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SUMMARY:Opening Recital - Martin Roscoe
DESCRIPTION:…Roscoe is a pianist who both thinks and offers full-blooded playing of breadth and depth. In this country\, he is an uncommon creature…Daily Telegraph \nWith an extraordinary career spanning over four decades\, Martin Roscoe is unarguably one of the UK’s best loved pianists. Renowned for his versatility at the keyboard\, Martin is equally at home in concerto\, recital and chamber performances. In an ever more distinguished career\, his enduring popularity and the respect in which he is universally held are built on a deeply thoughtful musicianship allied to an easy rapport with audiences and fellow musicians alike. \nSchumann Kinderszenen Op.15 \nMussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition \nFREE for summer school participants. General public tickets available here Stoller Hall
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/martin-roscoe/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260812T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260812T210000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
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SUMMARY:25 for 25 - a Jubilee Celebration - part one
DESCRIPTION:A quarter-century of music-making is a milestone worth celebrating and this year’s course will be a jubilant tribute to the countless artists who have shared their talents\, energy\, and spirit across the years. \nThis special celebratory concert will be full of surprise and innovation – more details will be revealed over the coming months.\n\nFrom the moment participants arrive\, they will be welcomed not only with warm smiles but also with a very special  gift\, one that will last a lifetime and beyond. \nIt promises to be an occasion filled with reflection\, gratitude\, and the exhilarating sense of being part of something enduring and extraordinary.
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/anna-tsybuleva-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260813T134500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260813T143500
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Recital - Ariel Lanyi
DESCRIPTION:The first in the series of lunchtime recitals for 2026. \nIn March 2023\, Ariel Lanyi was honored to receive the Prix Serdang\, a Swiss prize awarded by the distinguished Austrian pianist Rudolf Buchbinder. The prize is endowed with CHF 50\,000 and is not a competition\, but a recognition of a young pianist’s achievements and an investment in their future. \nPrior to this\, Ariel won 3rd prize at the 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition\, performing Brahms Concerto No. 2 with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Andrew Manze in the finals. In the same year\, he was a winner of the Young Classical Artists Trust International Auditions. \nCurrent highlights include returns to the Wigmore Hall and to the Miami International Piano Festival\, as well as a tour of Asia. \nOn the concerto platform Ariel has appeared with various orchestras\, including the Mahler Chamber Orchestra\, Mozarteumorchester Salzburg\, Israel Philharmonic\, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra\, Sinfonia Viva and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. \nIn 2021 Linn Records released his recording of music by Schubert to critical acclaim. His newest recording\, Organ Reflections\, a recording of piano music inspired by the organ by Mozart\, Franck\, and Reger\, was released to critical acclaim in May 2025 (“…the admirable Lanyi drawing out their many and varied colours superbly” – from a 5-star review from the BBC Music Magazine). \nAn avid chamber musician\, Ariel has attended the Marlboro festival\, and has collaborated with eminent musicians such as Maria João Pires\, Marina Piccinini\, Charles Neidich\, Alena Baeva\, and Torleif Thedéen. \nRecent highlights have included recitals at the Wigmore Hall\, Fundacion Juan March in Madrid\, Homburg MeisterKonzerte series in Germany\, the Grafenegg festival in Austria\, the Bravo!Vail festival in Colorado\, the Kissinger Festsommer and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern festivals in Germany\, Perth Concert Hall (broadcast by BBC Radio 3)\, Vancouver Recital Society\, Nottingham International Piano Series\, Frankfurt Alte Oper\, Merkin Hall in New York\, and in festivals across the UK including Chipping Campden\, Brighton and Bath. \nBorn in Jerusalem\, Ariel studied with Lea Agmon and Yuval Cohen. Based in London\, he completed his studies at the Royal Academy of Music with Hamish Milne and Ian Fountain. He has received extensive tuition from eminent artists such as Robert Levin\, Murray Perahia\, Imogen Cooper\, Nicholas Walker\, and the late Alfred Brendel\, Leon Fleisher and Ivan Moravec. Other awards include 1st Prize at the Grand Prix Animato Competition in Paris and 1st Prize in the Dudley International Piano Competition\, as well as a finalist award at the Rubinstein Competition. Ariel was recently made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. \n“…the admirable Lanyi drawing out their many and varied colours superbly.” – BBC Music Magazine\, 5-star review \nProgramme \nBeethoven Diabelli Variations \n \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/lunchtime-recital-2/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Lunchtime Recital,Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260813T171500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260813T180000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
