Following on from twenty-one extraordinary successive annual courses since 2001, Chetham’s International Piano Summer School will have a break in 2022. We realise that this sabbatical will be extremely disappointing for many pianists, teachers, and lovers of piano playing, but we look forward to keeping in touch with everyone associated with CIPSS- past present and …

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We are pleased to announce the launch of the CIPSS 2021 Programme. Please click on the link below to download. For everyone who  attends onsite in Manchester you will receive a printed version.

We are delighted to announce that bookings for the Junior Piano Academy and CIPSS Part one and two will remain open until June 25th. Come and join the friendliest and most inspiring piano summer school. https://pianosummerschool.net/

We are delighted to present a new series of daily lunchtime recitals in the glorious Stoller Hall given by outstanding young pianists. We welcome 5 young pianists to perform this year. The names will be very familiar to many of you. Oscar Colliar (2nd prize winner 2019 Manchester International Concerto Competition) Alim Beisembayev (1st prize …

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We are thrilled that the onsite course at Chetham’s is very real now. We will follow all latest government guidance to ensure the safety and well being of all participants and faculty. Full details will be issued to everyone well in advance of the course. We cannot wait to listen to live recitals again and …

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Welcome to the 2021 edition of our ever-expanding but always friendly piano summer school! Who would have thought twelve months ago that August 2020 would have brought such radical changes to CIPPS and our continued mission of inspiring, enabling and supporting a love of piano playing in the broadest, most comprehensive sense?   At one stage …

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Bookings remain open for another 12 days for the 2020 Chetham’s online piano summer school. Don’t miss the opportunity to take part in the friendliest and most inspiring piano course. In addition to the intensive individual lessons with the outstanding faculty we look forward to a world premiere performance of a new work by Stephen …

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The new online piano summer school and Junior academy is now available to book. We have extended the deadline for applications to July 9th. To book your place on the exciting new online course please follow the link here http://www.pianosummerschool.net

With so many musical events cancelling in recent weeks and the prospect of universities and conservatoires remaining shut until the Autumn, we have decided to be positive and continue with the 2020 Chetham’s Summer School and Junior Academy as what could be the world’s first online Summer School! In view of the current worldwide crisis …

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