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

Application deadline: February 15, 2026
* The application deadline is February 15, 2026. Applications submitted after the deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to availability.

Faculty
(As of January 31, 2026)

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

• Melvin Chen, Yale School of Music, USA

• Moye Chen, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, China

• Zhen Chen, Manhattan School of Music Precollege, USA

• Stephanie Cheng, Lamont School of Music, University of Denver, 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 School of Music; CUNY, USA

• Richard Raymond, Conservatory of Music in Montreal, Canada

• Jiayan Sun, Smith College, USA

• Jun Sun, Zhejiang Conservatory of Music, China

• Sondra Tammam, Manhattan School of Music Precollege, USA

• Tian Tian, Oakland University, USA

• Hui Wu, Colburn Community School of Performing Arts, USA

• Tianyang Wang, Central Conservatory of Music, USA

• Yun Wei, Zhejiang Conservatory of Music, China

• Evan Wong, Taipei National University of the Arts, Taiwan

• 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

• Qi Zhang, Musart Music, New York, USA

• Alvin Zhu, The Tianjin Juilliard School, China

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