Category: Education

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Saudi Arabia is about to raise the curtain on a brand-new era in Classical music education. In a historic move, the Saudi Music Commission—one of eleven cultural engines driving the Kingdom’s creative renaissance—has joined forces with globally celebrated pianist Lang Lang to launch the country’s first-ever Summer Piano Intensive.

Kicking off on June 29, 2025, at the state-of-the-art Saudi Music Hub in Riyadh, the month-long program promises to be more than a music camp—it’s a catalyst for transformation. Just thirty of the Kingdom’s most promising young pianists have been handpicked to study under some of the most revered talents in the classical world, many of whom have trained at The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, and the Norwegian Academy of Music.

Hand-selected by Lang Lang from his Young Scholars Program, this elite faculty is delivering a rigorous curriculum that fuses foundational technique, genre exploration, and performance mastery. Each week builds on the last—culminating in an unprecedented three-day mentorship with Lang Lang himself, followed by a collaborative concert that will see rising Saudi stars share the stage with the maestro.

Lang Lang, no stranger to the Kingdom, shares his passion for the programme’s mission:

“This is more than a milestone. It’s a celebration of the power of music to connect, to inspire, and to create lasting change.”

As Saudi Arabia continues to invest in its creative capital, this programme isn’t just about piano—it’s about vision, legacy, and the harmony between culture and opportunity. With the Summer Piano Intensive, the Saudi Music Commission isn’t just teaching music; they’re conducting the future.