SPIRIOCAST Premiere: Lang Lang at the ElbphilharmonieA world premiere

Experience the world premiere of SPIRIOCAST: on October 20, 2022, Steinway Artist Lang Lang performed live from the Steinway Hamburg Spirio Studio, his playing transmitted in real time to a Steinway Spirio | r grand piano at the Elbphilharmonie. SPIRIOCAST uses Steinway's patented sensor system to capture hammer velocity and pedal positions, broadcasting high-resolution performance data to connected Spirio instruments worldwide — not a recording, but a truly live event.

Following the remote broadcast, Lang Lang appeared in person at the Elbphilharmonie to perform selections from Bach's Goldberg Variations. He was then joined by his wife, fellow Steinway Artist Gina Alice, for a four-hand rendition of Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5. The evening concluded with an encore of the traditional "Jasmine Flower."

Lang Lang described the occasion: "This will open up a new way to do live performance." The premiere drew Steinway staff, clients, and press from around the world, and was celebrated as a success on every level — technological, musical, and social.