Soundskool Newsletter #48

Gabi Founder & CEO, Soundskool

Hello Soundskool Families, Students, and Followers!

A quick update on our activities here at Soundskool —

Our Summer Camp is in full swing. Our shorter summer term is only 8 weeks instead of 12, to align with the international schools.

As a result, the Autumn term will be 15 weeks long (24 August, ending 20 December) — slightly longer than last year.

Don’t forget that 31 July marks the closing of our scholarship applications — make sure you don’t miss it!

Classical music lovers: the Classical Concert Series is now announced, with pianist Kenneth Hamilton starting 27 September at Raffles — click around to see all the events.

And by the way, have you checked out our new website, thepianoshopcambodia.com? Let us know what you think!

And don’t miss two great offers:

1. Acoustic pianos — up to $600 in lesson vouchers.
2. 24 July–2 August — Early Bird voucher period, for the first 50 families!

— Gabi

Scholarship applications are open — and close 31 July.

Soundskool is offering up to six scholarships for young Cambodian musicians aged 7–29, covering tuition, lessons, materials and exam prep in piano, violin, drums or pop vocals. Full scholars receive $700 in support, half scholars $350. Auditions run 15–16 August, with programs starting 24 August.

Chopin & Liszt — Kenneth Hamilton. Our Autumn classical season opens with a piano recital of Chopin’s Prelude Op. 45 and Sonata No. 2, plus Liszt’s dazzling transcriptions and Mephisto Waltz No. 1.

📅 27 September 2026, 7:00 PM  •  📍 Raffles Hotel Le Royal
🎫 Adults $12  •  Students & children $3

The Piano Shop — Buy a Piano, Get Free Lessons. This July, choose an acoustic piano and receive Soundskool lesson vouchers: $250 with an upright, $600 with a grand. In partnership with Soundskool Music Schools.

Soundskool Day — Siem Reap. Our Siem Reap students took over the mall atrium for a day of live music — solo singers, bands, and beginners on stage for the first time — while families and passers-by gathered to cheer them on. A bright reminder of what our community looks like out loud.

Fête de la Musique — Sofitel, Phnom Penh (21 June). For World Music Day we celebrated at Sofitel with performances, hands-on activities, and the Soundskool Superstars 2026 finale. Warm, busy, and full of music from start to finish.

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families receive our updates — across our Siem Reap, Toul Kork and BKK campuses. Thank you for being part of the Soundskool community.

Autumn term runs 15 weeks — 24 August to 20 December, slightly longer than last year. Our Summer term was shortened to 8 weeks to align with the international schools.

Early Bird — win up to $70 in vouchers. Families who pay for Autumn term between 24 July and 2 August go into the draw — but only the first 50 families. Watch Telegram and your inbox: the offer lands the morning of 24 July.

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