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.
On Day Seven, we continue to celebrate the stars of tomorrow with a Young Artist’s recital at 1.45pm. Sondra Tommam explores the Taubman Approach at 5.15pm, and in his 7pm recital Rolf Hinds takes audiences to the skies in a bird-themed recital. Gulsin Onay‘s 8.30pm recital spans the centuries from Bach to Ravel.
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.
DAY SEVEN PERFORMANCES
A Young Artist’s Recital, 1.45 – 2.25pm
£5.50. FTE/U18 free
As part of the Chetham’s International Piano Summer School, we celebrate the next generation of musicians with performances from students and early-career artists. More details to be confirmed.
A Lecture by Sondra Tammam, 5.15pm-6pm
£11.50. FTE/U18 £5.50
Choreography at the Keyboard with the Taubman Approach
The Taubman Approach is a groundbreaking analysis of the mostly invisible motions that function underneath a virtuoso technique. The resulting knowledge makes it possible to help pianists overcome technical limitations as well as avoid playing-related injuries. It is also the way that tone production and other components of expressive playing can be understood and taught. Decades ago, Dorothy Taubman’s genius led her to analyze what underlies virtuoso piano playing. The result of that investigation has produced a body of knowledge that can lead to an effortless and brilliant technique. It can also prevent and cure fatigue, pain and other playing-related injuries.
Rolf Hind, 7pm
£22.50. FTE/U18s £5.50
Rolf HIND Bhutani – Etudes on the names of animals in Sanskrit
Avatara – he who descends
Bhujanganam – “winding-going” – a snake.
Khaga – “sky-gone” – a bird.
RAVEL: Noctuelles; Oiseaux Tristes (from Miroirs)
MESSIAEN Le Loriot from Catalogue d’Oiseaux
DEBUSSY Prelude: La Terrasse des Audiences au Clair de Lune.
Judith WEIR The Art of Touching the Keyboard
KOECHLIN La Caravane; l’escalade obscure from Les Heures Persanes (1911-1917)
Unsuk CHIN: In C; Sequenzen; Grains, from Etudes
Gulsin Onay, 8.30pm
£22.50. FTE/U18s £5.50
BACH (BUSONI) Two chorale preludes – Wachet auf, Nun freut euch
MENDELSSOH Variations Sérieuses, Op. 54
BARTÓK Sketches Op. 9b
RAVEL Gaspard de la Nuit Ondine – Le Gibet – Scarbo
