While school is out for summer, we're giving you a sneak peek into Season 8 of "Intermezzo." Welcome to "Summer School with the Lang Lang Young Scholars."
Some teens went on summer vacations to the beach or the movies, but the Lang Lang Young Scholars spent this summer touring around the world. They even stopped by venues in northern Michigan for a series of special recitals and events.
About Anna Kesselman
From Manhattan, New York, Anna Kesselman is a graduating senior with plans to attend Juilliard in the fall.
We asked Anna all about her life in New York, good practice habits and even her favorite things to do now that college applications are over. We also learned that Anna is trilingual and knows the word for "piano" in Hebrew and German.
While on tour with the Lang Lang Foundation, Anna performed works by Fredric Chopin, which were recorded right here in Studio A. You can hear them now in today's podcast episode.
About the Lang Lang Young Scholars Foundation
These young artists are participating as part of a new summer initiative, created through a partnership between Interlochen Center for the Arts and the Lang Lang Young Scholars Program — a multi-year mentorship program for pianists under 18.
Founded in 2008 by Lang Lang, the Lang Lang International Music Foundation (LLIMF) strives to educate, inspire and motivate the next generation of music lovers and performers.
Hear today's full episode by clicking "Listen" above.
Christy L'Esperance is the host and producer of Intermezzo.
Marc Lacuesta engineered today's music recording.
Gracie Westergaard engineered today's interview.
Scott Clemens is IPR's Digital Content Producer.
