20th Chetham’s International ‘Online’ Summer School & Festival for Pianists

Chetham’s Junior Online Piano Academy 8–13 August 2020 Chetham’s International Online Piano Summer School 14–20 August 2020 | Part 1 20–26 August 2020 | Part 2

Introduction

It gives us enormous pleasure to welcome you all to the twentieth Chetham’s

hen plans started in In addition to daily technical resources autumn 2019 we had no and films, we have some exceptionally idea of lockdown and touching and memorable concerts from the devastating effects past summer schools to enjoy watching WCovid- 19 would have on the world. The in the evenings as well as workshops decision to move online was taken and talks. It all adds up to an energising, after Kathryn had a sudden brainstorm inspirational and supportive programme in March- and the result is what you of events for pianofiles of every are about to experience in the coming description. days! Moving online has proved to be a popular decision, and in total, with the junior academy pianists included, we have over 280 participants enrolled. “we are absolutely determined to make We have been deeply touched and moved by the the course in 2020 as memorable, fun commitment to the course shown by our extraordinary faculty of over sixty world class pianist-teachers. They loving and helpful as always” really have shown exceptional generosity and goodwill There are many individuals and organisations to whom in offering to teach from their homes online. This we are indebted. Huge thanks to Forsyth’s Music Shop means that the ‘Chetham’s piano experience’ – though for not only providing their wonderful premises as a unquestionably rather different in 2020- remains as fabulous location for filming the technique films in, but vibrant, enriching, varied and inspirational as ever. also for offering all participants on the course substantial discounts on their products. We are indebted to Ben “the sum of our online course is much Sharpe of Mill Media for support in creating and editing the films, and to Nicole Wilson of Musical Orbit for support bigger than the individual parts” with the webinars. Indeed the sum of our online course is much bigger than Above all we are especially grateful to Lesley Martin for the individual parts and constitutes an extraordinary initially creating and then continuing to control-refine fusion of inspiration and creativity for pianists and lovers and coordinate the computer programme that empowers of the piano of all ages and at all stages of their lives. the extremely complex timetable and organisation of the What the participants and faculty on the summer school summer school’s schedules. In 2020 Lesley has had an created in Manchester each August for the past nineteen incredible amount of extra work and re-thinking to do. years was a unique, positive and all-encompassing She is an exceptional person and truly the backbone of international community of friendliness, support, the administration. Without Lesley we simply would not positivity and inspiration. We are absolutely determined be able to have a summer school. to make the course in 2020 as memorable, fun loving and Have a wonderful inspirational and enriching online helpful as always. experience! Ok, things may not be absolutely the same- but we are still part of one of the largest gatherings of piano lovers in Europe this summer. In celebration of friendship, camaraderie and community, we are coming together for online coffee mornings to take stock and look forward to events to come each day. Murray McLachlan Kathryn Page Artistic Director Administrator Additionally we will have several visits to the Chetham’s online bar in evenings for a chance to socialise and chat together. And the Cabaret- that wonderful summer school grand event- is firmly in place. Do come along to “we are still part of one of the largest everything if possible, and do present your ‘party piece’ gatherings of piano lovers in Europe at the Cabaret- everyone is most welcome. At the end of Part one and Part two we have final participants’ concerts this summer” where there are opportunities to perform in a supportive, encouraging online environment.

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Saturday 8th Sunday 9th

Welcome from Murray McLachlan and Kathryn Page Daily email content: • Schedule of individual lessons 5pm Opening Recital with Dina Parakhina • Resource 1 from Murray McLachlan: Dina Parakhina is a professor of piano at the Royal College Sizzling structure: How to get fired up with of Music, Royal Northern College of Music and Chetham’s simultaneous learning, programmes of work School of Music. She combines teaching with a busy and daily organisation performing career, collaborating with many outstanding • Technique and practice film 1 instrumentalists, singers and conductors. In recent years Dina has performed Stravinsky’s Petrushka with the LSO • Technique and practice film 2 in the Barbican and toured with the BBC Philharmonic in Germany and Spain. 9am–4.30pm Individual lessons take place for all courses.

