Lang Lang ( 郎朗 ）is an acclaimed concert pianist who has been active on international stage since the 1990s; he was the first Chinese pianist to be engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic and some top American orchestras.
Zhao Benshan ( 赵本山) is a skit and sitcom actor, comedian, television director, and businessman. Zhao has appeared on the CCTV New Year’s Gala, a widely watched performing arts program, every year from 1990 to 2011. Zhao's performances at the gala had made him a household name in China.
The performance of Lang Lang and Zhao was recorded during the 2010-2011 New Year program broadcasted by CCTV1 .
The piece 赛馬 ( Horse Race ) was composed by 黃海怀 in 1959, exclusively for Erhu ( a two-string Chinese fiddle ) to showcase the virtuosity of the instrument mimicking the excitement of the horse race at the festivals held in Inner Mongolia.
