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Educational & networking events

Industry Forum

It is tailor-made for industry dealers and retailers, addressing today’s best practice for MI industry and latest technologies that can be utilized in customers networking, trade and public, as well as the approach to collaborative music learning.

Date: 28 October 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 14:00 - 16:30

Venue: Meeting Room E1-M16

Time Speaker
14:00 - 14:10 Sun Ruiyong
President of China Musical Instrument Association (CMIA)
John Mlynczak
President & CEO of NAMM (Video)
14:10 – 16:30 Sun Ruiyong
President of China Musical Instrument Association (CMIA)
Jake Connolly
Secretary of the NAMM Board of Directors
Steven Greenall
Representative of the European Sound Makers (ESM) & the Music Industries Association (MIA, UK)
Daniel Neves
Representative of Brazilian Musical Instrument Industry Association (ANAFIMA) & Editor-in-Chief of Música & Mercado Magazine
Alex Masso
Representative of Australian Music Association (AMA)
Maitreyawira Aryanathan Cendrawan
Representative from Indonesia

Industry Courses

The highly acclaimed Industry Forum and Courses will return, offering you a chance to completely revamp your business with the best market strategies from industry leaders and CEOs.

How to ...... sessions (I)

  • Date: 29 October 2026 (Thursday)
  • Time: 13:00 - 17:00
  • Venue: Meeting Room E1-M15

How to ...... sessions (II)

  • Date:  30 October 2026 (Friday)
  • Time: 12:30 - 17:00
  • Venue: Meeting Room E1-M15
Time Topic  Speaker
13:00 - 14:00 Cultural & Tourism Integration: Strategic Upgrade of the Qinchuan Music Brand Mr. Qin Chuan
Director of the Professional Committee of the Music Education & Music Retailers, CMIA; Founder of Hebei Qinchuan Musical Instruments Education
14:00 - 15:00 From “Selling Hours” to “Building a Community”: A Realistic Path for Small & Medium Music Retailers from “Surviving” to “Thriving” Ms. Lin Lin
China Regional Head of USMCE (US Music Certification Examinations); Executive Vice President of Shandong Art Training Industry Association
15:00 - 16:00 Future Music Life of the Middle-Aged and Elderly in the Digital & Intelligent Era Mr. Yang Ming
Chief Editor of the “Music Retailers’ Lecture Hall” ; Deputy Secretary-General of the Music Education & Music Retailers, CMIA; Ministry of Education Entrepreneurship Mentor for College Students
16:00 - 17:00 Future Opportunities in the “Self-care Economy” Mr. Yang Zaijie
Vice Chairman of the National Youth Art Professional Committee; Founder & CEO of Melody Tree Piano Studio
Time Topic Speaker
13:00 - 14:00 Practical Playbooks for Music Retailers’ Cultural-Tourism Events Mr. Ma Jinqi
Chairman of Qinghai Clay deman Music Education Equipment Sales Co., Ltd.
Founder of Xining Urban Culture Lounge / Classical Piano Museum
14:00 - 15:00 How the Music Retailers Rebuild Profit Models with Data Mr. Ma Jinqi
Chairman of Qinghai Clay deman Music Education Equipment Sales Co., Ltd.
Founder of Xining Urban Culture Lounge / Classical Piano Museum
15:00 - 16:00 Stimulating the Music Industry : how the one person company (OPC) model drives growth at minimal costs and maximum efficiency Dr. Wu Yulong
President, Lianhuashan International Avatar Economy Research Institute
Chairman, Hong Kong Education Promotion Association - OPC committee
Chairman, Wuhan Lilosoft Co., Ltd
16:00 - 17:00 2026 eBay Platform Overview & Policy Updates Mr. Stephen Hu
eBay Shanghai Region BD Manager
2026 eBay Musical Instrument Focus Categories  Mr. Maso Chang
eBay Category Manager, Cross-Border Trade Division

2026 Forum on Music, AI and Health

With the core theme of "Music, Intelligence, and Healing," it aims to explore cutting-edge technologies and solutions, delving deeply into how intelligent technology can integrate with the field of mental health to promote the physical and mental well-being of humanity.