5pm Elementary live workshop with course leader Ruth Aldred 5pm Intermediate live workshop with course leader Sarah Murphy 5pm Beethoven Advanced live workshop Sonata in E major Op. 31 No. 3 with course leader Duncan Glenday Allegro 5pm Scherzo - Allegretto vivace Young Artist live workshop Menuetto - Moderato e grazioso with course leader Murray McLachlan Presto con fuoco 7.30pm Medtner Piano Competitions - Peter Donohoe C.B.E. 2nd Improvisation (Theme and variations) Op. 47 Renowned international concert pianist Peter Donohoe, Theme: The song of the Water-Nymph top prize-winner of the 1982 7th International Tchaikovsky 1 Meditation Competition in Moscow, discusses and analyses attitudes 2 Caprice and approaches to piano competitions. 3 Winged dancers 4 Enchantment 5 Humoresque 6 Mid the waves 7 Tumult of the crowd 8 In the forest 9 The Sylvan 10 The elfs 11 The gnomes 12 Conjuration 13 The threat 14 The song of the Water-Nymph 15 The storm Conclusion

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Monday 10th Tuesday 11th

Daily email content: Daily email content: • Schedule of individual lessons • Schedule of individual lessons • Resource 2 from Murray McLachlan: • Resource 3 from Murray McLachlan: The ears have it: Developing aural expertise and Taking the Sting out of Sight Reading: Scanning, becoming vibrantly creative Scrolling and Studying with Sparkle • Technique and practice film 1 • Technique and practice film 1 • Technique and practice film 2 • Technique and practice film 2 • Murray McLachlan performs a selection of works by Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Stevenson, Myaskovsky and 9am–4.30pm the popular Toccata by Khachaturian Individual lessons take place for all courses.

9am Young Artist live workshop with Noriko Ogawa 9am–4.30pm Noriko Ogawa has achieved considerable renown Individual lessons take place for all courses. throughout the world since her success at the 1987 Leeds International Piano Competition. Ogawa’s ‘ravishingly 5pm poetic playing’ (Telegraph) sets her apart from her Elementary live workshop contemporaries and acclaim for her complete Debussy with course leader Ruth Aldred series with BIS Records confirms her as a fine Debussy 5pm specialist. Intermediate live workshop with course leader Sarah Murphy 5pm 5pm Elementary live workshop Advanced live workshop with course leader Ruth Aldred with course leader Duncan Glenday 5pm 5pm Intermediate live workshop Young Artist live workshop with course leader Sarah Murphy with course leader Murray McLachlan 5pm Advanced live workshop 7.30pm with course leader Duncan Glenday Survival in the music profession - Jonathan Plowright 5pm Hailed by reviewers as “a colossal musical mind” with a Young Artist live workshop “transcendent technique”, Jonathan Plowright is “one with course leader Murray McLachlan of the finest living pianists” according to Gramophone Magazine. In this talk with Murray McLachlan, Jonathan 7.30pm discusses life as a professional musician. Studying music at university or conservatoire - with Murray McLachlan Studying music after school can be a springboard for fulfilling dynamic careers and life opportunities. This talk discusses some of the various opportunities available.

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Wednesday 12th Thursday 13th

Daily email content: 9am Elementary live final performances • Schedule of individual lessons hosted by Ruth Aldred • Resource 4 from Murray McLachlan: Variety is the 9am spice of piano! Intermediate live final performances It is not so much what you do in any performance or hosted by Sarah Murphy practice session, as the way in which you do it that 9am determines success. Advanced live final performances hosted by Duncan Glenday • Technique and practice film 1 9am • Technique and practice film 2 Young Artist live final performances hosted by Murray McLachlan

9am–4.30pm Individual lessons take place for all courses.

