Lang Lang Foundation Young Scholars Summit
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The has been in place since the Lang Lang Foundation’s launch in 2008, making it their longest running initiative. The Foundation operates with the conviction that music is a universal language. They believe that the power of music can unite people across cultural and national divides, bringing messages of inspiration, tolerance, and acceptance to a global audience.
In 2024 Young Scholars from the U.S., China and Europe attended a Summer Intensive week of music study at the ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ under the direction of LLIMF Artistic Advisor and ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ faculty member, Maestro Antonio Pompa-Baldi that included sessions in piano technique, pedagogy, and master classes. The week culminated in performance featuring all 15 Scholars at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´.
This year, the ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ will host thirteen pianists in the 2024-2026 cohort for the Second Young Scholars Summit – a time of learning, comraderie, and great music.
Faculty
Antonio Pompa-Baldi
Daria Rabotkina
Ilya Itin
Sean Schulze
Scott Hanenberg
Schedule of Events
The Summit will run from June 8-13, 2025 and will include:
- Three masterclasses with ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ piano faculty
- Two recitals; one of which will be a "Piano Extravaganza," closing out the Summit with a festive concert featuring solo piano, four-hand one-piano, four-hand two-piano and up to 8-hand two-piano performances
Sunday, June 8 at 2PM
Rising Stars Recital 1 featuring beloved solo repertoire by Chopin, Schumann, Rachmaninoff and more, performed by the Lang Lang Young Scholars
Steinway Piano Gallery Cleveland
334 East Hines Hill Road
Hudson, OH 44236
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Monday, June 9 at 7:30PM
Rising Star Recital 2 featuring beloved solo repertoire by Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Stravinsky and more, performed by the Lang Lang Young Scholars
Mixon Hall at the ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ 11021 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106
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Friday, June 13 at 7:30PM
Piano Extravaganza! A recital for piano duet (one piano, four hands), duo piano ( two pianos, four hands), and eight hands (two pianos, four pianists). The Lang Lang Young Scholars will be joined on stage by three of ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´â€™s own piano faculty, Dr. Daria Rabotkina, Ilya Itin, and Antonio Pompa-Baldi, performing blockbuster repertoire to bring the weeklong Summit to a joyful and exhilarating conclusion.
Mixon Hall at the ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ 11021 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106
All concerts are free and open to the public.
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MASTERCLASSES
A chance to listen to the Lang Lang Young Scholars perform, interact, and learn from ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ faculty.
Masterclass 1
June 9th, 11AM to 12PM, Mixon Hall
with Dr. Daria Rabotkina
Masterclass 2
June 9th, 1PM to 2PM, Mixon Hall
with Dr. Daria Rabotkina
Masterclass 3
June 10th, 11AM to 12PM, Mixon Hall
with Antonio Pompa-Baldi
Masterclass 4
June 10th, 1PM to 2PM, Mixon Hall
with Antonio Pompa-Baldi
Masterclass 5
June 11th, 11AM to 12PM, Room 217 on the second floor of ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´
with Antonio Pompa-Baldi
Masterclass 6
June 12th, 9:30AM to 11:30AM, Mixon Hall
with Ilya Itin
All Masterclasses are also free and open to the public