7 –16 August 2021                                                                                 

For anyone unable to attend in the course in Manchester there is a full ONLINE Junior piano  academy course available. We welcome an outstanding faculty to the online course.                                                                              

Intensive individual lessons for all course options plus live streaming of the group classes, workshops  and recitals (these will also be recorded for those unable to watch live).    Optional extras include courses in aural, sight-reading, theory, improvisation, jazz, composition, harpsichord, musical analysis and additional piano lessons.                                                                                                                                     

When booking please choose from one of the piano courses below

Elementary course (appx grade 1 – 3)                      Intermediate course (appx grade 4 – 6)     Advanced course (appx grade 7 – 8)                        Young artist course (post grade 8)

7th August                                                                                   

Welcome meeting from Course director Murray McLachlan                                             

90 minute workshop for each course:                                                                               

Elementary course with Ruth Aldred                                                                                  

Intermediate course with Sarah Murphy                                                                           

Advanced course with  Gemma Beeson                                                                            

Young artist workshop with Murray McLachlan         

8th August                                                                                   

90 minute workshop for each course:                                                                               

Elementary course with Ruth Aldred                                                                                  

Intermediate course with Sarah Murphy                                                                           

Advanced course with Gemma Beeson                                                                             

Young artist masterclass with Noriko Ogawa                                                                            

9 – 12 August – individual lessons  as booked on all courses                                                               

Daily resources sent to all participants including technical warmups, practise advice and developing listening skills.                                                                               

13th August (streamed from Manchester)                                                     

2.30pm group workshops for all courses                                                            

7.15pm opening live stream recital by pupils of Chetham’s School of Music in the Stoller Hall                                                             

14th August (streamed from Manchester)                                                      

8.15 – 8.45am    Group class for all courses                                                            

9 – 4.30pm                                                                                   

Live lesson observation from members of the faculty at Chetham’s school of music.                                                                                         

Timetabled individual lessons in piano and any extra courses if booked (aural, sightreading, theory, composition, analysis)                                                                                        

10 – 11am           Drop in practise clinic – come along for help with a particular bar, phrase or aspect of any piece you are playing.                                                                   

12 – 1.30pm        Performance class observation – a chance to listen to pianists on the course playing from Manchester                                                                   

5 – 5.45pm          Group class for all courses                                                            

7.15pm Live recital with John Lenehan and Film Fantasia from Stoller Hall                                                                            

15th August    (streamed from Manchester)   

8.15 – 8.45am    Group class for all courses                                                            

9 – 4.30pm                                                                                   

Live lesson observation from members of the faculty at Chetham’s school of music.                                                                                         

Timetabled individual lessons in piano and any extra courses if booked (aural, sightreading, theory, composition, analysis)                                                                                        

10 – 11am           Drop in practise clinic – come along for help with a particular bar, phrase or aspect of any piece you are playing.                                                                   

12 – 1.30pm        Performance class observation – a chance to listen to pianists on the course playing from Manchester                                                                   

5 – 5.45pm          Group class for all courses                                                            

7.15pm Live Gala Faculty recital from Stoller Hall – to include Noriko Ogawa, Kathryn Page,  Dina Parakhina, Murray McLachlan.                                                                    

16th August  (streamed from Manchester)          

8.15 – 8.45am    Final group class for all courses                                                            

9am       Final  live recital performances for all participants