9am Young Artist live workshop with Noriko Ogawa

5pm Elementary live workshop with course leader Ruth Aldred 5pm Faculty Intermediate live workshop with course leader Sarah Murphy Ruth Aldred 5pm Gemma Beeson Advanced live workshop Susan Bettaney with course leader Duncan Glenday Simon Bottomley 5pm Sam Brook Young Artist live workshop Sue Craxton with course leader Murray McLachlan Jill Fogden Ben Frith Duncan Glenday 7.30pm Alison Havard Evening Recital – Noriko Ogawa Marta Karbownicka Debussy Helen Krizos La Cathédrale engloutie Feifei Li Murray McLachlan Ravel Sarah Murphy Pavane pour une infante défunte Elena Nalimova Oiseaux tristes Pascal Nemirovski Valses nobles et sentimentales Tessa Nicholson Noriko Ogawa Beethoven Dina Parakhina Sonata Op. 57 (Appassionata) Martyn Parkes Allegro assai Ashley Wass Andante con moto Gemma Webster Allegro ma non troppo – Presto Lulu Yang

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Friday 14th There is more incident, more concentrated thought and feeling and sheer stature here than can be found in many a sonata or symphony. There is not one Tale that is without Welcome from Murray McLachlan and Kathryn Page merit, and several that can rightfully claim consideration as masterpieces.’ Hamish Milne 7.30pm Opening recital by Murray McLachlan Two Tales, Op. 8 (1905) Beethoven 1. Andantino (C minor) Sonata Op. 28 in D - Pastorale 2. Recitativo-Allegro (C minor) Allegro TSZ LONG LEE (Hong Kong) Andante Three Tales, Op. 9 (1904–6) Scherzo: Allegro vivace 1. Allegro inquieto (F minor) Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo 2. Allegro alla serenata, con alcuna licenza (C major) Sonata in E Op. 81a - Les Adieux 3. Allegretto vivo, odoroso (G major) Das Lebewohl (Les Adieux – The Farewell): MATTHEW McLACHLAN (UK) Adagio – Allegro Two Tales, Op. 14 (1906–7) Abwesenheit (L’Absence – The Absence): 1. Ophelia’s Song: Andantino con moto (F minor) Andante espressivo 2. March of the Paladin: Allegro marciale (E minor) Das Wiedersehen (Le Retour – The Return): PEIYAO SU (China) Vivacissimamente Two Tales, Op. 20 (1909) Sonata Op. 53 in C - Waldstein 1. Allegro con espressione (B minor) Allegro con brio 2. “Campanella” Pesante. Minaccioso (B minor) Introduzione: Adagio molto “Song or tale of the bell, but not about the bell” Rondo. Allegretto moderato – Prestissimo XUELIN XIE (China) Two Tales, Op. 20 (1909) 1. Allegro con espressione (B minor) Saturday 15th 2. “Campanella” Pesante. Minaccioso (B minor) “Song or tale of the bell, but not about the bell” ALICIA JUAN (USA) Daily email content: Four Tales, Op. 26 (ca. 1912) • Schedule of individual lessons 1. Allegro frescamente (E major) • Resource 1 from Murray McLachlan: 2. Molto vivace (E major) Posture - relaxation and firmness - Co-ordination 3. Narrante a piacere (F minor) 4. Sostenuto (F# minor) • Technique and practice film 1 IRENA RADIC (UK) • Technique and practice film 2 “Tale” from Three Pieces, Op. 31 (ca. 1914–15) • A unique performance of the complete Skazki by 3. Allegretto capriccioso, con molto tenerezza (G# minor) Nikolai Medtner, recorded for the 2020 piano summer Tale (without opus number) (1915) school by Dina Parakhina, her assistant Dinara Klinton Allegretto abbandonamente (D minor) and Dina’s students from the Royal College of Music. ELIZAVETA VELIKHOVA (Russia) We are indebted to Dina Parakhina for embarking on Four Tales, Op. 34 (ca. 1916–17) this incredible journey. 1. The Magic Violin: Tempo cangiando, abbandonamente ‘The generic title, Skazki, which Medtner adopted early in (B minor) his career, seems to indicate nothing more specific than a 2. “When we have called a thing ours, It departs from narrative element that is shared by Chopin’s Ballades and us forever.” F. Tyutchev Dvořák’s Legends. Their emotional sweep and expressive Allegro cantabile e leggiero (E minor) range is broad and their external motivation, where the 3. “Forest spirit” (but a kindly, plaintive one) Allegretto composer discloses it, comes from such diverse sources as tenebroso (A minor) Pushkin, Shakespeare or nature, as well as from Russian 4. “There lived in the world a poor knight” A. Pushkin folklore. Molto sostenuto e semplice (D minor) YINZHI YUAN (China)

