The photo shows that Lang Lang responds to a standing ovation after playing Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the Chicago Symphony Center on May 21, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

Starting with a solo of Stravinsky's Fireworks Op. 4, world-famed Chinese pianist Lang Lang gave a passionate performance in the packed Chicago Symphony Center.

On Saturday night, Lang Lang performed in a special concert with the renowned Swiss conductor Charles Dutoit and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

The evening's program also included a solo of Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No 3 and Stravinsky's The Firebird.

"It's very important to share music worldwide," Lang Lang told Xinhua. "Basically, I think a piano professional should be called a cultural ambassador or a bridge builder between cultures."

In an interview with Xinhua after the concert, Lang Lang did not talk much about his mesmerizing performance. Instead, he talked about his charitable causes, saying he felt good to see the children he has nurtured make progress.

He has set up the Lang Lang International Music Foundation with the goal of cultivating tomorrow's top pianists, and Lang Lang Music World, a multi-functional arts complex in the Chinese cities of Shenzhen and Chongqing, where children can receive piano education.