You’re invited to the dance! Join the exceptional Year 12 pianists of Chetham’s School of Music for an exhilarating evening where every note steps, sways or spins.
This spirited programme is a celebration of the piano through dance, from the sweeping elegance of Chopin’s waltzes and polonaises to the sultry rhythms of Granados’ Danzas española and the fiery energy of Ginastera’s Suite de danzas criollas. Expect the whirling romance of Ravel’s and Respighi’s waltzes, the swagger of Prokofiev’s Mercutio, and the heady swirl of Brahms’ Hungarian Dances.
Each performance promises not only technical brilliance but a chance to hear young artists in full flight, dancing at the keys.
PROGRAMME
CHOPIN: Polonaise in A major, Op. 40, No. 1
Alexander Polewski
GRANADOS: Danzas española, Op. 37, No. 5 ‘Andaluza’
Jaqueline Chen
CHOPIN: Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2
Euan Davies
PROKOFIEV: Romeo and Juliet, Op. 74, No. 8 ‘Mercutio’
Violet Mattheson
CHOPIN: Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 64, No. 3
Emily Liu
CHOPIN: Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 ‘Heroic’
Rachel Lui
BRAHMS: Hungarian Dances, WoO. 1 (Selection)
Marc Kawwas
RAVEL: Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61, No. 1 ‘Modéré – très franc’, No. 2 ‘Assez lent’ and No. 7 ‘Moins vif’
Asher Allen
RESPIGHI: Sei pezzi per pianoforte, P. 004, No. 1 ‘Valse Carressante’
Amos Rai
RAVEL: La valse, M. 72b
Yurij Szyrokyi
GINASTERA: Suite de danzas criollas, Op. 15 (Selection)
Rose McConnell
CHOPIN: Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante, Op. 22
Youming ‘Ryan’ Ge
This concert is part of the Chetham’s Summer Festival, celebrating the close of the academic year at Chetham’s.
Seating for this show will be unallocated in the Carole Nash Hall. If you have any access requirements, please do let us know at boxoffice@stollerhall.com or on 0333 130 0967 (lines open Tuesday–Thursday 1.30–4pm). You can find out more about access in our building here.