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Four Tales, Op. 35 (ca. 1916–17) 11am 1. Andante maestoso (C major) Live morning coffee and announcements with Murray 2. Capriccioso, con grazia (G major/B minor) and Kathryn 3. Cantabile, narrante (A minor) A chance to get to know the other pianists on the course. 4. “Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks!” King Lear Allegro appassionato e tempestoso (C# minor) 5pm ROELOF TEMMINGH (South Africa) Lecture – Pre-play preparation with Murray McLachlan Micro and macro strategies for pianoless practice. Three Tales, Op. 42 (ca. 1921–23) 1. Russian Folktale: Allegro sostenuto (F minor) 2. Phrygian Mode: Con moto disinvolto e gracioso (C phrygian) 3. Moderato, narrante (G# minor) JUAN PABLO HINOJOSA (Mexico)

Two Tales, Op. 48 (ca. 1926) 1. Dance Tale: Allegro risoluto (C major) 2. Tale of Elves: Con moto flessibile (G minor) 7.30pm JUAN PABLO HINOJOSA (Mexico) Recital by José Feghali Six Tales, Op. 51 (ca. 1928) “To Cinderella and young Ivan Gold Medalist and winner of the Chamber Music prize at the fool” the Seventh Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, 1. Allegro molto vivace...e sempre leggierissimo (D minor) José Feghali was an Artist-in-Residence at TCU’s School of 2. Cantabile, tranquillo (Adorian) Music in Fort Worth since 1990. This recital was recorded 3. Allegretto tranquillo e gracioso (A major) at Chetham’s in 2013 – just a year before his tragic death at 4. Allegretto con moto flessibile (F# minor) the age of 53. 5. Presto (F# minor) 6. Allegro vivace...(G major) Haydn DINA PARAKHINA (Russia/UK) Sonata in E Hob XVI:49 Allegro “Tales” from Romantic Sketches for the young, Op. 54 Adagio e cantabile (ca. 1932) Finale – Tempo di Menuet Bird’s Tale: Allegretto con moto capriccioso e sempre leggiero (C minor) Villa-Lobos Tale-Scherzo: Allegro vivace... (E minor) Impressões seresteiras Tale – The Organ Grinder: Allegro assai (D minor) Tale – The Beggar: Narrante (E minor) Schumann DINARA KLINTON (Russia/UK) Fantasy in C Op. 17 Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen; Additional pieces: Im Legenden-Ton Improvisation from Op. 2 “Nixe” Mäßig. Durchaus energisch MANEE LIN (Thailand) Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten Improvisation No. 1 from Op. 31 XIN-YU NG (Singapore)

Improvisation No. 2 Op. 47 DINA PARAKHINA (Russia/UK)

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Sunday 16th 7.30pm Recital by Martino Tirimo

Daily email content: “A formidable virtuoso and one with unmistakeable magnetism.” • Schedule of individual lessons The Guardian Resource 2 from Murray McLachlan: Martino Tirimo has appeared with many of the world’s Fingers - independence - dexterity leading orchestras, including all the major British • Technique and practice film 1 orchestras and those in Berlin, Cleveland, Dresden, Leipzig, Munich, Prague, Vienna and other centres, with conductors • Technique and practice film 2 including Barbirolli, Boult, Pritchard, Kurt Sanderling, • Alexander Rosenblatt piano works Masur, Norrington and Rattle. Hänssler Classic have just released a boxed set of 16 CDs of all the solo piano works of Welcome to the vibrant, stylish, colourful and ebullient Beethoven, recorded at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig. world of Alexander Rosenblatt! His prolific and ever- increasing corpus of music has an extraordinary capacity Beethoven to captivate and engross listeners and performers alike. Sonata op. 109 In our times his music is attracting exponential growth in i) Vivace ma non troppo – Adagio espressivo popularity - and with good reason. Rosenblatt is a master ii) Prestissimo craftsman who has an exceptional communicative gift. We iii) Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo are very grateful to the young performers for generously – recorded Stoller Hall, August 2019 sharing their virtuosity with us all. John Woolrich Pianobook VI (1994) 11am Live morning coffee and announcements Tchaikovsky with Murray and Kathryn Song of the Lark Op. 37a No. 3 Snow Bell Op. 37a No. 4 Troika Op. 37a No. 11 ‘The Nutcracker’ Concert Suite Op. 71a (arr. Pletnev) recorded Whiteley Hall, August 2012

