Chetham’s International Piano Summer School

Charles Owen Recital
2025-08-21 19:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Stoller Hall
Charles Owen enjoys an extensive international career performing a wide-ranging repertoire to outstanding critical acclaim. He appears at major UK venues such as Bridgewater Hall, The Sage, Wigmore Hall & Kings Place. Internationally, he has performed at the Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall in New York, the Brahms Saal in Vienna’s Musikverein, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and Melbourne Recital Centre. His chamber music partners include Alina Ibragimova, Johan Dalene, Imogen Cooper, Steven Isserlis and Augustin Hadelich. Ensemble collaborations encompass the Carducci, Heath, Sacconi and Takács string quartets.
A regular guest at UK festivals such as Aldeburgh, Bath, Cheltenham, Three Choirs and Ryedale he has also performed in Australia at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Townsville and the Verbier Festival, Switzerland. Charles’s concerto appearances have included the Philharmonia, Hallé, Aurora and London Philharmonic orchestras. He has enjoyed collaborations with many leading conductors including Sir Mark Elder, Ryan Wigglesworth, Nicholas Collon and Martyn Brabbins.
Charles’s significant solo discography comprises piano music by JS Bach, Brahms, Fauré, Liszt, Janáček, Poulenc & Schumann. Chamber music albums include two-piano works by Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky & Poulenc with Katya Apekisheva, a disc of Janáček, Suk & Dvorak with violinist Augustin Hadelich and the world premiere recordings of the Piano Quintet & ´Between Friendsˋ by Jonathan Dove.
Together with pianist Katya Apekisheva he is Co-Artistic Director of London Piano Festival, a celebration of the instrument held annually at Kings Place since 2016. The festival presents many distinguished pianists whilst also commissioning outstanding composers to write music for two pianos. Sally Beamish, Nico Muhly, Elena Langer & Stephen Hough have all composed for the ongoing series.
Charles Owen is a Professor of Piano at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and enjoys leading masterclasses at a wide range of conservatoires and schools. In 2016 he was appointed Steinway & Sons UK Ambassador and is also an ambassador for the charity Help Musicians.
Liszt Deux légendes
Chaminade Sérénade Espagnole, Op 150
Chaminade Guitare, Op 32
De Falla Fantasia Baetica
Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin

Craig Sheppard Recital
2025-08-22 20:30 - 21:30
We welcome back world famous American virtuoso pianist-teacher Craig Sheppard to give a long awaited recital.
“Listen to his concluding octaves in Rigoletto (for him a burst of thunderous applause) or the final pages of Tannhuser and you will witness an astounding force and charisma, playing which rides on a knife edge between abandon and control .. You won’t easily find more exciting or, indeed, more leonine Liszt playing. Small wonder that at one stage he was acclaimed as a second William Kapell ”
Gramophone Magazine
A wonderful all French programme to end the series of recitals this year.
FAURÉ
Nocturne No. 6 in D-Flat Major Op. 63
RAVEL Miroirs
Noctuelles
Oiseaux tristes
Une barque sur l’océan
Alborada del gracioso
La vallée des cloches
DEBUSSY Estampes
Pagodes
La soirée dans Grenade
Jardins sous la pluie

Opening Recital - Martin Roscoe
2026-08-12 17:00 - 18:00
…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
With 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.
Schumann Kinderszenen Op.15
Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition
Promenade
Gnomus
Promenade
The Old Castle
Promenade
Tuileries
Bydło
Promenade
Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle
Promenade
Marketplace at Limoges
Catacombs
The Hut on Fowl’s Legs (Baba‑Yaga)
The Great Gate of Kiev

FREE for summer school participants. General public tickets available here Stoller Hall

25 for 25 - a Jubilee Celebration - part one
2026-08-12 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

Lunchtime Recital - Ariel Lanyi
2026-08-13 13:45 - 14:35
The first in the series of lunchtime recitals for 2026.
In 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.
Prior 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.
Current highlights include returns to the Wigmore Hall and to the Miami International Piano Festival, as well as a tour of Asia.
On 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.
In 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).
An 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.
Recent 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.
Born 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.
“…the admirable Lanyi drawing out their many and varied colours superbly.” – BBC Music Magazine, 5-star review
Programme
Beethoven Diabelli Variations

Lecture “What about the Twiddly Bits?” with Charlotte Turner
2026-08-13 17:15 - 18:00
The 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 discuss the principles of preparation, dissonance and resolution, showing how ornaments arise naturally from harmonic tension and release. Participants gain practical tools for shaping “twiddly bits” with stylistic confidence and musical purpose.
Free to all summer school participants and observers. Tickets to public available from the Stoller Hall.