Date: 30 October 2026 (Friday)
Time: Full day
Venue: Meeting Room E1-M16

Music and Wellness+

Date: 28 - 31 October 2026 (Wednesday - Saturday)
Time: Full day
Venue: Meeting Room E3-M23

Music and Education+

Date: 28 - 31 October 2026 (Wednesday - Saturday)
Time: Full day
Venue: Meeting Room E4-M27

Advanced Piano Tuning Training Seminar

Elevate the craft with world-class technicians at the Advanced Piano Tuning Training Seminar. Discover high-level tuning secrets, hands-on acoustic maintenance techniques, and insider industry standards in today's music market

Date: 30 October 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: Full Day    

Venue: Meeting Room E2-M17

Time Topic Speaker
09:30 - 11:00 Innovation and Application of Keyboard Regulation for Grand Pianos Mr. Peng Pai
Vice Director of the Piano Tuners Branch, CMIA
National First-Class Senior Technician
Chief Piano Tuner of The Tianjin Juilliard School (RPT)
11:00 - 12:30 Techniques for Rapid and Stable Improvement of Whole-Piano Tuning Accuracy Mr. Guan Yong
Vice Director of the Piano Tuners Branch, CMIA
National First-Class Piano Tuner
Director of the Piano Tuning Professional Committee of Tianjin Musicians Association
13:30 - 15:00 Rapid Preparation of a Piano to Concert Performance Standard Ms. Hiroko Esaki
Senior Manager, Piano Service Section, Customer Service Department, Yamaha Music & Electronics (China) Co., Ltd.
15:15 - 17:00 Enlarged Meeting of the Piano Tuners Committee

Master Classes (Conducted in Chinese)

Variety of seminars in different topics will be presented by industry leaders and professors.

Date: 28 - 30 October 2026 (Wednesday - Friday)

Time: Full Day    

Venue: Meeting Room E2-M19

Date Time Topic Speaker
28. 10. 26 14:00 - 15:30 Overall Coordination, Content Planning and Experience Inheritance of Concert Events — A Case Study of Small-Scale Concerts Yves Henry
President of the Nohant Chopin Festival
Director of the International Chopin Pleyel Competition at Nohant
Professor at the Paris Conservatory (Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris)
28. 10. 26 15:45 - 17:00 Liu Ziyu's New Album <Yu · See the East>: Traditional Roots and Contemporary Expression in the Works Liu Ziyu
Internationally Renowned Young Pianist
Leading Figure of the New Generation of Chinese Pianists
29. 10. 26 11:00 - 12:00 The Speaking Cello: Li-Wei Qin — Performance, Interpretation & Sharing Li-Wei Qin
Renowned Cellist
Professor at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YST), National University of Singapore
Guest Professor in Chamber Music at the Royal Northern College of Music
29. 10. 26 14:00 - 15:30 Strings of a Thousand Years: Literati Elegance and Aesthetic Implication in Silk & Bamboo Performance Wu Yuxia
Renowned Pipa Performer
Member of the Creation Committee of the Chinese National Academy of Arts
Doctoral Supervisor; First-Class Performer
30. 10. 26 10:30 - 12:00 From “Knowing How to Play” to “Knowing How to Think” — Liu Xiao Violin Teaching Workshop Liu Xiao
Renowned Violinist
Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Central Conservatory of Music
30. 10. 26 14:00 - 15:00 Inspiration and Context of Contemporary Chinese Jazz Composition: A Discussion Inspired by <Kind of…> Li Xiaochuan
Jazz Trumpeter; Composer
Director of the Jazz Teaching and Research Office, Department of Modern Instruments and Percussion, Shanghai Conservatory of Music
30. 10. 26 15:30 - 16:30 Live Sharing Session by a German Jazz Drum Master Wolfgang Haffner
Renowned Drummer and Composer
Two-Time Winner of the ECHO Awards 

Music China Educational Programme

Master classes and free classes on music education for kids, adults, amateurs and professinals. Come and meet with masters, professional and musicans.

Music Trial Classes

  • Date: 28 - 30 October 2026 (Wednesday - Friday)
  • Time: Full Day
  • Venue: Meeting Room E3-M24

 

2026 Music China・ People's Music Publishing House Lecture Series

Date:29. 10. 2026
Time:10:30 - 12:30
Venue:E2-M17 會議室
Speaker:Hewei
                  CEO and Artistic Director of Tianjin Juilliard

 

2026 Music China Music Industry Talent Matchmaking Session 

Date:30. 10. 2026
Time:13:30-15:30
Venue:Booth W4A88 VIP Buyer Meeting Area

 

*Updated as of 16 October 2026, more information will be updated soon.
  Schedule is subject to change without prior notice.