“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 will introduce composers who have written music for piano and performances of their music will be given by young pianists including Deedeh Rouhani, Luca Boston …
Lunchtime Recital – Soli Nallaseth and Theron Masters
Stoller HallToday we welcome two outstanding pianists who are studying for a doctorate at USC Thornton in Los Angeles. Theron Masters has performed at several international festivals over the past few years, including Music Fest Perugia in Italy, Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy, Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Piano Program, Indiana University Piano Academy, and International …
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Lunchtime Recital – Hannah Roberts, Cello and Simon Parkin, Piano
Stoller HallWe are delighted to welcome cellist Hannah Roberts and pianist Simon Parkin to give a lunchtime recital. Hannah Roberts is one of the outstanding 'cellists of her generation. She she was privileged to have studied extensively with William Pleeth at the Yehudi Menuhin School and Ralph Kirshbaum at the Royal Northern College of Music. Having …
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Charles Owen Recital
Stoller HallCharles 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 …
Craig Sheppard Recital
Stoller HallWe 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 …
Opening Recital – Martin Roscoe
Stoller Hall…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 …
25 for 25 – a Jubilee Celebration – part one
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 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 …
Lunchtime Recital – Ariel Lanyi
Stoller HallThe 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 …
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 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 …
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Faculty Gala Recital
Stoller HallThe 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 …