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
