Chetham’s International Piano Summer School – Public Performances: Day Three
  • Saturday 10 August 2024
  • The Stoller Hall
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Part of the Chetham’s International Piano Summer School 2024.

Between Thursday 8 – Saturday 17 August, Chetham’s International Piano Summer School brings world class and legendary musicians to a vibrant, supportive community in central Manchester. Alongside lectures, open lessons and opportunities to develop new skills, you can discover a daily programme of recitals from world-class performers.

Day three begins with a special film fantasia concert at 1.45pm that is perfect for families, followed by an afternoon celebration of Lithuanian music at 5.15pm. Murray McLachlan explores the works of John McLeod at 7pm and the day finishes with our first faculty gala recital, 8.30pm.

Seating for these events will be unallocated. If you have any access requirements, please do let us know at boxoffice@stollerhall.com or on 0333 130 0967 (lines open Tuesday – Thursday 1.30pm – 4pm). You can find out more about access in our building here. Our venue will be open half an hour before each public performance and will close in between performances.

Full Series Tickets

Book a full series ticket to attend all of the public concerts and lectures across full ten days the event for £332.50, or book for Week One (Thursday 8 – Monday 12 August) or Week Two (Tuesday 13 – Saturday 17 August) for £177.50.

Book for the Full Series

Book for Week One

DAY THREE PROGRAMME

John Lenehan: Film Fantasia, 1.45 – 2.25pm

Film fantasia with John Lenehan

5.50. FTE/U18s Free

We are sorry to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances, Neil Rutman is no longer able to join us to perform the musical Story of Barbar the Little Elephant.

We are very grateful that John Lenehan will instead be performing his Film Fantasia programme.

If you have booked tickets for this performance, you don’t need to do anything right now. Our box office team will be in touch shortly.

Book Now

Lauryna Sableviciute, 5.15 – 6pm

pianist Lauryna Sableviciute

£22.50. FTE/U18s £5.50

AMIDST RUES AND ROSES 

Amidst Rues and Roses presents a programme that at its core is a celebration of Lithuanian musical traditions. It will blend works by composers from Lauryna’s beloved homeland of Lithuania, as well as a number of works by composers from her currently adopted home of England.  All of the works that emanate from England have been in some way inspired by Lithuanian music traditions. 

The Rue is the national flower of Lithuania, and the Rose is that for England – each flower possesses their own powerful symbolisms. This program will seek to immerse the audience in a bouquet of breath-taking soundscapes and stories.  It will range from the astonishing imagery of the composer and painter Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis (1875-1911) and encapsulate the work of many remarkable contemporary Lithuanian and English composers. I am delighted to be able to present the world premiere performance of a work especially composed for me by Sadie Harrison as well as being able to give the UK premiere of a work by Raminta Serksnyte. 

M.K. CIURLIONIS Three preludes 
Feliksas BAJORAS Reflections 
Sadie HARRISON A Book of Stars and Sorrows (World Premiere) 
Stephen DAVISMOON Daisy Fragments 
Raminta SERKSNYTE. Three Ostinato Preludes (UK Premiere) 

Book Now

Murray McLachlan, 7pm

Murray McLachlan

£22.50. FTE/U18s £5.50

Lecture Recital on John McLeod: 1934 – 2022 

A celebration of John McLeod’s life and music in his 90th year. The programme will include his Sonata No. 1 and the Hebridean Dances. John and his wife Margaret were regular members of the summer school faculty for many years. 

Book Now

Faculty Gala Recital, 8.30pm

£22.50. FTE/U18s £5.50

A varied and exciting programme of solos and duets celebrating the outstanding faculty on the Piano Summer School.

Honor O’Hea and Robert Andres
RACHMANINOV Caprice bohémien Op. 12

John Thwaites
BRAHMS Three Intermezzi Op. 117

Bobby Chen and Douglas Finch
Arnold GRILLER ‘Songs of the ChenFinch’ for two pianos

Lauryna Sableviciute
Graham LYNCH Blue Bird in the Mythic Forest
Graham LYNCH Rock Crystal (World Premiere)

Both of these pieces come from the set The Chimeras, and they share a similar theme in that they are related to the idea of the ‘story’. Blue Bird in the Mythic Forest evokes the atmosphere of a fairy tale, where the piano creates sustained and luminous harmonies and conjures up a hushed and dark forest. By contrast, Rock Crystal moves rapidly towards a series of climactic chords that summon up the elemental power of the glacier onto which two young children have accidently wandered on the night of Christmas eve. The story that inspired this piece was written by Adalbert Stifter, and it’s one of the most unique works in German literature.

Gemma Webster
GRIEG Notturno Op. 54 No. 4
DEBUSSY L’Isle Joyeuse

Katie Laing
Jeremy PIKE Prelude on E flat major (World Premiere)

Douglas Finch
Improvisation – audience suggestions welcome!

