events

 

Juilliard Pre-College Senior Solo Recital

March 19th, 2021, 10:30 AM

Program information TBD. Free, no tickets required.

 

Juilliard Chamber Recitals

February 12th, 2021, 5:00 PM (Morse Hall)

February 19th, 2021, 6:00 PM (Paul Hall)

Performed by Aliya Alsafa (Piano), Serin Park (Violin), and Sean Yu (Cello)

Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major by Brahms and Cafe Music by Schoenfield

 

Paul Hall, The Juilliard School

The Juilliard School: Piano Performance Forum

November 13th, 2021, 1:00 PM

Performing Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 3 at Paul Hall in The Juilliard School. Free, no tickets required.

 

Times Square, NY

Make Music Day: NAMM Foundation

June 22nd, 2021

From the heart of Times Square, four pianists – Lang Lang International Music Foundation Young Scholars Aliya Alsafa, Maxim Lando, and Harmony Zhu, joined by Blair McMillan – will perform Albert Lavignac's "Galop-marche" for eight hands on a single Steinway grand piano. The group will also join forces on four-hands pieces by Brahms, Debussy, and Ligeti. In addition, Harmony Zhu and Aliya Alsafa, both Steinway Artists, will perform solo pieces: Ms. Zhu will play Chopin's Sonata in B minor, and Ms. Alsafa will play Beethoven's Appassionata Sonata Mvt. 1, Chopin's Mazurka Op. 14 No. 4, and Prokofiev's Sonata No. 3. Special thanks to Steinway Piano and the Times Square Alliance.

 

The Juilliard School

Chamber Music Livestream: The Juilliard School

June 12th, 2021

Piano Trio: Serin Park (Violin), Sean Yu (Cello), and Aliya Alsafa (Piano) performing the Arensky Trio No. 1, Mvt. 1 coached by Orli Shaham.

 

Recorded at Steinway Factory in Queens, NY

Worldful of Pianos: NAMM Believe in Music Week

January 21st, 2021

Calling all pianists! Join World of Pianos on January 21, 2021 for a special virtual performance of Mozart's Rondo alla turca, presented by the Lang Lang Foundation and Steinway & Sons for NAMM's Believe In Music Week. The event will feature pianists Aliya Alsafa, Myron Brown, Maxim Lando, Blair McMillen, and Harmony Zhu, who are all current or former Lang Lang Foundation “Young Scholars.” Leading the performance will be YPC’s Founder/Artistic Director Francisco J. Núñez! Professionals, amateurs, and beginning players are all welcome.

 

Recorded at Cipriani, NY

LLIMF Play It Forward Virtual Concert (Aliya Alsafa + Harmony Zhu)

December 25th, 2020

We're proud to present a Play It Forward Holiday Special with Aliya Alsafa and Harmony Zhu! Gather round, get cozy, and enjoy your favorite holiday classics with Aliya and Harmony! Aliya & Harmony: Waltz of the flower

 

Recorded at Skillman Music

LLIMF Play It Forward Virtual Concert

August 21st, 2020

This week in the Play It Forward Virtual Concert Series, we're featuring sixteen year-old Aliya Alsafa, an LLIMF Young Scholar Alumni and Steinway Young Artist. She currently attends the Juilliard Pre-College as a student of Hung-Kuan Chen and Tema Blackstone. She's participated in the Gilmore Rising Star Series, the Andermatt Swiss Alps Classics Festival, and the Leeds International Music Festival in the United Kingdom.

 
Carnegie Hall, NYC

Carnegie Hall, NYC

LLIMF Young Scholar Graduation Concert

January 16th, 2020, 8:00 PM

The Young Scholars program is part of a music education initiative designed by the Lang Lang International Music Foundation® to support young pianists in their professional development. Aliya Alsafa, Carey Byron, Jeffrey Chin, Jasper Heymann, Avik Sarkar, Victor Shlyakhtenko, and Shuheng Zhang have all been personally selected by pianist Lang Lang. During their two years as LLIMF Young Scholars, they have performed on international stages and participated in festivals such as Oxford Philomusica Piano Festival, Leeds International Piano Festival, the Gilmore Keyboard Festival, and more.

 
Juilliard School, Paul Hall

Paul Hall, The Juilliard School

Juilliard Pre-College Solo Recital

November 9th, 2019, 2:30 PM

Very excited to be performing a one hour solo recital as a Juilliard Pre-College student! I will be playing works by Mozart, Ravel, Chopin, Stravinsky, and Liszt. Please come if you’re in the area! I would love to see you there~ Admission free.

 
Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo, MI

Rising Stars Series - Gilmore Festival

October 6th, 2019, 12:00 PM

The Gilmore is the first US music festival to partner with the Lang Lang Int. Music Foundation to present talented Lang Lang Young Scholars. This season we will enjoy performances from Aliya Alsafa, who studies in the Pre-college division of The Juilliard School.

 
Private Event

Private Event

Steinway Young Scholars Concert Series

September 16th, 2019

On Monday, September 16th, 2019, Lang Lang was joined by Young Scholars Aliya Alsafa and Maxim Lando for a private concert at the home of Celia and Silas Chou. It was a spectacular evening, with performances ranging from Mendelssohn to Debussy.

Special thanks to our wonderful hosts Celia and Silas Chou for making this event possible, and to Steinway & Sons for sponsoring our Young Scholars Concert Series.

 
Park Hotel Vitznau, Switzerland

Park Hotel Vitznau, Switzerland

Andermatt Swiss Alps Classics

June 27th, 2019

This year, we are happy to be back in Andermatt, Switzerland with our Young Scholars Aliya Alsafa and Jasper Heymann to perform for the classical music lover of the Andermatt Swiss Alps Classics Festival.

 
Steinway Hall, NYC

Steinway Hall, NYC

Steinway Young Scholars Concert Series

June 13th, 2019

Featuring our Young Scholar Aliya Alsafa and Alumni Amir Siraj, they both are remarkable musicians who have been with the foundation for many years.

 
Leeds and London, United Kingdom

Leeds and London, United Kingdom

Leeds International Piano Festival

March 23rd - April 5th, 2019

Our Young Scholars Aliya Alsafa, Jasper Heymann, and Shuheng Zhang will be joining us this year to Leeds and London, UK. The two week festival allowed the Young Scholars to explore the city of Leeds and London in England while taking masterclasses, performing at concerts, and attending outreach events.

 
Cipriani 25, NYC

Cipriani 25, NYC

Lang Lang 10th Anniversary Gala

October 10th, 2018

Private event with Lang Lang and friends celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Lang Lang Int. Music Foundation.