导读:当地时间10月17日，中国著名钢琴家郎朗在纽约曼哈顿举办音乐晚宴，为音乐教育事业筹款逾百万美元。
Founded by Lang, Lang Lang International Music Foundation (LLIMF) hosted the Lang Lang & Friends Gala Concert Diner at Manhattan, New York.
由郎朗出资，郎朗国际音乐基金会于纽约曼哈顿岛举办了一场“郎朗和他的朋友们”的音乐晚宴。
"The Friends Gala Concert Dinner is an opportunity for us to come together and support a new generation of musicians and to honor those who have generously supported our efforts," said Lang.
郎朗称：“‘朋友音乐晚宴’的举办，让大家得以聚首共同支持新生代的音乐才俊，感谢那些慷慨支持我们的朋友。”
The Gala aimed to raise funds to support the foundation’s various programs such as Keys of Inspiration, with the goal of educating future pianists.
晚宴旨在为基金会的“灵感的琴键”项目筹集资金，致力于未来钢琴家的培养、教育事业。
Lang reiterated in the gala that it is important to share music worldwide.
晚宴期间郎朗再度强调了音乐全球共享的重要性。
The foundation teaches classic music through the Keys of Inspiration program since 2013 in five cities around the global, helping over 2,500 children.
“郎朗国际音乐基金会”自2013年起在全球5个国家开展“灵感的琴键”项目，教授古典音乐，帮助学生逾2500名。
The mission of the LLIMF is to educate, inspire and motivate the next generation of music lovers and performers.
郎朗国际音乐基金会以教育、鼓舞、激励下一代的音乐爱好者、表演者为使命。
Lang was named New York City’s first ever Cultural Tourism Ambassador by Mayor Bill de Blasio in September, as part of the US-China Tourism Year events that promote travel and tourism between the United States and China.
今年九月份，郎朗被纽约市长比尔·白思豪任命为史上首位“纽约文化旅游大使”，在中美旅游年度盛事中，致力于推动中美间旅游业的发展。
