Ep 37: The Lang Lang Foundation, with Oli Rose.

Oli Rose is the global development director of the Lang Lang Foundation and previously an independent consultant for Universal Music Group, Warner Music, Sony Music, Island Records, Decca and the X Factor. In this episode, Oli talks through his collaboration with Lang Lang, the famous piano virtuoso who founded the Lang Lang International Music Foundation in order to provide piano music education and mentorship to underprivileged school children off the back of several studies looking into the beneficial effects on piano playing on childhood psychosocial development. Oli also explores a little of his back history working on the X Factor, the impact of social media on a musician's wellbeing and his awareness of the importance of duty of care in these environments.   Contact Lang Lang Foundation: www.langlangfoundation.org https://www.instagram.com/langlangfoundation/?hl=en   Info on Place2Be: https://www.place2be.org.uk/   Contact Sound Affects Podcast: [email protected] @SoundAffects Pod (Twitter, BlueSky) @sound_affects_podcast (Instagram)