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SUMMARY:Lecture
DESCRIPTION:The first of the lectures for the 2026 course. \nFull details will be updated soon. \nFree to all summer school participants and observers. Tickets to public available from the Stoller Hall. \n \nMurray and Callum McLachlan in 2025 lecture – Musical Rhetoric
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/lecture-with-murray-mclachlan-2/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260813T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260813T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20201115T125317Z
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SUMMARY:Murray McLachlan Recital
DESCRIPTION:McLachlan’s repertoire includes over 40 concertos and 25 recital programmes. He has performed the complete Beethoven piano sonata cycle seven times\, as well as the complete piano music of Brahms. He has given first performances of works by many composers\, including Martin Butler\, Ronald Stevenson\, Charles Camilleri\, Michael Parkin and even Beethoven! He has appeared as soloist with most of the leading UK orchestras. His recognition has been far-reaching\, bringing invitations to perform on all five continents. At the same time\, he continues to give numerous concerts and master classes in the UK. \n  \n \n© Martin Lijinsky
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/murray-mclachlan-recital2/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260813T203000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260813T213000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20191219T154046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T153322Z
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SUMMARY:Leon McCawley Recital
DESCRIPTION:“One of today’s most impeccably musical pianists.” International Piano\, January/February 2021 \nPraised for his unfailingly communicative playing\, British pianist Leon McCawley has been delighting audiences worldwide since winning\, in 1993\, First Prize in the International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna and Second Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition. His many concert performances and extensive discography have established him as a pianist of great integrity and variety\, bringing freshness and vitality to Classical\, Romantic and 20th century repertoire. McCawley’s latest CD of Haydn Sonatas Volume IV for SOMM Recordings is no exception: “There is real freshness to McCawley’s playing throughout\, concomitant with a sense of Haydn’s delight in playing with form. Captured in superb sound\, this is one of McCawley’s finest discs to date”. (International Piano\, December 2021). \nMozart: Sonata in G major K283 \nFanny Mendelssohn: Notturno in G minor H337 \nFauré: Nocturne No. 4 in E flat major Op. 36 \nBeethoven: Sonata in C major Op. 2 No. 3 \n \n© Clive Barda \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/opening-recital-with-leon-mccawley/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T134500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T143000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Recital
DESCRIPTION:Full details of the artist and programme will be updated shortly. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/lunchtime-recital-ophelia-gordon-and-matthew-mclachlan/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Lunchtime Recital,Recitals,Young Artist
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T171500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T180000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20231212T163930Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Full details for todays lecture announced shortly. \n \nDina Parakhina giving a lecture recital on Medtner in 2025
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/lecture-with-william-westney/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20201115T131415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260118T131300Z
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SUMMARY:Alicja Fiderkiewicz Recital
