Part of the Chetham’s International Piano Summer School.
Between Monday 14 – Wednesday 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.
Day Eight Performances
A Young Artist’s Piano Recital -Khrystyna Mykhailichenko 1.45 -2.25pm
Khrystyna Mykhailichenko is an eighteen year old Ukrainian pianist who was born in Crimea. She began to play the piano when she was only four. The variety of piano repertoire Khrystyna has played during the last 7 years is up to 10 recital programmes including: Beethoven’s “Hammerklavier” and Brahms’s op.118, Chopin’s op.10, op.25 Rachmaninov’s First Sonata and Third Concerto
In 2014 when the Russian Federation occupied Crimea, Khrystyna moved to Irpin, near Kyiv with her mother and father, her elder brother and younger sister. She studied at Kyiv State Music Lyceum until 2022.
At the outbreak of war in February 2022, she fled to Poland with her mother and sister before settling in the UK in June. As well as continuing to travel extensively for performances, she is also studying at the Royal Northern College of Musicwith Professor Graham Scott.
RACHMANINOV Sonata No. 1
i. allegro moderato
ii. lento
iii. allegro molto
Full Price: £5.50. FTE/U18 Free
BOOK NOW
Lecture – Peter Donohoe, 5.15-6pm
Peter Donohoe reflects on the many challenges of being a member of the jury on an international piano competition.
Full Price: £8.50. FTE/U18 £3.50
BOOK NOW
A Piano Recital by Graham Scott ‘Variations and Ballades’, 7pm
RACHMANINOV Variations on a theme of Corelli Op.42
Adam GORB Ballade – World Premiere
CHOPIN Ballade No.4 in F minor Op.52
LISZT Variations on Weinen Klagen Sorgen Zagen
Full Price: £16. FTE/U18 £5.50
BOOK NOW
A Piano Recital by Joanna MacGregor, 8.30pm
LIGETI Musica Ricercata 1-8
SCHUBERT Sonata in B flat D.960
i. molto moderato
ii. andante sostenuto
iii. scherzo – allegro vivace con delicatezza – trio
iv. allegro ma non troppo
Full Price: £16. FTE/U18 £5.50
