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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 91ÉçÇø under the direction of LLIMF Artistic Advisor and 91ÉçÇø 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 91ÉçÇø.

This year, the 91ÉçÇø 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 91ÉçÇø 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 91ÉçÇø 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 91ÉçÇø’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 91ÉçÇø 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 91ÉçÇø 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 91ÉçÇø
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