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to welcome back Alicja Fiderkiewicz to give a solo recital in Stoller Hall. \n“Her playing is distinguished by her innate sense of style and immaculate articulation. These qualities combine with true musicianship to give performances of uncommon interest\, Her interpretation of Beethoven’s “Pathetique” Sonata was masterly; the strength which underlies her playing is always finely controlled and her phrasing delineates the development of the music. The slow movement especially\, was most beautifully played with a sober elegance and a wealth of controlled feeling.” Daily Telegraph \nAlicja has performed widely throughout the UK including number of recitals in the Wigmore Hall\, St. John’s Smith Square\, St-Martin’s-in-the-fields in London. She has performed in Manchester\, Isle of Man\, Liverpool\, Birmingham\, Edinburgh\, Glasgow to name a few. As well as performances in the UK Alicja has performed concertos and recitals in Poland\, Russia\, Ukraine\, Israel\, Italy\, Switzerland\, Cyprus\, Spain\, Finland\, Japan\, USA\, Singapore & Malaysia. \nChopin \, Nocturne in F# minor op. 48 no 2 \nChopin\, 3 Mazurkas op 59 \nSchubert \,Sonata in Bb major \,960 \n \n© Martin Lijinsky
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/alicja-fiderkiewicz-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T203000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260814T213000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20191219T174517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T154522Z
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SUMMARY:Benjamin Frith Recital
DESCRIPTION:Prolific recitalist and recording artist\, Benjamin Frith is one of the most versatile\, respected and engaging pianists in the UK. With over 60 recordings – from Scarlatti to MacMillan – and many acclaimed reviews\, Frith is at the forefront of the craft of music making.\nGold Medal winner of the Artur Rubinstein Piano Masters International Competition\, Tel Aviv\, and Top Prize Winner in the Busoni International Piano Competition\, Frith has performed with many of the worlds finest orchestras and conductors. Zubin Mehta with the IPO and Mosche Atzmon with the Warsaw\nPhilharmonic amongst some of Frith’s many memorable musical experiences. \nRenowned for his critically acclaimed recordings\, Frith made Gramophone ‘Disc of the Year’ with his C.V. Stanford 2nd Piano Concerto and his Schumann Davidsbundler Op. 6 won top recommendation in the Radio 3 ‘CD Review’. In high demand as both soloist and chamber musician\, Frith enjoys a busy and versatile career. As pianist in the Gould Piano Trio he has toured extensively throughout North America; and as guest pianist in the illustrious Nash Ensemble he has performed and recorded to critical acclaim. Solo tours have taken him to America\, Europe\, the middle and far East with upcoming\nsolo tours to Japan. \n  \n \n© Martin Lijinsky
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/benjamin-frith-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260815T134500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260815T143000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20201109T152400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T154845Z
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Recital   -  Chetham’s School of Music
DESCRIPTION:The daily lunchtime recital in the Stoller Hall. \nToday we welcome  pianists who are currently studying at Chetham’s  School of Music. \nTickets available through the Stoller Hall.  Free to all summer school participants and observers. \n \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/young-artist-lunchtime-recital-6/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Lunchtime Recital,Recitals,Young Artist
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260815T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260815T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T114705Z
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SUMMARY:Ji Liu  Recital
DESCRIPTION:Dr Ji Liu combines a distinguished and multifaceted career as a pianist\, composer\, scholar and educator. As an international soloist\, he has performed at venues and festivals including Royal Albert Hall\, Royal Festival Hall\, Queen Elizabeth Hall\, Barbican Centre\, Wigmore Hall\, Carnegie Hall\, Auditorium du Louvre\, Royal Concertgebouw\, National Centre for Performing Arts in Beijing\, Henley Festival\, Petworth Festival\, Bristol Proms\, Verbier Festival\, etc. At Classic FM’s 25th anniversary\, Ji Liu performed for His Majesty King Charles III and other distinguished guests at the Dumfries House. \nWe are thrilled to welcome Ji to Stoller Hall for the first time\, in a thrilling recitl of all 24 Chopin Studies. \nChopin \nEtudes Op 10 \nEtudes Op 25 \n \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/ji-liu-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260815T203000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260815T213000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20191219T173106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T115404Z
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SUMMARY:Gülsin Onay Recital
