Chetham’s Lunchtime Concerts

Take a lunch break and enjoy free weekday afternoon recitals by some of the UK’s most exciting young musicians!

Discover the UK’s next big talent with concerts featuring remarkable Chetham’s School of Music performers, aged 8-18, from the UK’s leading music school.

We’ll update this page with the upcoming programmes for each Chetham’s concert. Simply choose your favourite and book your free ticket for the concert of your choice via the event listings at the bottom of this page.

Watch out for occasional special guest lunchtime concerts by professional artists, in a carefully curated series showcasing early career musicians.

*Chetham’s School of Music’s remarkable performers are still developing their craft, so we hope you’ll understand if very occasionally we change the programme at short notice. Please check this page for updates. Thank you for supporting young musicians.

The weekly programme will be uploaded in advance of each concert below. Book tickets on our What’s On page.

Tuesday 07.01.25
Carole Nash Hall

1.30pm

CHOPIN                  Barcarolle Op. 60

CHOPIN                  Etude Op. 10 No. 8

CHOPIN                  Etude Op 10. No. 10

Julie Zhang     piano

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MOZART                                Piano Sonata in F major K. 332

  1. Allegro

BEETHOVEN           Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 ‘Pathetique’

  1. Adagio cantabile

ALBEÑIZ                 Recuerdos de Viaje

  1. Rumores de la Caleta

Wallace     piano

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TCHAIKOVSKY       Violin Concerto Op.35

  1. ‘Canzonetta’

Taylor     violin

Nick Oliver     piano

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Wednesday 08.01.25
Carole Nash

1.30pm

LIGETI              5 Pieces for 4 hands

  1. March
  2. Polyphonic Etude
  3. Three Wedding Dances
    Sonatina
    Allegro

Lola     piano

Eleanor     piano

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Thursday 09.01.25
Carole Nash Hall

1.30pm

SHOSTAKOVICH           Cello Sonata in D minor, Op.40

  1. Allegro non troppo
  2. Allegro

Jan     cello

Lewis     piano

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MOZART                      Cinque, Dieci, Venti, Trenta

MOZART                      Papageno/Papagena duet

Scarlett Banks     voice

Fred Miln     voice

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IRELAND                      Sea Fever

PURCELL                      Arise ye Subterranean Winds

Fred Miln     voice

Ruth Hollick     piano

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PROKOFIEV                  Cello Sonata in C major, Op.119

  1. Andante grave

Will     cello

Lewis     piano

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SCHUBERT                   Gretchen am Spinnrad

RODGERS                     To keep my love alive

Scarlett Banks     voice

Theo Geileskey     piano

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