[00:04.89]he became the youngest prize winner
[00:07.19]in Moscow's TchaikovskyInternationalCompetition
[00:11.84]He went on to win awards
[00:13.61]in competitions across the world.
[00:17.16]Because of Kong's talent and hard work,
[00:20.17]he because famous worldwide.
[00:22.95]But after years of performing,he felt
[00:25.60]that in some ways he had lost his identity.
[00:29.55]This is why he went back to his roots and
[00:32.79]rediscovered the beauty in Chinese folk music.
[00:37.44]He began experimenting with different styles,
[00:40.97]and his Dream Tour Concert is the result.
[00:45.85]Kong's new experiment in Chinese folk music
[00:49.12]is so important to him,
[00:51.24]that he even changed his appearance.
[00:54.46]When he arrived at his concert last week,
[00:57.46]he had shaved off all his hair!
[01:01.11]Since his music style was new,
[01:03.98]he decided his hairstyle had to be new too?
[01:08.28]Whether Kong is changing his appearance
[01:10.96]or transforming his music,
[01:13.12]he is a pioneer in music today.
[01:16.60]The concert last week was such a success,
[01:19.90]that Kong's Dream Tour Concert is expected
[01:23.48]to run for the next two years in Beijing,
[01:27.07]Shanghai,and other main cities
[01:30.38]before going to Pairs and New York.
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