International piano superstar Lang Lang holds his honorary doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music on May 11 in the United States.

International piano superstar Lang Lang received an honorary doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music on May 11.

It is the 29-year-old's first doctor's degree in the United States and makes Lang Lang the first Asian to receive an honorary doctorate from the Manhattan School of Music.

"Above all, relax and enjoy yourself. Let your audience feel it," Lang Lang told students at the 2012 commencement ceremony.

"In the end, your goal is to communicate with your audience. Touch their hearts with your fingers - it's your voice - and make that music an inspirational and magical experience they will never forget," he said.

Lang Lang previously received an honorary doctorate from the British Royal Academy of Music from Prince Charles.

Lang Lang indicated that the honor would encourage him to go further in his musical career.