Chetham’s International Piano Summer School

Practise or individual lessons
2021-08-13 16:30 - 18:30 (Europe/London)
A chance to enjoy some time to practise in one of the many piano rooms in the school’s state-of-the-art facilities. If extra courses or lessons have been booked individual lessons may be timetabled now as well.

Group class workshops
2021-08-13 14:30 - 16:00
The Junior Academy at Chetham’s begins with everyone joining together in their group classes. These will be divided into the 4 main course options:
Elementary – with Ruth Aldred
Intermediate – with Sarah Murphy
Advanced – with Gemma Beeson
Young artists – with Murray McLachlan
Throughout the course there will be daily classes to further enhance individual timetables. All classes will be live-streamed so that participants on the Online course can participate.

Junior Academy Registration
2021-08-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Oglesby Atrium
NB Registration will be 12pm – 1pm. Lunch is served from 1 – 2pm for all residents and those who have pre booked.
There is an important welcome meeting at 2pm where all the house staff will be introduced and important information given.
Participants arrive to Chetham’s school of music in Manchester to register for the Junior Academy. A team of staff and house parents will help to show everyone the school and take them to the accommodation. Parents are welcome to attend registration. If you are unable to arrive in time for the registration please email info@pianosummerschool.com to confirm your expected arrival time. Lunch will be served at 1.30pm for all resident participants. Non residents are welcome to bring in their own food.

Junior Academy - Online resources
2021-08-10 - 2021-08-12 | Online
Daily resources will be sent to all participants. These will include technical warmup exercises, practise advice and recordings to help develop listening skills. For pianists who are taking the full online course, individual piano lessons and lessons on extra courses may be timetabled.

Junior Academy Day Two- Online classes and lessons
2021-08-08 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
Another opportunity for each course to meet and enjoy a workshop with their course leader. For those on the Young artist course this will be an opportunity to work with Noriko Ogawa who will be leading this performance based class. Everyone will also receive one of their individual piano lessons online over these 2 days, plus lessons from any additional courses booked such as sightreading, theory, aural etc. All classes will be delivered on Zoom and recorded.

Junior Academy Day One - Online classes
2021-08-07 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
Today we welcome all pianists to the Junior Academy to take part in the first group class workshop with their course leader. This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know the other young pianists and to meet their teacher. Some participants may be taking the full course online, whilst others will be joining us in Manchester on the 13th August for the onsite course. All classes will be delivered on Zoom and recorded.

Final morning recitals
2020-08-26 09:00 - 11:00
CIPSS 2020 draws to a close with recitals throughout the school for 2 hours. Friends and family welcome to come in and support.

Participant recitals
2020-08-25 17:00 - 18:00
Pianists have the opportunity to perform on one of the concert grand pianos in the recital rooms. Steinway, Schimmel, Bösendorfer, Yamaha and Bechstein are some of the models available.
Make sure to sign up when applying online.

Video recordings
2020-08-25 16:45 - 18:45 | Carole Nash Hall
Two concert grand pianos, stunning acoustics and leading professional film company Mill Media provide the perfect setting for participants to make a professional film recording. Choose your preferred time slot on the application form – spaces limited.

Teaching session 2
2020-08-25 11:30 - 13:30
More intense individual lessons continue. The group workshops are scheduled throughout the week – check the displayed timetables for more information.

Teaching session 1
2020-08-25 09:00 - 11:00
The final day on the course for individual lessons. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn by observing the wonderful teachers.

Quiz night!
2020-08-24 21:30 - 23:00
New for 2020 – quiz night in the bar!
Enjoy a relaxing drink in the bar and team up with friends to take part in the summer school quiz. Musical prizes of course!

Grigory Gruzman Recital
2020-08-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Stoller Hall
We welcome back celebrated German based Russian pianist-teacher Grigory Gruzman to perform a solo recital on the course this year. In 2019 Grigory came to Chetham’s for the first time and everyone was overwhelened with his inspirational teaching and infectious enthusiasm.
“On such an interpretation of Rigoletto-Paraphrase, I’ve been waiting all my life” Herbert von Karajan
We eagerly await his recital.

Teaching session 3
2020-08-24 14:30 - 16:30
More lessons and workshops continue throughout the school.

Teaching session 2
2020-08-24 11:30 - 16:30
Lessons continue on all courses, including theory, composition, jazz, organ and of course piano!

Alexander Technique
2020-08-24 09:00 - 13:30
The final opportunity to have individual or group lessons with the amazing James Crow. Participants on the course return to him every year – he is fabulous!