9pm Live evening bar Join Murray and Kathryn to get to know some of the many pianists on the course. We have participants from all over 5pm the world including Japan, the USA, Canada, Mauritius, An audience with ‘National Treasure’ Bernard Roberts Australia and throughout Europe. Bernard Roberts (23 July 1933 – 3 November 2013) was universally loved and admired for his visionary and authoritative interpretations in the Viennese classics, Bach and Debussy. His recordings for Nimbus won international acclaim. After some revelatory reminiscing Bernard performs Beethoven Sonata Op. 10 No. 3 complete.

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Monday 17th Eight songs of Francis George Scott - transcribed for piano by Ronald Stevenson 1. Since all thy vows, false maid, are blown to air (anon, Daily email content: dedicated by RS to George Scott) • Schedule of individual lessons 2. Wha is that at my bower-door? (Robert Burns) 3. O were my love you lilac fair (Robert Burns) • Resource 3 from Murray McLachlan: Movements 4. Wee Willie Gray (Robert Burns) • Technique and practice film 1 5. Milkwort and bog-cotton (Hugh MacDiarmid) 6. Crowdieknowe (Hugh MacDiarmid, dedicated • Technique and practice film 2 by RS to Murray McLachlan) 7. Ay waukin, O (Robert Burns) 8. There’s news, lasses, news (Robert Burns) 11am Live morning coffee and announcements with Murray and Kathryn 7.30pm Recital by Dina Parakhina Dina Parakhina was born and educated in Russia. She 5pm graduated from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatoire Lecture recital - Piano music from Scotland and became one of the youngest ever teachers of its with Murray McLachlan Central Music School. In 1988, Dina became a solo pianist of Music taken from McLachlan’s 1990 CD ‘Piano Music From the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra. Scotland’ which was awarded a Rosette in the Penguin Guide to CDs. Ronald Center (1913–73) fused a neoclassical After Dina moved to the UK in 1996, her engagements have approach to Scottish colours in his small but significant included regular appearances with the BBC Philharmonic corpus of works. Composer–Pianist Ronald Stevenson Orchestra at the Proms, performances of Stravinsky’s (1928–2015) wrote over 500 works for piano, including Petrushka with the LSO at the Barbican and Prokofiev’s Passacaglia on DSCH, the longest single movement in Second Piano Concerto at St John’s, Smith Square. Dina is the piano literature. Francis George Scott (1880–1958) was on the faculty at the RCM, RNCM and Chetham’s School of the most significant Scottish song composer of the last Music. century. Bach-Liszt Ronald Center Fantasy in G minor Sonata (1958) Allegro molto Beethoven Adagio Sonata Op. 101 in A Andante – Presto ed appassionato – Allegro – Etwas lebhaft, und mit der innigsten Empfindung – Molto allegro Allegretto, ma non troppo Lebhaft, marschmäßig – Vivace alla marcia Ronald Stevenson Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll – Adagio, ma non troppo, Fugue on a fragment of Chopin (1949) con affetto Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr, und mit Entschlossenheit Ronald Stevenson – Allegro Peter Grimes Fantasy on themes from Benjamin Britten’s opera (1972) Rachmaninov Etude Op. 39 No. 2

Sonata No. 2 Op. 36 (Revised version) Allegro agitato Non allegro – Lento Allegro molto

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Tuesday 18th International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1982, which shot his name into world-wide prominence. In June 2011 he returned to Moscow as a jury member for the 14th Daily email content: International Tchaikovsky Competition. Peter Donohoe • Schedule of individual lessons was awarded a C.B.E. for services to music in the 2010 New Year’s Honours List. • Resource 4 from Murray McLachlan: Touches

• Technique and practice film 1 Scriabin Sonata No. 7 - White Mass • Technique and practice film 2

