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...
Tag Archive: woodwind
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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...
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My experience of competing in BBC Young Musician – Sofía Patterson-Guitiérrez
Sofía is in Year 13 at Chetham’s and has studied the flute with us since she was in Year 8. In 2022, she took part in the BBC Young Musician...
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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,...
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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...
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A celebration of friendship for Chetham’s Spring Music
Spring Music week is always an exciting time of year. As the new season dawns, students lay aside their text books and spend a week in rehearsals with our various...
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Woodwind Department collaboration with Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
In late September staff, students and an alumnus from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland visited Chetham’s. We were thrilled to be joined by internationally renowned woodwind professionals and RCS lecturers,...
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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...
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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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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...
