The Chetham’s International Summer School and Festival for Pianists is delighted to welcome Trinity College of Music examiners to the course again. 

NEW in 2025 – in addition to all piano grade exams, other instrumental exams can also be taken up to grade 8. This is in addition to offering all of the performance certificates and diploma levels including the FTCL.

The exams will take place on the final day of each part – August 18th and August 23rd.

This opportunity to take a diploma in the summer months is especially attractive for many.

Full details on the different levels of exams are  available through the Trinity Website.

Music Certificate Performance Exams

Certificate exams offer a performance-only alternative to graded exams for solo performers or groups, at Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced levels. They give you the chance to construct a recital, including the opportunity to present own-choice repertoire.

Repertoire list available here.

DIPLOMAS – please read the syllabus carefully.

Associate level: ATCL

The depth of response is equivalent to that achieved on completion of the first year of a full-time undergraduate course at a higher education institution. Duration of pieces for ATCL recital should total between 32 and 38 mins.

Licentiate level: LTCL

The depth of response is equivalent to that achieved on completion of the final year of a full-time undergraduate course at a higher education institution. Duration of pieces for ATCL recital should total between 37 and 43 mins.

Fellowship level: FTCL

The depth of response is equivalent to that achieved on completion of a full-time postgraduate course in music education at a conservatoire or other higher education institution. Duration of pieces for FTCL recital should total between 42 and 48 mins.

The repertoire list for the diplomas is available online.

Candidates who wish to submit their own choice of repertoire to Trinity must submit the request themselves and then email the approval to the administrator when received.

Please note it can take up to 6 weeks to have the programme approved and up to 20 weeks if Trinity needs to amend it.

Fees 2025 – set by Trinity College London

These fees are valid until 31 August 2025

Please tick the required exam/diploma choice on the summer school application form. Once received a form will be emailed to you by the administrator