• Lecture on Musical architecture with John McLeod Liszt ‘John McLeod is a very singular composer, his music unlike Années de pèlerinage (Italie) Movements 1–6 anyone else’s. Although it can also be extremely sensual, Sposalizio (Marriage of the Virgin, McLeod’s music often seems granite-like, boldly coloured, a painting by Raphael) charged with a sometimes savage energy, and somehow Il penseroso (The Thinker, a statue thoroughly Nordic.’ Stephen Pettitt (Music Critic, The by Michelangelo) Sunday Times) Canzonetta del Salvator Rosa The award of the CBE in the Queen’s birthday honours Sonetto 47 del Petrarca in 2016 and an Honorary Doctorate in Music from the Sonetto 104 del Petrarca University of Aberdeen in 2019 has added to his growing Sonetto 123 del Petrarca reputation as one of this country’s leading composers. www.johnmcleod.uk.com Debussy Masques D’un Cahier d’Esquisses 11am L’Isle Joyeuse Live morning coffee and announcements with Murray and Kathryn

5pm Live Zoom Masterclass with Noriko Ogawa An exciting opportunity to observe Noriko working with pianists from the course in a variety of repertoire. Noriko is a professor at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. A regular judge on the BBC Young Musician, Munich International Piano Competition, Honens International Piano Competition and the Scottish International Piano Competition, Noriko was recently appointed as Chairperson of the Jury for Japan’s prestigious 10th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition.

7.30pm Recital by Peter Donohoe Peter studied at Chetham’s School of Music for seven years, graduated in music at Leeds University, where he studied composition with Alexander Goehr, and the Royal Northern College of Music, studying piano with Derek Wyndham. He then went on to study in Paris with Olivier Messiaen and Yvonne Loriod. His prize-winning performances at the British Liszt Competition in London in 1976, the Bartók- Liszt Piano Competition in Budapest in the same year, and the Leeds International Piano Competition in 1981 helped build a major career in the UK and Europe. Then his activity in the competitive world culminated in the

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Wednesday 19th Thursday 20th

Daily email content: 9am–11.30am Final morning recitals for all participants on Zoom • Schedule of individual lessons Recital room 1 – host Murray McLachlan • Resource 5 from Murray McLachlan: Sound Recital room 2 – host Kathryn Page • Technique and practice film 1 Recital room 3 – host Marie McKavanagh • Technique and practice film 2 Faculty

11am Ruth Aldred Live morning coffee and announcements Simon Bottomley with Murray and Kathryn Sam Brook The final morning social of part one. Irina Chukovskaya James Crow Peter Donohoe 5pm Hazel Fanning Live piano clinic with Murray McLachlan Alicja Fiderkiewicz A golden opportunity for everyone on the course to bring Margaret Fingerhut along problem passages, technical difficulties, issues with Philip Fowke fingering, co-ordination, practising, phrasing and much Duncan Glenday else! Inspired by Stephen Hough’s celebrated micro piano Marta Karbownicka surgery masterclasses, Murray will whistle stop through Helen Krizos as many individual requests as possible. Bring along a Juan Lago chord, a bar or an awkward phrase for instant feedback and Megumi Masaki support. Murray McLachlan Elena Nalimova Belén Navarro 7.30pm Pascal Nemirovski Two Piano Recital by Noriko Ogawa and Philip Smith Noriko Ogawa A thrilling recital to close part one of the course. Kathryn Page Graham Fitkin Dina Parakhina White (2004) Martyn Parkes Ben Powell Steve Reich Jason Rebello Piano Phase (1967) Emma-Ruth Richards Martin Roscoe Stravinsky Alexander Rosenblatt Three Movements from Petrouchka Craig Sheppard Danse russe (Russian Dance) Philip Smith Chez Pétrouchka (Petrushka’s Room) Mark Tanner La semaine grasse (The Shrovetide Fair) Claudius Tanski Martino Tirimo

9pm Live evening bar Join other participants, hosted by Murray and Kathryn, for a final social. Traditionally there is usually a cabaret on the final night, so please do bring along a party piece if you would like to play something to us – faculty as well!

