Diploma exams
G09An opportunity for participants to take a Trinity College of London performing diploma on the summer school. Specialist examiners will listen to the performances in a large recital room with a Steinway grand for participants to play. Full details are on the website here.
Forysth Piano Workshop tour
12.30 – 13.45 and 2.30pm – 15.45 - Tours of Forsyth's Piano Workshops, Showrooms & Private Collection of Historical Keyboard Instruments If you've enjoyed trying the 20 or so beautiful pianos that Forsyth have brought to the Summer School, you'll love the enormous piano showroom just down the road at their historic 5-storey premises …
Tai Chi
We are thrilled to welcome Philip Smith to take early morning Tai Chi on part two of CIPSS. A perfect start to the day. Suitable for all ages. The session will be held outside if the weather is kind.
Teaching session 3
The final teaching session of the day for all individual lessons. Philip Martin
Murray McLachlan Recital – The Chopin connection
Stoller Hall'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 Chopin connection- The Four Ballades with later homages Homage à …
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Tai Chi
Tai Chi's gentle exercise help to reduce stress and tone and strengthen muscles. Suitable for all ages and fitness levels. Everyone welcome.
Junior Foundation ‘drop in’ practice clinic
G06For all young pianists on the Foundation Course. Drop in to play a bar, or a small section, ask about fingering and learn lots of tips to take you into your practice room. Stay for 5 minutes or the whole class - so much can be discovered by listening to everyone.
Teaching session 3
The third teaching session of the day. Over 100 pianos will be played during this session! Martino Tirimo
Lecture with Peter Donohoe
Stoller HallIn the years since his unprecedented success as Silver Medal winner of the 1982 7th International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, Peter Donohoe has built an extraordinary world-wide career, encompassing a huge repertoire and over forty years’ experience as a pianist, as well as continually exploring many other avenues in music-making. He is acclaimed as one …
Tai Chi
Join Philip for another refreshing session of Tai Chi. If the weather is good we will hold this outside.