Teaching session 1
2020-08-24 09:00 - 11:00
The first lessons of the day. Participants can choose to have individual lessons on many of the different courses and all lessons are scheduled for a personal and unique timetable.

Skazki, Nikolai Medtner - with Dina Parakhina and friends - part two
2020-08-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Stoller Hall
The second recital featuring the 38 ‘Fairy Tales’ of Medtner.
Dina Parakhina will be joined by outstanding young pianists who have all studied with her. Not to be missed.

Skazki, Nikolai Medtner - with Dina Parakhina and friends - part one
2020-08-23 17:00 - 18:00 | Stoller Hall
A very rare and exciting opportunity to hear a complete performance of Medtner’s Skazki.
The 38 piano pieces called Skazki (which translates as “tales” or “legends” but are known as “Fairy Tales” in English at the suggestion of Medtner’s wife) contain some of his most original and appealing music and are as much a core part of his output as the piano sonatas.
We are indebted to Dina Parakhina for suggesting this programme, which will feature some of Dina’s outstanding students, both past and present. In the autumn of 2020 Dina will take this programme with her students to perform at the Moscow Conservatory.

Video recordings
2020-08-23 16:45 - 18:45 | Carole Nash Hall
The first opportunity on part two for participants to make a professional film recording with leading film company Mill Media.
Choose from 20, 30 or 40 minute time slots on the application form. Spaces limited.

Teaching session 3
2020-08-23 14:30 - 16:30
Final lessons and workshops for the day. Check the timetables on display for detailed information.

Teaching session 2
2020-08-23 11:30 - 13:30
Observers are always welcome to sit in on the individual lessons. Timetables for all faculty are displayed in the entrance foyer.

Alexander Technique
2020-08-23 09:00 - 16:30
Learning the Alexander Technique gives you a fascinating tool for noticing when the tension is creeping up on you, so you can notice your reactions building and let go of the tension. It means you’re calmer and more confident in everything you do. That’s why actors and musicians use it for stage-fright, golfers use it to improve performance, and you can use it to reduce stress and anxiety.

Teaching session 1
2020-08-23 09:00 - 11:00
Lessons and workshops on all courses take place in the teaching rooms.

Evelyn Glennie, percussion with Philip Smith, piano
2020-08-22 19:30 - 21:15 | Stoller Hall
Dame Evelyn Glennie is the first person in history to successfully create and sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist, performing worldwide with the greatest orchestras, conductors and artists. She fondly recalls having played the first percussion concerto in the history of The Proms at the Albert Hall in 1992, which paved the way for orchestras around the world to feature percussion concerti. She had the honour of a leading role in the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Evelyn regularly provides masterclasses and consultations designed to guide the next generation. She is also a leading commissioner of over 200 new pieces for solo percussion for many of the world’s most eminent composers. The film ‘Touch the Sound’ and her enlightening TED speech remain key testimonies to her approach to sound-creation.
Evelyn was awarded an OBE in 1993 and now has over 100 international awards to date, including the Polar Music Prize and the Companion of Honour. Evelyn continues to inspire and motivate people from all walks of life. Her masterclasses and consultations are designed to guide the next generation.
Evelyn is currently embarking on the formation of The Evelyn Glennie Collection. The vision is to open a centre that embodies her mission to Teach the World to Listen. She aims to ‘improve communication and social cohesion by encouraging everyone to discover new ways of listening as proven in her book ‘Listen World!’. We want to inspire, to create, to engage and to empower’.

We are thrilled to welcome Evelyn and her pianist Philip Smith, who is also a regular member of the CIPSS piano faculty.
Free for all summer school participants. Tickets available to the public through the Stoller Hall website – http://www.stollerhall.com

Teaching session 3
2020-08-22 14:30 - 16:30
The final individual lessons and workshops for the day.

Teaching session 2
2020-08-22 11:30 - 13:30
After coffee, the faculty continue working with the participants in individual lessons. Observers are always welcome to sit in.

Teaching session 1
2020-08-22 09:00 - 11:00
From 9am lessons take place in all the teaching rooms throughout the school.

Tai Chi
2020-08-22 08:20 - 08:50
Ease into the busy day ahead with a gentle session of Tai Chi. Suitable for all ages and levels of fitness.

Teaching session 3
2020-08-21 14:30 - 16:30
The final individual lessons and workshops for the day. Don’t miss the opportunity to sit in and observe the outstanding faculty.
