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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260818T220000
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SUMMARY:Late Night Recital - Murray McLachlan
DESCRIPTION:‘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) \nThe 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. \nBallet Suite \nMoods \nStreet Fun Dance Parade \nWaltzette \n  \n \n  \n© Martin Lijinsky
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/late-night-recital2-murray-mclachlan/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T134500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T143000
DTSTAMP:20260525T140935
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T150741Z
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SUMMARY:Young Artists Lunchtime Recital
DESCRIPTION:Today we welcome three talented young pianists in an exciting programme. \nNadiia Dotsiak \nVictor Kosenko – Two Poem-Legends\, Op. 12 \nMyroslav Skoryk – Burlesque \n  \nFrederick Johnston \nSergei Prokofiev – Romeo and Juliet Op. 75: No. 6\, The Montagues and the Capulets \nYork Bowen – 24 Preludes Op. 102: No. 7 in Eb Major \nTakashi Yoshimatsu – Piano Folio… To a Disappeared Pleiad \n  \nChiara Lordi \nLiszt   Ballade No 2 \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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T200000
DTSTAMP:20260525T140935
CREATED:20191219T180406Z
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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. \nLeonid Desyatnikov (b.1955) \nSongs of Bukovina \n24 Preludes for Piano (2017) \n  \nSteepe wind a-blowin’ \nThe bridesmaid started crying \nIan\, where d’you come from?  – Beyond the Danube \nOh\, Petrivochka\, a night so short \nThe wind is blowing\, the sun is warm \nA rocky mountain \nOh\, I’ll go to the garden \nOh\, my sweet vast Canada \nOh\, the clock chimed midnight \nA swallow has flown in \nOh\, a cuckoo cuckooed in the house on the corner \nIf only Mother had known \nGreen willow\, green willow \nPoplars grew from one field to another \nI sow six seeds of maize \nRed arrowwood has blossomed white \nOh\, whose wedding is this? \nRed arrowwood\, green leaves \nA pike in the sea \nThey say I’ve lost my looks \nOh\, dear sheep of mine \nA lady had a husband\, she loved some Peter though \nYou\, wretched singer\, what are you looking for? \nA pipe made of maplewood \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/joanna-macgregor-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T203000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260819T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T140935
CREATED:20191219T153602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T151141Z
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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\nPeter Tranchell                 Seven Pieces \n\nPeacock 2. Rainy Season Bird 3. Goat     4. Crane    5. Cuckoo    6. Frog     7. Elephant\n\nChopin                                 Prelude in C# minor Op.45 \nChopin                                  24 Preludes Op.28 \n\n \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/piers-lane/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T134500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T143000
DTSTAMP:20260525T140935
CREATED:20251208T154511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T151351Z
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Recital - Chetham's School of Music
DESCRIPTION:Today we welcome young pianists currently studying at Chetham’s. \nSammi Zhong \nMelody Zhang \nHarmony  Zhang \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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T171500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T180000
DTSTAMP:20260525T140935
CREATED:20241209T120527Z
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SUMMARY:25 for 25 - a jubilee celebration - part two
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the 25th anniversary of CIPSS we are thrilled to present a stunning anthology of 25 new piano miniatures\, \nwritten by a galaxy of stars associated with the summer school and Chetham’s. \nWorld premiere performances of all 25 pieces will be presented across two recitals during the course. \nCopies of this extraordinary collection of pieces are 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. \n25 for 25 composers \nGary Carpenter\, Les Chisnall\, Elena Cobb\, Douglas Finch\, Adam Gorb\, Edward Gregson\, \nPaul Harris\, Toby Hession\, David Horne\, Sir Stephen Hough\, Nikki Iles\, John Lenehan\, \nJoanna Macgregor\, Euan Moseley\, Sarah Nicolls\, Christopher Norton\, Simon Parkin\, \nJeremy Pike\, Emma Ruth Richards\, Melanie Spanswick\, Ian Stephens\, Adam Swayne\, \nYuanfan Yang\, Caroline Wright\, Gavin Wayte. \nProgramme \nAdam Swayne              Family Silver                                             performed by Adam Swayne \nJoanna Macgregor      River Moon                                                performed by Joanna MacGregor \nAdam Gorb                    Berceuse                                                    performed by Yoon Seok Shin \nEdward Gregson         À La Recherche du Temps Perdu     performed by Murray McLachlan \nSarah Nicolls               Long Grass                                                   performed by Sarah Nicolls \nPaul Harris                    Knocked Urn                                               performed by  Rose  McLachlan \nNikki Iles                         Winter Light                                                performed by Steven Osborne \nSimon Parkin                 G                                                                      performed by Matthew McLachlan \nIan Stephens                  Lucency                                                        performed by  Sarah Murphy \nLes Chisnall                    Sea-Saw Sea                                               performed by Les Chisnall \nSir Stephen Hough       Auld Lang Syne Trad. arr. Hough          performed by  Philip Fowke
