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 Ryan Huang
A native of Oakville, Canada, about 30 minutes from Toronto, Ryan explained Canadian speech idioms like adding "eh" to the end of every question. We also asked Ryan all about Scriabin's Fantasy, his audience reactions as well as his views on how touring around the world this summer.
While on tour with the Lang Lang foundation, Ryan has performed works by Alexander Scriabin, which was recorded right here in Studio A. Listen to today's episode to hear Ryan's performance.
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.
