Emilio Isgrò
Painter, Poet, Novelist
One of the most highly acclaimed figures of Italian art
Adépo Yapo
Composer, Musicologist
Knight of the Order of Cultural Merit of the Ministry of Culture and Francophonie;
Director of Development and Research at the Regional Center for Cultural Action (CRAC) in Lomé, Togo;
Member of French Society of Ethnomusicology;
Member of International Music Council (CIM) at UNESCO.
Marie-Claude Pietragalla
Dancer, Choreographer
Star Dancer and Choreographer
Received a number of prestigious awards: Aka Khan Award, the Wolff Award for Art in 2005, and the Pritzker Prize in 2008
Lang Lang
Pianist, Educator, Philanthropist
UN Peace Ambassador
Honorary Fellowship at St. Peter's College at Oxford University
GRAMMY Cultural Ambassador to China
Ambassador to Château de Versailles
Cultural Ambassador for New York
Founded the Tadao Ando Institute of Architecture in 1969
Appointed Professor at the University of Tokyo in 1997