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/25-for-25-part-two/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T200000
DTSTAMP:20260525T140935
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T203000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T140935
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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. \nHaydn  Sonata in C major Hob XVI /48 \nAndante con espressione                               Rondo. Presto \nSchoenberg   6 Little Pieces Op 19 \nWagner/Liszt    Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde \nBrahms      Sonata No 3 in F minor Op 5 \nAllegro maestoso \nAndante espressivo \nScherzo Allegro energico \nIntermezzo \nFinale  Allegro moderato ma rubato
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/ronan-ohora-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T220000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260820T230000
DTSTAMP:20260525T140935
CREATED:20260513T143053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T143332Z
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SUMMARY:Late Night Recital - Murray McLachlan
DESCRIPTION:‘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) \nThe final late night recital 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. \nBallet Suite 3 \nLullabies \nPondering \n \n  \n© Martin Lijinsky
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/late-night-recital-murray-mclachlan/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260821T134500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260821T143000
DTSTAMP:20260525T140935
CREATED:20201109T152125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T151856Z
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Recital - Overall Prizewinner of the EPTA UK competition
DESCRIPTION:  \nToday we welcome Tiantian Gao  who was recently been awarded overall winner 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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260821T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260821T200000
DTSTAMP:20260525T140935
CREATED:20251221T095050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T151943Z
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SUMMARY:Pavel Nersessian Recital
DESCRIPTION:  \nWe are delighted to welcome Pavel Nersessian to the Stoller Hall and the summer school. “His performance brought a veritable roar of approval from the audience\,” wrote the Irish Times\, after Pavel Nersessian received the 1st Prize in the GPA Dublin International Piano Competition in 1991. Being one of the most remarkable pianists of his generation in Russia\, he is known for his ability to play equally convincingly in the whole palette of the piano repertoire. He won prizes in the Beethoven Competition in Vienna in 1985\, the Paloma O’Shea Competition in Santander\, and the Tokyo Competition. \nFor more than 25 years P. Nersessian has been assisting his teacher\, professor S. Dorensky. He has worked with such talented pupils as N. Lugansky\, D. Matsuev\, V. Rudenko\, O. Kern\, A. Shtarkman\, Yu. Stadler\, I. Tasovats\, F. Amirov\, M. Amara\, A. Dossin\, V. Igoshina\, A. Mamriev\, V. Korchinskaya-Kogan\, S. Simonian\, Z. Chochieva\, G. Chaidze\, N. Pisareva\, A. Sychev\, F. Kopachevsky\, P. Kolesnikov\, A. Tarasevich-Nikolaev\, L. Bernsdorf\, P. Elisha\, A. Malofeev\, A\, Kliuchko and many others. \nPavel Nersessian served as a jury member in many international piano competitions: Dublin\, Hamamatsu\, Sendai\, Maria Canals in Barcelona\, Hilton Head\, Almaty\, Valencia\, Tbilisi and other competitions. \nIn 2013 he started to work as a professor of piano in Boston university\, in 2022 as a professor of piano in New England Conservatory. \nMendelssohn 6 Songs without words op. 67 \nFaure Valse-caprice No. 2 op. 38 \nBarcarolle op. 41 \nTwo excerpts from Pelleas and Melisande op. 80: Sicilienne (arr.by the author)\, La Fileuse (arr. by A. Cortot) \nRavel Gaspard de la nuit \nOndine       Le Gibet      Scarbo
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/pavel-nersessian-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260821T203000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260821T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T140935
CREATED:20191219T144449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T152024Z
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SUMMARY:Peter Donohoe Recital
DESCRIPTION:“Peter Donohoe played as if visited by the spirit of Rachmaninov.”     The Guardian \n“I cannot imagine a living pianist capable of improving upon Donohoe’s outstanding artistry.”   Robert Matthew-Walker\, Musical Opinion \nWe are delighted to welcome  back Peter Donohoe\, former Chetham’s student and a much loved regular on the faculty of the summer school \nBach-Busoni Chaconne in D minor BWV 1004 \nWebern Variations Op 27 \nSchubert Sonata in A major D664 \nAllegro moderato              Andante             Allegro \nBach-Busoni Prelude and Fugue in Eb Major (‘St Anne’) BWV 552 \n \n  \n  \n© Martin Lijinsky \n 
URL:https://pianosummerschool.com/event/peter-donohoe-recital/
LOCATION:Stoller Hall
CATEGORIES:Recitals
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