DESCRIPTION:Gülsin Onay holds the title of State Artist in her native Turkey\, where for many years she has been official soloist for the Presidential Symphony Orchestra in Ankara. She is “Artist in Residence” at Bilkent University in Ankara and holds honorary doctoral degrees from Bosphorus University in Istanbul\, and from Hacettepe University in Ankara. In 2007 she was honoured with the award of a State Medal by the Polish nation for her interpretation of the music of Chopin. \nShe has performed as a soloist with such leading orchestras as Dresden Staatskapelle\, Philharmonia Orchestra\, English Chamber Orchestra\, Royal Philharmonic\, Japan Philharmonic\, Munich Radio Symphony\, St Petersburg Philharmonic\, Tokyo Symphony\, Warsaw Philharmonic and Vienna Symphony Orchestras. Conductors with which she has performed include Vladimir Ashkenazy\, Erich Bergel\, Michael Boder\, Andrey Boreyko\, Jorg Faerber\, Vladimir Fedoseyev\, Edward Gardner\, Neeme Jarvi\, Emmanuel Krivine\, Ingo Metzmacher and Esa-Pekka Salonen. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/film-fantasia-with-john-lenehan/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260816T134500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260816T143000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Recital - Yuanfan Yang
DESCRIPTION:The final lunchtime recital on part one. \nWe are thrilled to welcome back Yuanfan Yang on the faculty and to perform a solo recital. \n“…exceptionally fine for a pianist of any age…brilliantly\nexecuted\, beautifully organised\, breathless in its\nexcitement and deeply affecting in its sentiments”. \n— International Piano Magazine \nYuanfan Yang is establishing himself as one of today’s most interesting and distinctive voices\, as an award-winning multi-faceted pianist\, composer\, and improviser. His interpretations of Schumann and Liszt ‘rivalled those of the young Ashkenazy’ (International Piano Magazine)\, and his own compositions have been praised for their ‘soulful poignancy’ in The Observer. \n \n  \nTickets available through the Stoller Hall.  Free to all summer school participants and observers. \n  \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/lunchtime-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Lunchtime Recital,Recitals,Young Artist
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260816T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260816T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20221207T091932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T125032Z
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SUMMARY:Adam Swayne Recital
DESCRIPTION:Adam Swayne has created an acclaimed tribute to honour those who fell or endured the tragedies of 9/11. His program marks the 25th anniversary by offering reflection\, catharsis\, intimacy\, community and hope for audiences in the 2026-27 concert season.\nThroughout the recital\, voices from a diverse range of American communities are heard\, with three focussed on private reflections of 9/11. These include African American composer Karen Walwyn\, gay New York composer David Del Tredici\, and a new work by Kevin Malone: “Sudden Memorials”. This 30-minute composition captures in sound the instant and fleeting memorials that friends and relatives leave at the scene of a tragedy. The work embraces polystylism\, bringing further inclusivity into the narrative\, and asks the pianist to use theatrical gestures and improvisation as part of the performance. Alongside three pioneering works by Henry Cowell\, a very slow piece by Scott Joplin called “Solace” completes the programme by challenging the stereotype projected onto this composer during the twentieth century.\n\nReflections on 9/11 (2008) Karen Walwyn\n3. Anguish\n6. Burial\n\nKaren Walwyn was the first female African American pianist/ composer to receive the Steinway Artist award. Her 2-CD series for Albany Records entitled ‘Dark Fires’ includes premiere recordings of works by American composers of African descent. ‘Reflections on 9/11’ received its premiere at the Kennedy Center in Washington\, D.C. and won a Global Award Gold Medal of Excellence.\nWalwyn is also an expert on the music of Florence Price\, having made the first recording of Price’s Piano Concerto with the New Black Music Repertory Ensemble. She is currently Professor of Piano at Berklee College of Music.\nwww.karenwalwyn.com\n\n\nThe Tides of Manaunaun (1917) Henry Cowell (1897 – 1965)\nAeolian Harp (1923)\n\nIn between the three works that respond directly to the 9/11 attacks\, I wanted to programme pieces that draw upon American traditions. For me\, Henry Cowell represents the traditions of innovation\, experimentation and marginalisation. Alongside his work as a composer\, pianist and theorist\, Cowell was John Cage’s teacher. He was also imprisoned for four years in San Quentin State Prison on “morals” charges (Cowell was bisexual).\nThese two works draw upon piano techniques that Cowell could fairly claim to have invented. They also draw upon romantic and folk styles (Manaunaun was the Irish god of the sea).\n\n\nSudden Memorials (2021) Kevin Malone\n\nThe idea to write an eighth work about 9/11 came up during an April 2021 video call with my friend and long-time collaborator\, the pianist Adam Swayne.  