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 14.01.25
Carole Nash Hall

1.30pm

TREVINO                      Catching Shadows

Eric Zhang, Ben Robinson     percussion

*****

GIBBS                           The Ballad of Semmerwater

BELLINI                        Dolente Imaggine Di Fille Mia

Elias Vasey-Saunders     voice

Ruth Hollick     piano

*****

SHOSTAKOVICH           Sonata for Cello & Piano in D Minor, Op. 40

  1. i. Allegro non troppo

Avelyn     cello

Gemma Webster     piano

*****

TROTT                          In a Spanish Garden

Harley     violin

Gemma Webster     piano

*****

Wednesday 15.01.25
Carole Nash Hall

1.30pm

BEETHOVEN                 Sonata No. 26 Op. 81a “Les Adieux”

  1. i. Adagio/Allegro
  2. ii. Andante espressivo
    iii. Vivacissimamente

Alex Teggart     piano

*****

BACH                  Partita No.2 in C Minor

i Sinfonia
ii Allemande
iii Courante
iv Sarabande
v Rondeau
Vi Capriccio

Thomas Fallows piano

*****

 

Thursday 16.01.25
Carole Nash Hall

1.30pm

RACHMANINOV         Маргаритки (Daisies) Op. 38

Не пой красавица при мне (Do not sing you Beauty) Op. 4

Сон (Dream) Op. 38

Сирень (Lilacs) Op. 21

Veronika Barylo     voice

Asher Allen     piano

*****

GRAINGER               Fantasy on George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess for 2 pianos

Theo Gelieskey     piano

Ashey Allen     piano

*****

BACH                      Bereite dich Zion

ELGAR                    The Shepherd Song

DONIZETTI              Me Voglio fa na Casa

Esme Davies     voice

Elena Nalimova     piano

*****

Events

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    Carole Nash Hall
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    Carole Nash Hall
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    Carole Nash Hall
    Tue 14 January 2025 • 1:30pm

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    Carole Nash Hall
    Wed 15 January 2025 • 1:30pm

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    Carole Nash Hall
    Thu 16 January 2025 • 1:30pm

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    Carole Nash Hall
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    Carole Nash Hall
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    Carole Nash Hall
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    Carole Nash Hall
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    Carole Nash Hall
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    Carole Nash Hall
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    Carole Nash Hall
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    Carole Nash Hall
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    Carole Nash Hall
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    Carole Nash Hall
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    Carole Nash Hall
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    Carole Nash Hall
    Tue 4 March 2025 • 1:30pm

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    Carole Nash Hall
    Thu 6 March 2025 • 1:30pm

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    Carole Nash Hall
    Tue 11 March 2025 • 1:30pm

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    Carole Nash Hall
    Wed 12 March 2025 • 1:30pm

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    Carole Nash Hall
    Thu 13 March 2025 • 1:30pm

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    Carole Nash Hall
    Tue 18 March 2025 • 1:30pm

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    Carole Nash Hall
    Wed 19 March 2025 • 1:30pm

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    Carole Nash Hall
    Thu 20 March 2025 • 1:30pm

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    Carole Nash Hall
    Tue 25 March 2025 • 1:30pm

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    Carole Nash Hall
    Wed 26 March 2025 • 1:30pm

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    Carole Nash Hall
    Thu 27 March 2025 • 1:30pm

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    Carole Nash Hall
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    Carole Nash Hall
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