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25 for 25 – a Jubilee Celebration – part one

August 12 @ 19:30 - 21:00

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of CIPSS we are thrilled to present a stunning anthology of 25 new piano miniatures, written by a galaxy of stars associated with the summer school and Chetham’s. World premiere performances of all 25 pieces will be presented across two recitals during the course.   

25 for 25 composers

Gary Carpenter, Les Chisnall, Elena Cobb, Douglas Finch, Adam Gorb, Edward Gregson, Paul Harris, Toby Hession, David Horne, Sir Stephen Hough, Nikki Iles, John Lenehan, Joanna Macgregor, Euan Moseley, Sarah Nicolls, Christopher Norton, Simon Parkin,Jeremy Pike, Emma Ruth Richards, Melanie Spanswick, Ian Stephens, Adam Swayne, Yuanfan Yang, Caroline Wright, Gavin Wayte.

Copies of this extraordinary collection of pieces will be published in a single album by Forsyth and will be available to purchase during all of CIPSS 2026. Proceeds in aid of Help Musicians UK.

Programme

Douglas Finch      Elegiac Scene On a Still Lake At Dawn                performed by Douglas Finch

Toby Hession         Berceuse                                                                   performed by Toby Hession

Euan Moseley         Middle Pedal Blues                                               performed by Murray McLachlan

David Horne           Flourishes and Lines                                             performed by David Horne

Gary Carpenter       Scherzino                                                                 performed by Yuanfan Yang

Elena Cobb                Tarantella                                                                performed by Rose McLachlan

John Lenehan             Clouds                                                                    performed by John Lenehan

Christopher Norton    25, Nearly 26!                                                    performed by Jason Rebello

Jeremy Pike                       Silver Steps                                                     performed by Jeremy Pike

Caroline Wright             Fantasia on a theme by Bach                         performed by Soli Nallaseth

Melanie Spanswick         Torment (and ode to pianists…)                    performed by Henry Cash

Gavin Wayte                    Charybdis Sketch                                              performed by Nellie Seng

Emma-Ruth Richards          Silver Slip                                                     performed by Callum McLachlan

Yuanfan Yang                          Prelude in Pop                                           performed by Yuanfan Yang

Details

Date:
August 12
Time:
19:30 - 21:00
Event Category:
Website:
https://stollerhall.com/whats-on/chethams-international-piano-summer-school-2026-day-one/

Venue

Stoller Hall