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 One
A Recital with Martin Roscoe, 5pm
Tickets: £22.50. FTE/U18 £5.50
“…Roscoe is a pianist who both thinks and offers full-blooded playing of breadth and depth. In this country, he is an uncommon creature…” Daily Telegraph
Martin Roscoe is unarguably one of the UK’s best loved pianists. Renowned for his versatility at the keyboard, Martin is equally at home in concerto, recital and chamber performances. In an ever more distinguished career, his enduring popularity and the respect in which he is universally held are built on a deeply thoughtful musicianship allied to an easy rapport with audiences and fellow musicians alike.
PROGRAMME
SCHUBERT 6 Moments Musicaux D.780
SCHUMANN Arabeske Op.18
BEETHOVEN Sonata in F minor Op.57 “Appassionata”
1. Allegro Assai
2. Andante Con Moto
3. Allegro ma no troppo – Presto
A Recital with Steven Osborne, 7.30pm
Tickets: £22.50. FTE/U18 £5.50
Winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Instrumentalist of the Year in 2013, pianist Steven Osborne is one of Britain’s most treasured musicians. Described by The Observer as “always a player in absolute service to the composer”, Steven Osborne recently released a much praised recording of Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas for Hyperion.
“With electric, blazing pianism, Mr. Osborne seemed to be trying to dispel any notions of lofty grandeur or imperiousness suggested by the work’s bogus subtitle and bring the imagination and daring of Beethoven’s conception back to the fore.” New York Times
PROGRAMME
SCHUMANN Kinderszenen
MARION BAUER From the New Hampshire Woods Op 12, No 1: White Birches
MEREDITH MONK Railroad (Travel Song)
RZEWSKI “Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues” from Four North American Ballads for Piano
OSBORNE Improvisation
KEITH JARRETT My Song (trans. Osborne)
BILL EVANS I loves you Porgy (trans. Osborne)
OSCAR PETERSON Indiana (trans. Osborne)
