“PPP, Passion, Piano, Politics”; A brief history of piano music in Iran, particularly last 50 years.
Stoller HallToday we welcome Neysun Rouhani to give this fascinating lecture- a brief history of Piano in Iran and then the effects of the 1978 Islamic Revolution on the music. Neysun …
Lecture “What about the Twiddly Bits?” with Charlotte Turner
Stoller HallThe first of the lectures for the 2026 course. This lecture explores how to approach ornamentation in Baroque keyboard music by understanding the expressive logic behind it. Charlotte Turner will …
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Lecture ‘Letting the wrong notes become the right notes (in ANY order!) with Douglas Finch
Stoller HallWe are delighted to welcome Douglas Finch - improviser extraordinaire - to give us an introduction to improvising for fun and profit (And ways of thinking about music)
Lecture – with Murray Mclachlan
Stoller HallToday we welcome Murray Mclachlan for the daily lecture. Full details will be announced soon.
Margaret Fingerhut Recital
Stoller Hall“One of the most radiantly musical of pianists, she plays with such alluring sensitivity & effortless command that one cannot help but be won over” – International Piano Described by …
Lecture – From Stress to Strength – with Mookie Lee-Menuhin
Stoller HallIn today’s high-pressure world, many of us — musicians and non-musicians alike — live in a constant state of survival mode: stretched thin, always “on,” and striving to stay in …
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25 for 25 – a jubilee celebration – part two
Stoller HallTo 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 …