I hadn’t composed a piano work about 9/11\, and the 20th anniversary of these tragic events was approaching.  Memorial works were tentatively scheduled for performance\, but the COVID-19 pandemic’s social distancing remit made commemoration difficult.\n\nIn 2006\, I took a photo in Shanksville\, Pennsylvania of a makeshift wire fence near the crash site of United Airlines Flight 93. On the fence\, visitors had been attaching objects of remembrance\, loss\, honour and thanks since the crash.  The photo captured a sudden\, transient moment of hundreds of items\, some carefully designed and brought to the site\, while others were spontaneously offered when visitors were moved upon seeing it.\n\nSudden Memorials was completed on 31 May\, 2021\, and has a duration of 30 minutes\, with an option for the pianist to improvise while looking at the photo for an additional two minutes. During concert performances\, the pianist is asked to seek invisible memorial objects from within the piano\, the score and the air.  These gestures coincide the start of a subsequent musical “object”\, some of which sound intimate or hesitant\, others being extrovert and jarring.\n\nThe work is in two parts. Part 1 ends with a rowdy\, communal wall (fence) of noise.  Part 2 brings the listener to a mysterious resonance which attempts to remember exactly what was lost\, and yet\, somehow\, end the piece\, but finds it difficult.  The pianist is attempting the unobtainable.\n\nSudden Memorials is dedicated to Adam who gave the premiere at Wigmore Hall\, London on 11 Sept 2021 at 1pm\, the exact hour in Britain 20 years on the from the beginning of 9/11.  The work was released on the Coviello label in September 2021.\n\nKevin Malone is a composer of polystylistic\, cross-genre music for electronics\, solo singers and instrumentalists\, choirs\, orchestras and opera companies.  His work demonstrates acute awareness of social concerns and global events.  He was Professor of Social and Autoethnographic Composition at the University of Manchester until his retirement in 2024.\nwww.opusmalone.com\n\n\nSolace (1909) Scott Joplin (1868 – 1917)\n\nDrawing on an almost entirely different American tradition\, Scott Joplin’s work is subtitled ‘A Mexican Serenade for piano’\, although it is closer to other musical forms from Latin America – the Cuban habañera in particular\, and also the Argentine tango\, alongside hints of the African American ragtime for which Joplin is best known. However\, this unusually introspective piece provides an insight into Joplin’s wider output\, including his sole surviving opera ‘Treemonisha’.\n\n\nMissing Towers (2004) David Del Tredici\n\nSubtitled ‘Perpetual Canon’\, this work thematises the emptiness created by the collapse of the Twin Towers in New York\, the city in which the composer lives and works. The canon is in two parts (symbolising the two towers). According to Tim Rutherford-Johnson\, who wrote the liner notes for 9/11:20\, the work is “remarkable for its poise and humility in the face of unfathomable tragedy”.\nwww.daviddeltredici.com\n\n\n9/11:20 is the CD of this recital\, released on Coviello Contemporary in 2021. All artist royalties will be donated to the US-UK Fulbright Commission\, whose mission is to advance knowledge\, promote civic engagement and develop compassionate leaders through education exchange between the peoples of the US and the UK.
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/kathryn-stott-and-adam-davies-two-piano-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260816T213000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
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SUMMARY:Katya Apekisheva and Charles Owen Recital
DESCRIPTION:Katya Apekisheva and Charles Owen are passionate advocates for the wide range\nof four hands and two piano repertoire.\nThey began performing together in 2001 since when they have firmly established\nthemselves as one of the leading piano duo partnerships.\nTheir close collaboration stems from a shared teacher\, the inspirational Irina\nZaritskaya\, with whom they both studied at the Royal Colle ge of Music. Their\nfriendship dates from 1987 during a visit of students from the Gnessin School in\nMoscow to the Yehudi Menuhin School in Surrey.\nCharles & Katya have appeared in concerts together at many of the UK’s major\nfestivals – Cheltenham\, Leicester\, Ryedale\, Music in Country Churches\, Oxford\nChamber Music and Machynlleth. Their BBC Radio3 broadcasts include the\nBrahms Haydn Variations from St George’s Bristol and Fauré for the BBC1 Andrew\nMarr Show.\nInternationally they have performed at the Moscow Conservatoire\, the Elverum\nFestival\, Norway and in Mexico City playing the solo parts in the Mozart and\nPoulenc Double concertos with the UNAM Orchestra conducted by Jan Latham\nKoenig.\nThe duo released a highly acclaimed first recording for Quartz in 2016\, featuring\nStravinsky’s two piano ballets\, the Rite of Spring and Petrushka\, with a dedication\nto the memory of their teacher.\nTogether they are the Artistic Directors and founders of the London Piano Festival\, which is held annually at Kings Place. \nFree to all summer school participants. Tickets will be available through the Stoller Hall Website. 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/katya-apekisheva-and-charles-owen-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260817T180000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