Kathryn Stott and Ben Powell 
RAVEL La Valse for 2 pianos

Book Now

 

Chetham’s International Piano Summer School – Public Performances: Day Three
  • Saturday 10 August 2024
  • The Stoller Hall

Part of the Chetham’s International Piano Summer School 2024.

Between Thursday 8 – Saturday 17 August, Chetham’s International Piano Summer School brings world class and legendary musicians to a vibrant, supportive community in central Manchester. Alongside lectures, open lessons and opportunities to develop new skills, you can discover a daily programme of recitals from world-class performers.

Day three begins with a special film fantasia concert at 1.45pm that is perfect for families, followed by an afternoon celebration of Lithuanian music at 5.15pm. Murray McLachlan explores the works of John McLeod at 7pm and the day finishes with our first faculty gala recital, 8.30pm.

Seating for these events will be unallocated. If you have any access requirements, please do let us know at boxoffice@stollerhall.com or on 0333 130 0967 (lines open Tuesday – Thursday 1.30pm – 4pm). You can find out more about access in our building here. Our venue will be open half an hour before each public performance and will close in between performances.

Full Series Tickets

Book a full series ticket to attend all of the public concerts and lectures across full ten days the event for £332.50, or book for Week One (Thursday 8 – Monday 12 August) or Week Two (Tuesday 13 – Saturday 17 August) for £177.50.

Book for the Full Series

Book for Week One

DAY THREE PROGRAMME

John Lenehan: Film Fantasia, 1.45 – 2.25pm

Film fantasia with John Lenehan

5.50. FTE/U18s Free

We are sorry to announce that due to unforeseen circumstances, Neil Rutman is no longer able to join us to perform the musical Story of Barbar the Little Elephant.

We are very grateful that John Lenehan will instead be performing his Film Fantasia programme.

If you have booked tickets for this performance, you don’t need to do anything right now. Our box office team will be in touch shortly.

Book Now

Lauryna Sableviciute, 5.15 – 6pm

pianist Lauryna Sableviciute

£22.50. FTE/U18s £5.50

AMIDST RUES AND ROSES 

Amidst Rues and Roses presents a programme that at its core is a celebration of Lithuanian musical traditions. It will blend works by composers from Lauryna’s beloved homeland of Lithuania, as well as a number of works by composers from her currently adopted home of England.  All of the works that emanate from England have been in some way inspired by Lithuanian music traditions. 

The Rue is the national flower of Lithuania, and the Rose is that for England – each flower possesses their own powerful symbolisms. This program will seek to immerse the audience in a bouquet of breath-taking soundscapes and stories.  It will range from the astonishing imagery of the composer and painter Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis (1875-1911) and encapsulate the work of many remarkable contemporary Lithuanian and English composers. I am delighted to be able to present the world premiere performance of a work especially composed for me by Sadie Harrison as well as being able to give the UK premiere of a work by Raminta Serksnyte. 

M.K. CIURLIONIS Three preludes 
Feliksas BAJORAS Reflections 
Sadie HARRISON A Book of Stars and Sorrows (World Premiere) 
Stephen DAVISMOON Daisy Fragments 
Raminta SERKSNYTE. Three Ostinato Preludes (UK Premiere) 

Book Now

Murray McLachlan, 7pm

Murray McLachlan

£22.50. FTE/U18s £5.50

Lecture Recital on John McLeod: 1934 – 2022 

A celebration of John McLeod’s life and music in his 90th year. The programme will include his Sonata No. 1 and the Hebridean Dances. John and his wife Margaret were regular members of the summer school faculty for many years. 

Book Now

Faculty Gala Recital, 8.30pm

£22.50. FTE/U18s £5.50

A varied and exciting programme of solos and duets celebrating the outstanding faculty on the Piano Summer School.

Honor O’Hea and Robert Andres
RACHMANINOV Caprice bohémien Op. 12

John Thwaites
BRAHMS Three Intermezzi Op. 117

Bobby Chen and Douglas Finch
Arnold GRILLER ‘Songs of the ChenFinch’ for two pianos

Lauryna Sableviciute
Graham LYNCH Blue Bird in the Mythic Forest
Graham LYNCH Rock Crystal (World Premiere)

Both of these pieces come from the set The Chimeras, and they share a similar theme in that they are related to the idea of the ‘story’. Blue Bird in the Mythic Forest evokes the atmosphere of a fairy tale, where the piano creates sustained and luminous harmonies and conjures up a hushed and dark forest. By contrast, Rock Crystal moves rapidly towards a series of climactic chords that summon up the elemental power of the glacier onto which two young children have accidently wandered on the night of Christmas eve. The story that inspired this piece was written by Adalbert Stifter, and it’s one of the most unique works in German literature.

Gemma Webster
GRIEG Notturno Op. 54 No. 4
DEBUSSY L’Isle Joyeuse

Katie Laing
Jeremy PIKE Prelude on E flat major (World Premiere)

Douglas Finch
Improvisation – audience suggestions welcome!

Kathryn Stott and Ben Powell 
RAVEL La Valse for 2 pianos

Book Now

 

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