Neil Vint Bursary 2018
The Neil Vint Bursary 2018 is now open for applications Neil Vint, a former student at Chetham’s from 1984-1988, died tragically in 1994. In his memory, his parents have established...
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Stephen Threlfall, Director of Music, plans his retirement in 2019
Stephen Threlfall, Chetham’s Director of Music, has announced his plans to retire from his current role in the school from September 2019. In what will be 24 years of unparalleled...
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Chetham’s Saxophone Choir perform at The Bridgewater Hall
On Wednesday 9 May, Chetham’s Saxophone Choir performed at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Under the leadership of Andrew Wilson, the ensemble played to a near capacity audience in the Hall’s...
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A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Chetham’s
In recent weeks, students from Year 9 have been reading Douglas Adams’ A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and creating their own ‘Guides to Chetham’s’ written in a similar style....
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Isobel Daws wins BBC Young Musician brass final
Chetham’s trombonist Isobel Daws, 18, was last night named winner of the BBC Young Musician brass category after a superb final broadcast from Birmingham Conservatoire. Isobel was joined in the...
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Bernstein at 100
Young musicians from Chetham’s joined forces with players from across Greater Manchester and Nina Bernstein Simmons, youngest daughter of Leonard Bernstein, to celebrate her father’s centenary. Born in 1918, Bernstein...
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Students Learn More About Music Therapy
Last term, fifteen Sixth Form students took part in a course introducing them to the world of music therapy. The course was led by music therapist, Holly Dickson, in partnership...
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Success at the Birmingham International Recorder Competition 2018
We are delighted to announce that Chetham’s recorder player Alastair Niven reached the final of the Birmingham International Recorder competition 2018. The competition, held at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on...
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Concerto Soloists chosen for 2018-19 concerts
Each spring, three Chetham’s students from years 12 and under are selected as soloists. who will perform in the school’s major concerts the following year. Choosing just 3 out of...
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From Wordsworth to Mini Sagas – the Latest from the English Department
Chetham’s Year 7 English class have recently been studying Romantic poetry and poetry inspired by nature. Wordsworth’s Composed upon Westminster Bridge describes the beauty of sunrise over London and students...
