Adult Amateur Workshop
G06The daily group workshop, today hosted by Philip Fowke! Don't miss out on the opportunity to perform on the beautiful grand piano in front of your new piano family.
Teaching session 2
Alongside your own lessons, make the most of our ‘open door’ approach—wander into workshops, hear fellow pianists, and enjoy the vibrant community spirit of the summer school. Paul Lewis
The Art of Four Hands workshop
G06New for 2026! A new daily workshop dedicated to the art of piano duo playing - both duets and 2 pianos. Diabelli, Mozart, Schubert, Grieg, Dvorak, Brahms, Ravel, Debussy, Faure, Rachmaninov - so many composers wrote a huge amount for both piano duet and 2 pianos. These new workshops are a chance to come along …
Teaching session 3
The final session for individual lessons. Teachers on all courses will be working throughout the school. Participants are warmly encouraged to take full advantage of the summer school’s ‘open door’ policy
Junior Course ‘drop in’ performance class
G06A great opportunity to play on a beautiful grand piano in front of a small, friendly audience.
‘Drop in’ performance class
G06An exciting addition to the course - a daily opportunity to perform and hear other pianists on the course in a very informal performance session, hosted by a member of the faculty. All welcome.
Late Night Participant recitals
Late night recital opportunities in all of the recital halls throughout the school. All participants 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. Baronial Hall
Late Night Jazz Room
G04Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy late -night jazz- either listening or playing yourself. Enjoy a drink and soak up the atmosphere.
Early Morning Warm Ups with Murray
Oglesby AtriumFlagging with mid-course fatigue? No problem: Wake up early and join Murray for a refreshing warm up session. A new early morning series of 15 minute group sessions in the Atrium led by founder and artistic director Murray McLachlan. Open to everyone on the course, the sessions will include a variety of ‘bite size’ projects, …
Drop in practice workshop
G06Start the day with a helpful workshop for everyone who needs a little support with practising. Everyone welcome - come along with a bar, a chord, or any part of a piece that you would like some advice on from a member of the faculty.