Steinway & Sons has always taken pride in nurturing talent and promoting the art of piano playing. In that spirit, Steinway has developed a new program to reach out to young pianists at an early stage of their burgeoning careers. If your dream is to become a concert pianist like the legendary Rubinstein, Rachmaninoff, and Horowitz, or today’s superstars such as Lang Lang, Yuja Wang and Olga Kern, and Chopin Competition winners Martha Argerich and Krystian Zimerman, this opportunity is for you. Start your journey on the pathway to becoming a Steinway Artist.

In 2025, the inaugural class consisted of 60 students between the ages of 7-15, many of whom are in the top pre-college programs in the tri-state area. In 2027, we will welcome a new class of students and will be offering a special distinction to select applicants through the Future Young Steinway Artists Scholars Program, who will receive exclusive performance opportunities and special training. Applications will be available in the Spring of 2027. 

Saturday, September 27, 2025 | Future Young Steinway Artist Seminar
Guest speakers will include the Director of C&A, Director of the Steinway record label, Young Steinway Artists and Steinway Artists performance & Q&A.

Saturday & Sunday, October 4-5, 2025 | Future Young Steinway Artist Jury
The Future Young Steinway Artist Jury is composed of three esteemed Steinway Artists. On the day of the jury review, they will provide a selected group of students with personalized professional insights and guidance to discover their potential abilities and support their journey toward becoming a Young Steinway Artist in the future. 

JURY:

David Fung — Piano Faculty at Manhattan School of Music and University of British Columbia

Xiayin Wang — Piano Faculty Mannes School of Music

Igal Kesselman — Director of Lucy Moses School & Music Director Special Music School at the Kaufman Music Center

Saturday, October 4, 2025: Ages 7-11.

Sunday, October 5, 2025: Ages 12-15. 

Sunday, November 9, 2025 | Future Young Steinway Artist Workshop
Steinway Artist Simon Mulligan Presents: Using Improvisation to Enhance Technique 

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Steinway Hall
Steinway Artist Alexandre Moutouzkine Presents: Audition Preparation

A special seminar designed to help students and performers excel in upcoming music auditions lead by Steinway Artist and Manhattan School of Music Co-Chair & Piano Faculty Alexandre Moutouzkine. This session will cover essential strategies for success — from selecting repertoire and managing nerves to perfecting performance presentation. Gain valuable insights, hear and participate in live demonstrations to learn how to bring your best self to every audition.

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM at Steinway Hall
Vivian Shiao Presents: Introduction to Music Theory

This class is designed for students who want to strengthen their musical foundation. In a clear, supportive, and engaging format, we’ll cover essential concepts and how music theory applies in real-world musical settings.

This event will also include a performance by Young Steinway Artist Taige Wang.

Event Location:

Steinway Hall
1133 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10036

Nathaniel Zheng taught by Julia Ziling Ma
Allison Qilin Wang taught by Yi-heng Yang
Bonnie Li taught by Mijia Li
Angelina Wang taught by Wenyan Ma-Can
Alexander Chan taught by Yi-heng Yang
Millie Liu taught by Xianhe Ni
Kimi Shao taught by Xianhe Ni
Sumin Kim taught by Ahran Kate Kim
Maggie Lim taught by Dr Enriqueta Somarriba
Coltrane Prewitt taught by Adrienne Kim
Kaitlyn Zeng taught by Catarina Do Amaral
Katherine Hibbs taught by Hung Kuan Chen
Sharon Xue taught by Stella Xu
Bowen Liang taught by Stella Xu
Harris Dong taught by Stella Xu
Qianmo Lin taught by Alicia Liu
Noah Keon Jeon taught by Bella Chi
Phoenix Chen taught by Shan Sun
Harry Lin taught by Shan Sun
Ethan Wu taught by Yujia Shen
Donovan Monzon-Sanders taught by Lyn Amelia Guo
Snow Early taught by Dalgatova Ayna
Kimberly Shtrom taught by Nataliia Kolkova
Daniella Fierro taught by Magdalene Rolka
Bryan Simpson taught by Nicki Adams
Avery Liu taught by Vivian Fang Liu
Caden Lam taught by Antonio Valentin
Ayato Sawada taught by Erika Harada
Edward Vierstra taught by Craig Howe
Shawn Song taught by Baichao Lan
Sophia Ou taught by Xu Tan
Shengyan Wu taught by Aaron Wunsch
Lily Xu taught by Zhen Chen
Millicent Gao taught by Jingyang Dong
Clementine Wei taught by Baichao Lan
Ethan Qin taught by Zhen Chen
Keshav Kaushik Gopal taught by Shari Weisz
Jack Qian taught by Pihsun Shih
Benjamin Birnbaum taught by Evelina Puzaite
Evelyn Shengxi Yang taught by Yinfei Wang
Elizabeth Levine taught by Yukimi Song
Sophia Guo taught by Yinfei Wang
Waylon Mac taught by Nicole Pierce
Tingxi Zhu taught by Brian Yuebing Lin
Elizabeth Lan taught by Xiaoyin Zhu
Naomi Wu taught by Beatrice Long
Angela Chen taught by Beatrice Long
Sparsh Daswani taught by Quinton Nennig
Valerie Kong taught by Kelly Lin
Kaitlin Wang taught by Dr. Carol Wong
Rhys Altea-O'Loghlen taught by Nune Arsenyan
Nikolas Maldonado taught by Magnus Villanueva
Daniil Demin taught by Alla Bell
Hannah Chandarlapaty taught by Eileen Buck
Lucas Hayes taught by Hanjin Sa
Conrad Abrahams taught by Sohyun Ahn
Jancis Xu taught by Irina Edelman
Alexander Liu taught by Orli Shaham
Alexander Zhou taught by Natela Mchedlishvili