Faculty Gala Recital
2026-08-13 19:00 - 20:00
The now traditional Gala Recital featuring some of the outstanding members of the faculty.
Heidi Rolfe and Ben Frith Martin Ellerby 5 Lowry Pictures – no. 2 and 5
John Thwaites Brahms: Intermezzo Op. 119 No. 1 Frank Bridge: “Rosemary”
Honor O’Hea and Robert Andres C. Debussy: Scottish March on a Popular Theme (Earl of Ross March)
Nikita Fitenko Prokofiev Sonata No. 6 4th movement Vivace
Nellie Seng Scriabin Fantasie
Nina Tichman and Callum McLachlan
György Kurtág Erinnerungsbrockenaus einer Kolindenmelodie (Játékok III)
JS Bach Allein Gott in der Höh´sei Ehr (BWV 711)
György Kurtág Zorniger Chorale (Játékok IV)
JS Bach Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (BWV 687)
György Kurtág Hand in hand (Játékok VIII)
JS Bach Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit/Actus tragicus (BWV 106)
Douglas Finch Improvisation on themes from the audience

© Martin Lijinsky

Leon McCawley Recital
2026-08-13 20:30 - 21:30
“One of today’s most impeccably musical pianists.” International Piano, January/February 2021
Praised 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).
Mozart: Sonata in G major K283
Allegro
Andante
Presto
Fanny Mendelssohn: Notturno in G minor H337
Fauré: Nocturne No. 4 in E flat major Op. 36
Beethoven: Sonata in C major Op. 2 No. 3
Allegro con brio
Adagio
Scherzo
Allegro assai

© Clive Barda

Young Artists Recital Students from RNCM
2026-08-14 13:45 - 14:30
Today we welcome three talented students who are currently studying at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Programme to include
Lincoln Poon TBC
Christopher Hawkins Stephen Hough Sonatina Nostalgica
Cristo Harijan
Brahms Op 76
No 1 Capriccio in F♯ minor
No 2 Capriccio in B minor
No 3 Intermezzo in A♭ major
No 5 Capriccio in C♯ minor
No 6 Intermezzo in A major
No 8 Capriccio in C major

Lecture ‘Letting the wrong notes become the right notes (in ANY order!) with Douglas Finch
2026-08-14 17:15 - 18:00
We 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)

Alicja Fiderkiewicz Recital
2026-08-14 19:00 - 20:00
We are thrilled to welcome back Alicja Fiderkiewicz to give a solo recital in Stoller Hall.
“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
Alicja 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.
Chopin
Nocturne in F# minor op. 48 no 2
3 Mazurkas op 59
Schubert Sonata in Bb major D960
Molto moderato Andante sostenuto Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza – Trio Allegro ma non troppo – Presto

© Martin Lijinsky

Benjamin Frith Recital
2026-08-14 20:30 - 21:30
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.
Gold 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
Philharmonic amongst some of Frith’s many memorable musical experiences.
Renowned 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
solo tours to Japan.
Britten: 12 Variations (1931)
Schubert/ Liszt: Der Müller und der Bach.
Schumann: Davidsbündler Op.

© Martin Lijinsky

Late Night Recital - Murray McLachlan
2026-08-14 22:00 - 23:00
‘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)
During the course Murray will perform three late night recitals featuring the works of Euan Moseley. Murray is currently recording the complete piano music for Divine Art and these three recitals will complete the cycle.
Ballet suite 1
Journeys

© Martin Lijinsky

Lunchtime Recital - Chetham’s School of Music
2026-08-15 13:45 - 14:30
The daily lunchtime recital in the Stoller Hall.
Today we welcome pianists who are currently studying at Chetham’s School of Music.
Today we welcome young pianists currently studying at Chetham’s.
Pak Yin Rimsky Lee TBC
Lily Fisher TBC
Bowen Ha
Britten Notturno
Beethoven Sonata Op. 53, ‘Waldstein’ 1st Movement Allegro Con Brio
Tickets available through the Stoller Hall. Free to all summer school participants and observers.

