2026 Ocean Music
Summer Academy

Designed as a highly selective program for aspiring young pianists to develop their techniques and musicianship skills to the next level, participants will work with a distinguished faculty of internationally renowned pianists and piano pedagogues. In addition to masterclasses and one-on-one lessons, students will have valuable performance opportunities, including concerto performances with an orchestra and solo recitals, and attend workshops and panel discussions.

Manhattan School of Music

Faculty
(As of November 2025)

• Ernest Barretta, The Juilliard School Pre-College, USA

• Stephanie Chang, Lamont School of Music, University of Denver, USA

• Melvin Chen, Yale School of Music, USA

• Wanqi Feng, Tianjin Conservatory of Music, China

• Ruoyu Huang, Central Conservatory of Music, China

• Olga Kern, Manhattan School of Music, USA

• Kyung Kim, Don Wright Faculty of Music, Western University, Canada

• Jianing Kong, Royal College of Music, UK; Central Conservatory of Music, China

• Michael Lewin, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, USA

• Yang Liu, Conservatory of Music of Brooklyn College, CUNY; Smith College, USA

• Beatrice Long, Conservatory of Music of Brooklyn College, CUNY, USA

• Carmel Lowenthal, Manhattan School of Music Precollege, USA

• Jerome Lowenthal, The Juilliard School, USA

• Ursula Oppens, Mannes College; CUNY, USA

• Richard Raymond, Conservatory of Music in Montreal, Canada

• Jiayan Sun, Smith College, USA

• Sondra Tammam, Manhattan School of Music Precollege, USA

• Yi-heng Yang, The Juilliard School, USA

• Lisa Yui, Manhattan School of Music; The Juilliard School Extension, USA

• Ifat Zaidel, The Israel Music Conservatory, Tel Aviv, Israel

Solo Program

For inquiries and questions, please contact: info@OceanMusicFoundation.org

Greenfield Hall, Manhattan School of Music

Concerto Program

For inquiries and questions, please contact: info@OceanMusicFoundation.org

Past Concerto Concert with the Ocean Music Festival Orchestra