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SUMMARY:Opening recital with Mookie Lee- Menuhin and Jeremy Menuhin
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to welcome Mookie Lee- Menuhin and Jeremy Menuhin for the opening recital  of part two. \n“As if entirely of one mind” (Jessica Duchen) captures the essence of every performance by the dynamic Menuhin Duo. Whether performing on two pianos or side-by-side at the same keyboard\, Mookie and Jeremy play as one\, interpreting the classical repertoire with devotion and joy. The unique soundscape of the two-piano repertoire allows the Duo great flexibility of range\, color\, and depth in their performances of works by Mozart\, Brahms\, Schumann\, Lutoslawski\, Bartok\, and many others. \nWhile exploring existing literature by major composers\, the Duo also incorporates music composed by Jeremy into their performances. A former student of Nadia Boulanger\, Jeremy has transcribed the great chamber works of Schubert and Brahms\, and created original repertoire specifically suited to the Menuhin Duo. \nSchubert-Menuhin Transformation of the variation movement from the quartet\, ‘ Death and the Maiden’ (2014) \nJeremy Menuhin Suite for Two Pianos in the Baroque Manner (2016) \nPrélude \nFuga \nSiciliano \nInvention \nSarabande \nGigue \nBrahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn\, Op. 56 \nTickets available from Stoller Hall. Free to all summer school participants and observers. \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/welcome-and-opening-gala-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260817T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260817T203000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20251212T130259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T130259Z
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SUMMARY:Stephen Kovacevich Recital
DESCRIPTION:Stephen Kovacevich\, hailed worldwide as one of the greatest interpreters of Beethoven and Schubert\, brings a lifetime of artistry to the stage. From his electrifying debut at Wigmore Hall to decades of performances with the world’s leading orchestras\, Kovacevich has captivated audiences with his fearless intensity\, profound insight\, and uncompromising devotion to musical truth. This recital is not just a concert — it is a rare chance to witness a master whose interpretations have shaped generations of pianists and listeners alike. \nWe are honoured to welcome him to perform in Stoller Hall for the first time. \nFree to all summer school participants and observers. \nPublic tickets available through the Stoller Hall. \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/stephen-kovacevich-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260818T134500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260818T143000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20221207T093609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T134652Z
UID:3509-1787060700-1787063400@pianosummerschool.com
SUMMARY:Gala Faculty Recital
DESCRIPTION:The now traditional Gala Recital featuring outstanding members of the faculty. An exciting and varied programme guaranteed. \nFree for all summer school participants. Tickets available for the public from the Stoller Hall. \n         \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/gala-faculty-recital-4/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Lunchtime Recital,Recitals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260818T171500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260818T180000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20191024T134734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T182739Z
UID:700-1787073300-1787076000@pianosummerschool.com
SUMMARY:Margaret Fingerhut Recital
DESCRIPTION:“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 \nDescribed by Gramophone magazine as a pianist of “consummate skill and thrilling conviction”\, Margaret Fingerhut has a distinguished career which has taken her all over the world. She is particularly known for her innovative recital programmes in which she explores the highways and byways of the piano repertoire. As a concerto soloist she has appeared with the London Symphony Orchestra\, London Philharmonic Orchestra\, Philharmonia Orchestra\, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra\, BBC Philharmonic\, BBC National Orchestra of Wales\, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the London Mozart Players\, in major venues such as the Royal Festival Hall\, Royal Albert Hall and the Barbican. She is often heard on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM and many radio stations worldwide.
