Part of Chetham’s International Piano Summer School 2026.
Between Wednesday 12 – Saturday 22 August, Chetham’s International Piano Summer School brings world class and legendary musicians to a vibrant, supportive community in central Manchester, now celebrating it’s 25th anniversary year. 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. 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.
Young Artist’s Recital with Chetham’s School of Music Students, 1.45pm-2.30pm
Tickets £5.50. Students/U18 Free
Today we welcome young pianists currently studying at Chetham’s.
Sammi Zhong
Melody Zhang
Harmony Zhang
25 for 25 Part Two, 5.15pm
Tickets £11.50. Students/U18s £5.50
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of CIPSS we are thrilled to present a stunning anthology of 25 new piano miniatures,
written by a galaxy of stars associated with the summer school and Chetham’s.
World premiere performances of all 25 pieces will be presented across two recitals during the course.
Copies of this extraordinary collection of pieces are published in a single album by Forsyth and will be available to purchase during all of CIPSS 2026. Proceeds in aid of Help Musicians UK.
25 for 25 composers
Gary Carpenter, Les Chisnall, Elena Cobb, Douglas Finch, Adam Gorb, Edward Gregson, Paul Harris, Toby Hession, David Horne, Sir Stephen Hough, Nikki Iles, John Lenehan, Joanna Macgregor, Euan Moseley, Sarah Nicolls, Christopher Norton, Simon Parkin, Jeremy Pike, Emma Ruth Richards, Melanie Spanswick, Ian Stephens, Adam Swayne, Yuanfan Yang, Caroline Wright, Gavin Wayte.
Programme
Adam Swayne: Family Silver performed by Adam Swayne
Joanna Macgregor: River Moon performed by Joanna MacGregorAdam Gorb Berceuse performed by Yoon Seok Shin
Edward Gregson: À La Recherche du Temps Perdu performed by Murray McLachlan
Sarah Nicolls: Long Grass performed by Sarah Nicolls
Paul Harris: Knocked Urn performed by Rose McLachlan
Nikki Iles: Winter Light performed by Steven Osborne
Simon Parkin: G performed by Matthew McLachlan
Ian Stephens Lucency performed by Sarah Murphy
Les Chisnall Sea-Saw Sea performed by Les Chisnall
Sir Stephen Hough Auld Lang Syne Trad. arr. Hough performed by Philip Fowke
A Recital with Noriko Ogawa
Tickets £22.50. Students/U18s £5.50
We are thrilled to welcome back Noriko Ogawa for a solo recital.
“What sets her apart from other pianists is her wonderful sense of timing… [Ogawa] allows the music to breathe, while maintaining the forward momentum” The Times
“…poetry as well as virtuosity… what makes his playing so complete is the combination of an innate musical simplicity with a highly developed technique… ” Daily Telegraph
BRAHMS Three Intermezzi Op. 117
BRAHMS Six pieces for piano Op. 118
BRAHMS Four pieces for piano Op. 119
A Recital with Ronan O’Hora, 8.30pm
Tickets £22.50, Students/U18 £5.50
We are thrilled to welcome back Ronan O’Hora, who has been on the faculty many times from the very 1st course 25 years ago!
The British pianist Ronan O’Hora has performed throughout the world, playing with such orchestras as the London Philharmonic, Philharmonia Orchestra, the BBC Symphony, Royal Philharmonic and English Chamber orchestras, the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Hallé Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony, Zurich Tonhalle, Netherlands Radio Chamber, Philharmonia Hungarica, Brno Philharmonic, Winnipeg Symphony, Florida Philharmonic and Queensland Philharmonic. Ronan O’Hora is Head of Keyboard Studies and Head of Advanced Performance Studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
HAYDN Sonata in C major Hob XVI /48
SCHOENBERG 6 Little Pieces Op. 19
WAGNER/LIZST Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde
BRAHMS Sonata No. 3 in F minor Op. 5
