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August 2021
‘My Life in Music’ with Philip Fowke
” …… that co-existence of a high musical intellect with elegance, wit and unashamedly joyful showmanship, marks out Philip Fowke among his own generation of pianists …… ” The Times Philip Fowke is respected and admired worldwide as one of Britain’s most distinguished pianists. His frequent appearances and broadcasts with leading orchestras in the UK and his many recordings also see him performing abroad where he in recent seasons he has toured in the USA, Canada, Scandinavia, South America,…
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The second lecture of the course from Stoller Hall. Programme TBC
Find out more »Lecture Recital on Schumann’s Kreisleriana with Christopher Elton
Christopher Elton is much in demand overseas both as a teacher and as a jury member for international competitions. Within the last few years he has given masterclasses in the USA, Japan, Israel, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Spain, Germany Ireland and Vietnam. We are delighted to welcome Christopher to give a lecture recital on Kreisleriana. In a letter to his wife Clara, Schumann reveals that she has figured largely in the composition of Kreisleriana: I'm overflowing with music and…
Find out more »Lecture with Murray McLachlan
‘Murray McLachlan is a pianist with a virtuoso technique and a sure sense of line. His timing and phrasing are impeccable, and his tone-full but unforced in the powerful passages, gentle and restrained in the more lyrical- is a perpetual delight’ (BBC music magazine) In great demand as a speaker Murray has recently travelled to China, U.S.A, Malaysia, Japan and Iceland giving recitals and presentations to performers and teachers. Many of his historic writings and lectures are available on his…
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The first lecture of part two. All events will also be live streamed from Stoller Hall. Programme TBC
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The second daily lecture of part two. All events will also be live streamed from Stoller Hall. Programme TBC
Find out more »An audience with Paul Lewis
We are thrilled to welcome Paul Lewis to the Summer school. Paul, a former student of Chetham's, is internationally regarded as one of the leading musicians of his generation. His cycles of core piano works by Beethoven and Schubert have received unanimous critical and public acclaim worldwide, and consolidated his reputation as one of the world’s foremost interpreters of the central European classical repertoire. His numerous awards have included the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Instrumentalist of the Year, two Edison awards,…
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