Ji Liu Recital
2026-08-15 19:00 - 20:00
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.
We are thrilled to welcome Ji to Stoller Hall for the first time, in a thrilling recitl of all 24 Chopin Studies.
Ji Lui Etude No.1
Chopin
Etudes Op 10
Etudes Op 25

Gülsin Onay Recital
2026-08-15 20:30 - 21:30
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.
She 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.
Bach Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825
Praeludium – Allemande – Courante – Sarabande – Menuett I – Menuett II – Gigue
Ahmed Adnan Saygun 2 preludes in Aksak rhythm, op.45 nos.4 & 12
Frédéric Chopin Sonata in B minor, op.58
Allegro maestoso Scherzo: molto vivace Largo Finale: presto non tanto

Lunchtime Recital - Yuanfan Yang
2026-08-16 13:45 - 14:30
The final lunchtime recital on part one.
We are thrilled to welcome back Yuanfan Yang on the faculty and to perform a solo recital.
“…exceptionally fine for a pianist of any age…brilliantly
executed, beautifully organised, breathless in its
excitement and deeply affecting in its sentiments”.
— International Piano Magazine
Yuanfan 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.
Luke Faulkner Work tbc
Chopin Barcarolle in F sharp, Op. 60
Chopin Polonaise-Fantasie in A flat, Op. 61
Y. Yang Improvisations on themes and styles suggested by the audience

Tickets available through the Stoller Hall. Free to all summer school participants and observers.

Adam Swayne Recital
2026-08-16 19:00 - 20:00
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.
Throughout 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.

Reflections on 9/11 (2008) Karen Walwyn
3. Anguish
6. Burial

Karen 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.
Walwyn 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.
www.karenwalwyn.com

The Tides of Manaunaun (1917) Henry Cowell (1897 – 1965)
Aeolian Harp (1923)

In 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).
These 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).

Sudden Memorials (2021) Kevin Malone

The 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.

In 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.

Sudden 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.

The 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.

Sudden 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.

Kevin 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.
www.opusmalone.com

Solace (1909) Scott Joplin (1868 – 1917)

Drawing 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’.

Missing Towers (2004) David Del Tredici

Subtitled ‘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”.
www.daviddeltredici.com

9/11:20 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.

Katya Apekisheva and Charles Owen Recital
2026-08-16 20:30 - 21:30
Katya Apekisheva and Charles Owen are passionate advocates for the wide range
of four hands and two piano repertoire.
They began performing together in 2001 since when they have firmly established
themselves as one of the leading piano duo partnerships.
Their close collaboration stems from a shared teacher, the inspirational Irina
Zaritskaya, with whom they both studied at the Royal Colle ge of Music. Their
friendship dates from 1987 during a visit of students from the Gnessin School in
Moscow to the Yehudi Menuhin School in Surrey.
Charles & Katya have appeared in concerts together at many of the UK’s major
festivals – Cheltenham, Leicester, Ryedale, Music in Country Churches, Oxford
Chamber Music and Machynlleth. Their BBC Radio3 broadcasts include the
Brahms Haydn Variations from St George’s Bristol and Fauré for the BBC1 Andrew
Marr Show.
Internationally they have performed at the Moscow Conservatoire, the Elverum
Festival, Norway and in Mexico City playing the solo parts in the Mozart and
Poulenc Double concertos with the UNAM Orchestra conducted by Jan Latham
Koenig.
The duo released a highly acclaimed first recording for Quartz in 2016, featuring
Stravinsky’s two piano ballets, the Rite of Spring and Petrushka, with a dedication
to the memory of their teacher.
Together they are the Artistic Directors and founders of the London Piano Festival, which is held annually at Kings Place.
Messiaen Visions de l’Amen
Amen de la Création
Amen des étoiles, de la planète à l’anneau
Amen de l’agonie de Jésus
Amen du Désir
Amen des Anges, des Saints, du chant des oiseaux
Amen du Jugement
Amen de la Consommation
Free to all summer school participants. Tickets will be available through the Stoller Hall Website.

Opening recital with Mookie Lee- Menuhin and Jeremy Menuhin
2026-08-17 17:00 - 18:00
We are thrilled to welcome Mookie Lee- Menuhin and Jeremy Menuhin for the opening recital of part two.
“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.
While 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.
Schubert-Menuhin Transformation of the variation movement from the quartet, ‘ Death and the Maiden’ (2014)
Jeremy Menuhin Suite for Two Pianos in the Baroque Manner (2016)
Prélude
Fuga
Siciliano
Invention
Sarabande
Gigue
Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56
Tickets available from Stoller Hall. Free to all summer school participants and observers.

Stephen Kovacevich Recital
2026-08-17 19:30 - 20:30
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.
We are honoured to welcome him to perform in Stoller Hall for the first time.
Free to all summer school participants and observers.
Programme to include
Schubert Piano Sonata No.21 in B flat major D.960 Molto moderato Andante sostenuto Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza – Trio Allegro ma non troppo – Presto
Public tickets available through the Stoller Hall.

Faculty Gala Recital
2026-08-18 13:45 - 14:30
The now traditional Gala Recital featuring outstanding members of the faculty. An exciting and varied programme guaranteed.
Belen Navarro and Juan Lago Schubert Andantino Varié über französische Motive op 84 No. 1
Mayumi Lida and Colin Stone Poulenc Prelude Rustique and Finale
Pippa Harrison and James Willshire Judith Bingham From Whale to Worm – World Premiere
Philip Fowke To be announced in the recital.
Free for all summer school participants. Tickets available for the public from the Stoller Hall.