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/margaret-fingerhut-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Recitals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260818T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260818T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20231213T102316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T130952Z
UID:4523-1787079600-1787083200@pianosummerschool.com
SUMMARY:Alexander Kobrin Recital
DESCRIPTION:“He surrendered neither the smoothness nor the dynamic fluidity that the modern piano allows\, and he gave his sense of fantasy free rein\, creating an almost confessional spirit .” — The New York Times \nDistinguished pianist Alexander Kobrin\, has received wide acclaim for his emotional\, technically inspired performances\, placing him at the forefront of today’s performing artists. \nMr. Kobrin is an active guest soloist with the world’s leading orchestras\, including the New York Philharmonic\, Tokyo Philharmonic\, Orchestra Verdi\, Russian National Orchestra\, English Chamber Orchestra\, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande\, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic\, Dallas Symphony\, Berliner Symphony\, Swedish Radio Symphony\, Warsaw Philharmonic\, and the BBC Symphony Orchestra. \nHe has collaborated with such conductors as Mikhail Pletnev\, Mikhail Jurovsky\, Sir Mark Elder\, Vassiliy Sinaisky\, James Conlon\, Claus Peter Flor\, Vassiliy Petrenko and Bramwell Tovey. \nWe welcome Alexander to perform in Stoller Hall for the first time. \nFree for all summer school participants. Tickets available for the public from the Stoller Hall. \n \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/alexander-kobrin-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260818T203000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260818T213000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20191219T160107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T131144Z
UID:1730-1787085000-1787088600@pianosummerschool.com
SUMMARY:Steven Osborne Recital
DESCRIPTION:Winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Instrumentalist of the Year in 2013\, pianist Steven Osborne is one of Britain’s most treasured musicians. Celebrated for his insightful interpretations\, his musicality and technique\, Osborne is much sought after as soloist\, chamber musician and recitalist. His residencies at London’s Wigmore Hall\, Antwerp’s deSingel\, the Bath International Music Festival\, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and\, this season\, at the Royal Scottish National Orchestra are a testament to the respect with which he is held. \nDescribed by The Observer as “always a player in absolute service to the composer”\, Steven Osborne recently released a much praised recording of Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas for Hyperion. During the Beethoven anniversary year\, Osborne will present his illuminating take on these late works across the UK\, the Far East\, and North America as well as part of his RSNO residency for which he’ll also play Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27. Other orchestral highlights during the new season include more Beethoven and Mozart with the Finnish Radio Symphony and BBC National Orchestra of Wales\, as well as Ravel with the BBC Philharmonic and Brahms with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. \nSteven Osborne
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/steven-osborne-recital-2/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T134500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T143000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20201109T153018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T135911Z
UID:2395-1787147100-1787149800@pianosummerschool.com
SUMMARY:Lunchtime Recital
DESCRIPTION:The daily lunchtime recital in the Stoller Hall. \nDetails of the recital will be announced shortly \n   \n  \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/young-artist-lunchtime-recital-7/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Lunchtime Recital,Recitals,Young Artist
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20191219T180406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T141732Z
UID:1763-1787166000-1787169600@pianosummerschool.com
SUMMARY:Joanna MacGregor Recital
DESCRIPTION:‘MacGregor seems incapable of giving performances that are not at once extremely intelligent and entertaining’.\nThe Sunday Times \n‘She is one of the most exciting and enterprising pianists of the moment.’\nThe Observer \n‘Joanna MacGregor’s career is practically built on a reinvention of the star virtuoso\ntradition… MacGregor’s verve\, energy and astounding technique are always at the\nservice of the music.’\nBBC Classical Review \nWe are thrilled to welcome back Joanna to Stoller Hall.  Free to all summer school participants- public tickets available from the Stoller Hall. \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/joanna-macgregor-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T203000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T213000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20191219T153602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T142159Z
UID:1722-1787171400-1787175000@pianosummerschool.com
SUMMARY:Piers Lane Recital
