Part of Chetham’s International Piano Summer School 2025.
Between Wednesday 13 – Saturday 23 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.
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.
Day Eight
A Young Artists Recital: Soli Nallaseth and Theron Masters, 1.45pm – 2.30pm
Tickets: £5.50. FTE/U18 FREE
Today we welcome two outstanding pianists who are studying for a doctorate at USC Thornton. Soli studied at the Royal Academy of Music and was a student at Chetham’s School of Music. Theron has performed at several international festivals over the past few years, including Music Fest Perugia in Italy and Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Piano Programme.
PROGRAMME
Theron Masters
HANDEL Suite HWV 428 D Minor
Prelude, Fugue, Allemande, Courante, Air, Variation I, Variation II , Variation III, Variation IV, Variation V, Presto
Soli Nallaseth
BEETHOVEN Sonata Op. 101
1. Etwas lebhaft, und mit der innigsten Empfindung – Allegretto, ma non troppo
2. Lebhaft, marschmäßig Vivace alla marcia
3. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll Adagio, ma non troppo, con affetto
4. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit Allegro
Lecture Recital with Megumi Masaki – HEARING ICE, 5.15pm-6pm
Tickets £11.50. FTE/U18 £5.50
Megumi Masaki’s HEARING ICE project seeks to mobilize positive social and environmental change through the sharing of personal stories, scientific facts, and interactive artistic works. It aims to raise awareness of climate change on ice and amplify voices of impacted communities through the research, development and creation of new substantial piano+multimedia narrative works. This process has many layers, uncovering personal stories, scientific facts and the synergy that translates into sonic and visual results.
While each work brings together different artists, scientists, and communities to explore distinctive perspectives of climate crisis, “dynamic interactions throughout centres a common environment where all voices have equal weight.” HEARING ICE connects us with our environment and provides hope in a time of crisis.
A Recital With Katya Apekisheva, 7pm
Tickets: £22.50. FTE/U18 £5.50
“A profoundly gifted artist…” Gramophone
As a recording artist, Katya has received widespread critical acclaim for her interpretations from Gramophone Magazine’s Editor’s Choice award and International Piano Magazine’s Critics’ choice to Classic FM’s CD of the week as well as a Classical Brit award to name but a few.
Recent and future highlights include performances in Russia, Norway, Japan, Switzerland, Italy, Denmark, Germany, and Australia.
PROGRAMME
TCHAIKOVSKY The Seasons
January: At the Fireside
February: Carnival
March: Song of the Lark
April: Snowdrop
May: Starlit Nights
June: Barcarolle
July: Song of the Reaper
August: Harvest
September: The Hunt
October: Autumn Song
November: Troika
December: Christmas
KAPUSTIN Suite in Old Style: Allemande, Gavotte, Sarabande, Bourrée, Gigue
A Recital With Piers Lane, 8.30pm
Tickets: £22.50. FTE/U18 £5.50
“No praise could be high enough for Piers Lane whose playing throughout is of a superb musical intelligence, sensitivity, and scintillating brilliance.” Bryce Morrison
Five times soloist at the BBC Proms, Piers Lane’s wide-ranging concerto repertoire exceeds one hundred works and has led to engagements with many of the world’s great orchestras. He has performed in over forty countries, highlights including annual Wigmore Hall solo recitals and concerto performances in London’s major halls and at Carnegie Hall.
PROGRAMME
RACHMANINOV Preludes Op. 23
SCHUBERT Sonata in D major D850
1 Allegro Vivace
2 Con Moto
3 Scherzo: Allegro Vivace – Trio
4 Rondo: Allegro moderato
