some red wine.
And 27-year-old Chinese pianist is a skill. Inspired by the Tom and Jerry cartoon, Lang Lang has played since the age of 3. Since then he has crossed the international landscape, performing with the Berlin Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, and many orchestras throughout the United States, he had a whole new audience when he appeared in the Beijing Olympics. In the afternoon, he plays Beethoven with the Seattle Symphony Benaroya Hall.
His latest album, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio and violinist Vadim Repin and the cellist Mischa Maisky, is entering a chamber study, which was released earlier this month.
Seattle Times interrupted his nap before the show in Tel Aviv for an interview, in which Lang Lang shared his ideas on craft, his sex appeal and his future.