LANG LANG INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FOUNDATION INC
215 W 40TH STREET NO 1101, NEW YORK, NY 10018 www.langlangfoundation.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE CORPORATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO ACCOMPLISH THE CORPORATION'S CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF (1) SUPPORTING, PROMOTING, DEVELOPING AND TEACHING MUSIC TECHNIQUES THAT FURTHER CHILD DEVELOPMENT, MUSIC APPRECIATION, CULTURAL AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY AND GLOBAL UNITY; AND (2) FUNDRAISING FOR HUMANITARIAN AID.

THE FOUNDATION INSPIRES AND MOTIVATES THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSIC LOVERS AND PERFORMERS BY ENCOURAGING MUSIC PERFORMANCE AT ALL LEVELS AS A MEANS OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH; BUILDING SELF-CONFIDENCE AND A DRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT MUSIC IS THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE THAT CAN OPEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNICATION, UNDERSTANDING, AND ACCEPTANCE. BY IGNITING A PASSION FOR MUSIC IN YOUTH, THE FOUNDATION HOPES TO BRIDGE CULTURAL GAPS AND HELP UNITE LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH CULTURAL EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH MUSIC.

KEYS OF INSPIRATION: KEYS OF INSPIRATION IS A THREE-YEAR PUBLIC SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM THAT HAS ESTABLISHED A REPLICABLE PATHWAY INTO THE WORLD OF MUSIC FOR GRADES 2-5, AND SERVES AS A MODEL FOR URBAN PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. KEYS OF INSPIRATION ENCOURAGES PIANO PERFORMANCE AT ALL LEVELS AS A MEANS OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A SAFE, CREATIVE OUTLET IN SCHOOL. SELECTED SCHOOLS RECEIVE A FULLY EQUIPPED PIANO LAB, TEACHING MATERIALS AND WORKBOOKS, AND A FINANCIAL GRANT. IN THE KEYS OF INSPIRATION PIANO LAB STUDENTS BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE, DEVELOP A DRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE AND A SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT.

YOUNG SCHOLARS: THE YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS A UNIQUE MUSIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT EXTRAORDINARILY TALENTED YOUNG PIANISTS IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. EVERY TWO YEARS, THE FOUNDATION WELCOMES A NEW CLASS OF YOUNG SCHOLARS TO THE LLIMF FAMILY. IN PLACE SINCE 2008, THE YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS THE LONGEST RUNNING INITIATIVE OF THE FOUNDATION. STUDENTS ARE SELECTED BY LANG LANG AND GARY GRAFFMAN TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT, EXCITING PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, MASTERCLASSES WITH WORLD-RENOWNED TEACHERS, AND MENTORSHIP.

UNIQUE MUSIC EVENTS:UNIQUE MUSIC EVENT PROGRAM IS A PART OF OUR FOUNDATION PROGRAM, WHERE WE PROVIDE YOUNG PIANISTS THE CHANCE TO PERFORM AND EXPLORE. WE INVITE YOUNG PIANISTS TO ATTEND AND GET THE CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN FUN AND ENGAGING MUSIC PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. SUCH AS PERFORMING ALONGSIDE WITH LANG LANG ON SPECIAL EVENTS AND RECORDING SESSIONS. OUR FOUNDATION HAS PARTNERSHIPS WITH MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH ALLOW US TO ORGANIZE UNIQUE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. DURING THESE EVENTS, OUR YOUNG SCHOLARS AND/OR PARTICIPANTS WILL GET THE CHANCE TO PERFORM IN FRONT OF MANY DIFFERENT AUDIENCE GROUPS. THIS PROGRAM ALLOWS OUR YOUNG SCHOLARS AND PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN AND ADOPT TO DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE NEEDS AND GROW AS A PERFORMER. SOME OF THE EVENTS WE HAVE DONE IN THE PAST ARE: ANDERMATT SWISS ALPS CLASSICS EVENT WITH LANG LANG, NYC LUNAR NEW YEAR-STUDENT'S DAY AT LINCOLN CENTER, HANGZHOU HIGH 5 EVENT AT NYC GRAND CENTRAL STATION, AND MANY MORE.

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