Tag Archive: woodwind

  1. Our Year of Music: 2024–25 in Review

    By Tom Redmond, Joint Principal and Music Director At the end of this academic year, it’s incredible to look back at the musical highlights of the last ten months. It’s...

    31st July 2025 Read more
  2. Meet the recorder soloist set to make history

    One of our incredible sixth-form students, Anna, will become the first ever recorder soloist to perform with the Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra at The Bridgewater Hall on 6 July.  A panel of professional...

    5th June 2023 Read more
  3. Open Days

    A Wind Chamber Music Celebration!

    Back in March the Woodwind and Brass & Percussion departments held their annual Chamber Music performance day.  With over thirty ensembles meeting every week to rehearse, including Duos, Trios, Quartets,...

    6th August 2019 Read more
  4. Chetham's Saxophone day 2019

    Celebrating 125 Years of Adolphe Sax

    Adolphe Sax (1814-1894) was one of the most important figures in the evolution of the woodwind genre.  His patent of the saxophone in 1846 represents one of the most important...

    22nd July 2019 Read more
  5. Five flute students

    Flute success through specialist music education

    Five flute students completed their education at Chetham’s School of Music in 2018, all progressing to hugely successful higher education at leading international conservatoires. Their achievements demonstrate their own commitment...

    24th July 2018 Read more
  6. 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...

    25th April 2018 Read more