Keys of Inspiration Programming Generates over $68 Million Dollars in Annual Value to School Communities. With over 100 Keys of Inspiration schools in the United States and Europe, these programs generate monumental savings to families and school communities in saved private piano lesson fees.

The Lang Lang International Music Foundation has named Jung Eun Hong, from New York City Public Schools, the 2024–2025 Keys of Inspiration Teacher of the Year, presented through the Foundation’s Keys of Inspiration (KOI) program.

This school year, a new cohort of Keys of Inspiration schools will receive TheONE Smart Piano Classroom for 2025 – 2026.

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Join Lang Lang and his musical Friends for an exclusive gala concert-dinner Music Heals, Wednesday, October 8th at Sheraton Grand, London Park Lane, London. All proceeds will support Lang Lang International Music Foundation UK.

Following an inspiring week in Cleveland, the Young Scholars traveled to their final stop of the summer: the renowned Interlochen Center for the Arts in northern Michigan, where they took part in a one-of-a-kind piano academy from June 14–20.

June 8–13, 2025 | Cleveland Institute of Music
Following the launch of our Global Piano Academy in Beijing, LLIMF held its second residency of the year at the Cleveland Institute of Music from June 8 through June 13, 2025.

Young Scholars Piano Academy – Beijing

In May 2025, the Lang Lang International Music Foundation launched the Global Piano Academy of Young Scholars with a one-week residency in Beijing, China.

Our Young Scholars are looking forward to a summer immersed in music with the launch of our 2025 Summer Music Academies.

On March 15th, Guilford County Keys of Inspiration students and their parents attended a private performance by Lang Lang at the UNCG Auditorium prior to his concert that evening.

On Friday, September 20, 2024, the LLIMF hosted a special event at the Boston Arts Academy, uniting over 400 students from their Keys of Inspiration program.

The 101 Pianists® concert on May 3, 2024, held at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland as part of a special event organized by the Lang Lang International Music Foundation.

We are delighted to introduce the newest artistic advisors joining the Lang Lang International Music Foundation: the highly esteemed violinist Danwen Wei and the accomplished pianist and scholar Dr. Alvin Zhu

We are happy to announce Young Scholars™ Class of 2024-2026! These seventeen talented young pianists represent some of the most extraordinary and promisng talents of their generation around the globe.

It is with great pleasure that we introduce our distinguished new international ambassador, Niu Niu.