DESCRIPTION:“No praise could be high enough for Piers Lane whose playing throughout is of a superb musical intelligence\, sensitivity\, and scintillating brilliance.” Bryce Morrison\, Gramophone \nWe are thrilled that Piers is available to join us again at Chetham’s for a solo recital and teaching on the faculty. \nFive times soloist at the BBC Proms\, Piers Lane’s wide-ranging concerto repertoire exceeds one hundred works and has led to engagements with many of the world’s great orchestras\, working recently with conductors like Sir Andrew Davis\, Vassily Sinaisky\, Gerard Schwartz and Brett Dean. Festival appearances have included Aldeburgh\, Bard\, Bath Mostly Mozart\, Bergen\, Cheltenham\, Como Autumn Music\, Prague Spring\, Rockport\, La Roque d’Anthéron\, Ruhr Klavierfestival\, Schloss vor Husum\, Seattle and the Chopin festivals in Warsaw\, Duszniki-Zdrój\, Mallorca and Paris. \n\n \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/piers-lane/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T134500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T143000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20251208T154511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T084755Z
UID:6327-1787233500-1787236200@pianosummerschool.com
SUMMARY:Lunchtime Recital
DESCRIPTION:The daily lunchtime recital. Details announced soon. \n \nAlim Beisembayev – winner of the 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/25-for-25-a-jubilee-celebration-part-three/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Lunchtime Recital,Recitals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T171500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T180000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20241209T120527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T084349Z
UID:5303-1787246100-1787248800@pianosummerschool.com
SUMMARY:25 for 25 - part two
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the summer school’s 25th course we are thrilled to present a very special recital series. \nFull details will be released early in the new year – but we can promise excitement\, surprises\, innovation and performances that will thrill. \nKeep an eye out for more details. \n \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/25-for-25-part-two/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Recitals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T200000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20191218T172155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T143030Z
UID:1702-1787252400-1787256000@pianosummerschool.com
SUMMARY:Noriko Ogawa Recital
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to welcome back Noriko Ogawa for a solo recital. \n“What sets her apart from other pianists is her wonderful sense of timing… [Ogawa] allows the music to breathe\, while maintaining the forward momentum” The Times \n“…poetry as well as virtuosity… what makes his playing so complete is the combination of an innate musical simplicity with a highly developed technique… ”   Daily Telegraph \nBrahms \nOp 117 Three Intermezzi \n\nIntermezzo in E♭ major\nIntermezzo in B♭ minor\nIntermezzo in C♯ minor\n\nOp 118 Six pieces for piano \n\nIntermezzo in A minor\nIntermezzo in A major\nBallade in G minor\nIntermezzo in F minor\nRomanze in F major\nIntermezzo in E♭ minor\n\nOp 119 Four pieces for piano \n\nIntermezzo in B minor\nIntermezzo in E minor\nIntermezzo in C major\nRhapsody in E♭ major
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/noriko-ogawa-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T203000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T213000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20251218T144535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T144535Z
UID:6362-1787257800-1787261400@pianosummerschool.com
SUMMARY:Ronan O'Hora Recital
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to welcome back Ronan O’Hora\, who has been on the faculty many times from the very 1st course 25 years ago! \n“His sound is lustrous; his playing is lyrical and full of feeling; he thinks not only of the passing notes but of the overall form. Moreover\, O’Hora is blessed with meticulous taste – there was not a vulgar\, swooning or overstated passage in the program.” \nThe Washington Post \nThe British pianist Ronan O’Hora has performed throughout the world\, playing with such orchestras as the London Philharmonic\, Philharmonia Orchestra\, the BBC Symphony\, Royal Philharmonic and English Chamber orchestras\, the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields\, Hallé Orchestra\, Indianapolis Symphony\, Zurich Tonhalle\, Netherlands Radio Chamber\, Philharmonia Hungarica\, Brno Philharmonic\, Winnipeg Symphony\, Florida Philharmonic and Queensland Philharmonic. \nRonan O’Hora is Head of Keyboard Studies and Head of Advanced Performance Studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/ronan-ohora-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260821T134500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260821T143000
DTSTAMP:20260412T170014
CREATED:20201109T152125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T141340Z
UID:2389-1787319900-1787322600@pianosummerschool.com
SUMMARY:Lunchtime Recital - Prizewinners of the EPTA UK competition
DESCRIPTION:The daily lunchtime recital in the Stoller Hall. \nToday we celebrate young pianists who have recently been awarded prizes in the EPTA UK National piano competition.
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/young-artist-lunchtime-recital-5/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Lunchtime Recital,Recitals,Young Artist
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