At the heart of Chiang Mai Music Festival 2007 is the Young Pianists Program and its companion initiative, the Young Musicians' Development Program. In Seoul, Korea Professor Tong-Il Han focuses his attention on mentoring a highly accomplished group of young pianists, ranging in age from middle school grades through university. These emerging artists and teachers constitute the members of the Young Pianists Program and some also will teach local Chiang Mai students as part of the ongoing Young Musicians' Development Program. The goal of the latter is to give support to local efforts, to engage in mutual exchange concerning musical education as well as education for youth that contributes to goal-setting, striving, aspiring, excellence, and realizing one's legitimate dreams. The Young Pianists Program under Professor Han will engage in several educational Musical conversations and recitals in numerous Chiang Mai schools from February 20-22.

 

At certain points during the year musicians and teachers associated with the Chiang Mai Music Festival will join the Young Musicians' Development Program.  Their activities include teaching individual students and teachers, coaching groups as well as playing demonstration concerts.