Margaret Fingerhut Recital
2026-08-18 17:15 - 18:00
“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 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.
Chopin – Three Mazurkas Op. 59
Chopin – Barcarolle Op.60
Liszt – Glanes de Woronince
Widor – Kermesse Carillonnante Op.71 No.3
Free to all summer school participants. Tickets available to the public from https://stollerhall.com/

Alexander Kobrin Recital
2026-08-18 19:00 - 20:00
“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
Distinguished pianist Alexander Kobrin, has received wide acclaim for his emotional, technically inspired performances, placing him at the forefront of today’s performing artists.
Mr. 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.
He 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.
We welcome Alexander to perform in Stoller Hall for the first time.
Free for all summer school participants. Tickets available for the public from the Stoller Hall.
Brahms Ballades op.10

Andante 2. Andante 3. Intermezzo. Allegro 4. Andante con moto

Schumann Kreisleriana
Äußerst bewegt
Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch
Sehr aufgeregt
Sehr langsam
Sehr lebhaft
Sehr langsam
Sehr rasch
Schnell und spielen

Steven Osborne Recital
2026-08-18 20:30 - 21:30
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.
Described 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.
Schubert
Four Impromptus D899
Sonata in C minor D958
Allegro Adagio Menuetto. Allegro Allegro
Steven Osborne

Late Night Recital - Murray McLachlan
2026-08-18 22:00 - 23:00
‘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)
The second recital of three late night recitals featuring the works of Euan Moseley. Murray is currently recording the complete piano music for Divine Art and these three recitals will complete the cycle.
Ballet Suite
Moods
Street Fun Dance Parade
Waltzette

© Martin Lijinsky

Young Artists Lunchtime Recital
2026-08-19 13:45 - 14:30
Today we welcome three talented young pianists in an exciting programme.
Nadiia Dotsiak
Victor Kosenko – Two Poem-Legends, Op. 12
Myroslav Skoryk – Burlesque

Frederick Johnston
Sergei Prokofiev – Romeo and Juliet Op. 75: No. 6, The Montagues and the Capulets
York Bowen – 24 Preludes Op. 102: No. 7 in Eb Major
Takashi Yoshimatsu – Piano Folio… To a Disappeared Pleiad

Chiara Lordi
Liszt Ballade No 2

Joanna MacGregor Recital
2026-08-19 19:00 - 20:00
‘MacGregor seems incapable of giving performances that are not at once extremely intelligent and entertaining’.
The Sunday Times
‘She is one of the most exciting and enterprising pianists of the moment.’
The Observer
‘Joanna MacGregor’s career is practically built on a reinvention of the star virtuoso
tradition… MacGregor’s verve, energy and astounding technique are always at the
service of the music.’
BBC Classical Review
We are thrilled to welcome back Joanna to Stoller Hall. Free to all summer school participants- public tickets available from the Stoller Hall.
Leonid Desyatnikov (b.1955)
Songs of Bukovina
24 Preludes for Piano (2017)

Steepe wind a-blowin’
The bridesmaid started crying
Ian, where d’you come from? – Beyond the Danube
Oh, Petrivochka, a night so short
The wind is blowing, the sun is warm
A rocky mountain
Oh, I’ll go to the garden
Oh, my sweet vast Canada
Oh, the clock chimed midnight
A swallow has flown in
Oh, a cuckoo cuckooed in the house on the corner
If only Mother had known
Green willow, green willow
Poplars grew from one field to another
I sow six seeds of maize
Red arrowwood has blossomed white
Oh, whose wedding is this?
Red arrowwood, green leaves
A pike in the sea
They say I’ve lost my looks
Oh, dear sheep of mine
A lady had a husband, she loved some Peter though
You, wretched singer, what are you looking for?
A pipe made of maplewood

Piers Lane Recital
2026-08-19 20:30 - 21:30
“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
We are thrilled that Piers is available to join us again at Chetham’s for a solo recital and teaching on the faculty.
Five 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.

Peter Tranchell Seven Pieces

Peacock 2. Rainy Season Bird 3. Goat 4. Crane 5. Cuckoo 6. Frog 7. Elephant

Chopin Prelude in C# minor Op.45
Chopin 24 Preludes Op.28

Lunchtime Recital - Chetham's School of Music
2026-08-20 13:45 - 14:30
Today we welcome young pianists currently studying at Chetham’s.
Sammi Zhong
Melody Zhang
Harmony Zhang

Alim Beisembayev – winner of the 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition