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Welcome from Murray McLachlan and Kathryn Page Daily email content:

• Schedule of individual lessons 5pm Opening Recital with Benjamin Frith • Resource 1 from Murray McLachlan: Shape “Prodigy of Prodigies” was how British artist Benjamin Frith • Technique and practice film 1 was described by Denis Matthews when, aged just 14, he won the British National Concerto Competition. Since then, • Technique and practice film 2 he has been a first prizewinner in the Mozart Memorial • A unique performance of the complete Skazki by Competition (London), and was awarded top prize in Nikolai Medtner, recorded for the 2020 piano summer the Busoni International Piano Competition. His exciting school by Dina Parakhina, her assistant Dinara Klinton and diverse repertoire ranges from Bach to Tippett and and Dina’s students from the Royal College of Music. includes over 50 concertos. He has recorded all the John We are indebted to Dina Parakhina for embarking on Field Piano Concertos and in 2002 reached the top of the this incredible journey. Full details can be found on Classical charts and since then he has recorded all Field’s pages 9 and 10. Nocturnes for solo piano. He is on the faculty at Chetham’s School of Music, RWCMD and the RNCM. 11am Live morning coffee and announcements with Murray and Kathryn The daily coffee announcements give the opportunity to meet other pianists from around the world who are taking part, as well as hear any important news for the day.

5pm Lecture: Exorcising the demon within Beethoven Stage fright and concert anxiety can be extremely 32 Variations on an original theme WoO 80 distressing and lead to much negativity. In this talk techniques are considered so that performers can focus Liszt / Wagner on the music, minimising distress and anxiety. The lecture Isolde’s Liebestod offers coping strategies and methodologies for overcoming performance blocks: with Murray McLachlan Liszt La Lugubre Gondola 1 Les jeux d’eaux à la villa d’Este

Busoni Chamber Fantasy on Bizet’s ‘Carmen’

Granados Goyescas no. 4 ‘Qujas o la Maja y el Ruisenor’

Manuel de Falla Fantasia Baetica

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7.30pm 7.30pm Recital by Graham Scott Recital by Sandro Russo Described by Gramophone magazine as ‘an exceptional “ One of the most talented young pianists I have heard” – talent’, British pianist Graham Scott studied at both Stephen Hough Chetham’s School and RNCM, where he is Head of Keyboard Studies. Graham is also artistic director of the Acclaimed for his profound sense of poetry and distinctive James Mottram International Piano Competition. Whilst style, Sandro Russo is in great demand as a soloist in many still a student he became the first artist to win both the venues around the world. He has unanimously received Young Concert Artists inc. auditions in New York and the accolades for his sparkling virtuosity, and his playing has Young Concert Artists Trust auditions in London. He also often been referred to as a throwback to the grand tradition won first prizes in the Dudley National Piano Competition of elegant pianism and beautiful sound. and the Jaen International Piano Competition in Spain. Mendelssohn Franck Variations Sérieuses Prelude, Chorale and Fugue Schumann Scriabin Kreisleriana Sonata No. 9 in F Op. 68 (Black Mass) Äußerst bewegt (Extremely animated) Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch Granados (Very inwardly and not too quickly) El Amor y la Muerte (from Goyescas) Sehr aufgeregt (Very agitated) Sehr langsam (Very slowly) Rachmaninov Sehr lebhaft (Very lively) Variations on a Theme of Corelli Sehr langsam (Very slowly) Sehr rasch (Very fast) Schnell und spielend (Fast and playful)

nd Saturday 22 Strauss-Tausig Nouvelle soirées de Vienne for piano: Valse-Caprice No. 1, Daily email content: Nachtfalter (after Strauss Jr., op. 157) • Schedule of individual lessons Balakirev • Resource 2 from Murray McLachlan: Speed Islamey • Technique and practice film 1

• Technique and practice film 2 9pm Live evening bar Join Murray and Kathryn and other pianists on the course.

11am The first ‘social’ of part two. Join other participants and get Live morning coffee and announcements to know each other in smaller break-out rooms. with Murray and Kathryn

5pm Live lecture with Steven Osborne – “Is the performer’s job really to serve the music?” Winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Instrumentalist of the Year in 2013, pianist Steven Osborne is one of Britain’s most treasured musicians. Celebrated for his insightful interpretations, his musicality and technique, Osborne is much sought-after as soloist, chamber musician and recitalist. Described by The Observer as “always a player in absolute service to the composer”, Steven recently released a much-praised recording of Beethoven’s last three piano sonatas for Hyperion.

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Sunday 23rd Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus (Praise to the eternity of Jesus) Danse de la fureur, pour les sept trompettes (Dance of Daily email content: fury, for the seven trumpets) • Schedule of individual lessons Fouillis d’arcs-en-ciel, pour l’Ange qui annonce la fin du Temps (Tangle of rainbows, for the Angel who announces • Resource 3 from Murray McLachlan: Strength the end of time) • Technique and practice film 1 Louange à l’Immortalité de Jésus (Praise to the immortality of Jesus) • Technique and practice film 2

• Philip Fowke in conversation with Murray McLachlan A 70th birthday conversation with the wonderful Philip Monday 24th Fowke. Philip is a national treasure, a virtuoso pianist who has recorded war horse concertos, numerous acclaimed Daily email content: recital discs, and performed at the Proms numerous times. Joint Vice President of EPTA UK, Philip is also one of the • Schedule of individual lessons most inspirational teachers and mentors of our time, as well • Resource 4 from Murray McLachlan: Stamina as a deeply sensitive, creative and searching humanitarian. A Zoom meeting with Murray McLachlan, conducted in • Technique and practice film 1 lockdown from Cheshire and Buckinghamshire. • Technique and practice film 2

11am Live morning coffee and announcements 11am with Murray and Kathryn Live morning coffee and announcements with Murray and Kathryn

5pm Understanding Chopin’s Mazurkas with Eugen Indjic 5pm A lecture with musical illustrations at the keyboard from Live Zoom Masterclass with Noriko Ogawa the distinguished international pianist Eugen Indjic. A fantastic opportunity to watch Noriko teaching students Former protégé of Artur Rubinstein, Indjic has received on the course. world-wide acclaim for his performances and recordings of Noriko is a regular member of the summer school faculty the Chopin Mazurkas. and Professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. A regular judge on the BBC Young 7.30pm Musician, Munich International Piano Competition, Recital - Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time Honens International Piano Competition and the Scottish Fiona Cross, clarinet, Ben Holland, violin, Rod Skipp, cello, International Piano Competition, Noriko was recently Kathryn Page, piano appointed as Chairperson of the Jury for Japan’s prestigious 10th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition. Written while a Messiaen was a prisoner of war in German captivity, the quartet was premiered at the camp, outdoors and in the rain, on 15 January 1941. The musicians had decrepit instruments and an audience of about 400 fellow prisoners and guards. The cello was bought with donations from camp members. Messiaen later recalled: “Never was I listened to with such rapt attention and comprehension.” It has come to be recognised as one of his most important works.

Liturgie de cristal (Crystal liturgy) Vocalise, pour l’Ange qui annonce la fin du Temps (Vocalise, for the Angel who announces the end of time) Abîme des oiseaux (Abyss of birds) Intermède (Interlude)

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7.30pm Tuesday 25th Recital by Philip Fowke

” …… that co-existence of a high musical intellect with Daily email content: elegance, wit and unashamedly joyful showmanship, • Schedule of individual lessons marks out Philip Fowke among his own generation of pianists ... ” – The Times • Resource 5 from Murray McLachlan: Security

We celebrate Philip Fowke’s 70th year with this very special • Technique and practice film 1 performance. In addition to the recorded programme from • Technique and practice film 2 the 2013 course, Philip has recorded a new work especially for the summer school this year. Stephen Hough has written a new work as a birthday present for Philip and 11am before the world premiere performance tonight, there is a Live morning coffee and announcements short introduction kindly recorded by Stephen. with Murray and Kathryn The final morning social – listen out for any news or special Chopin announcements. Four Mazurkas Op. 33 No. 1 in G# minor No. 2 in D No. 3 in C No. 4 in B minor

Chopin Grande Polonaise Op. 22 5pm Grieg Live piano clinic with Murray McLachlan Melody Op. 47 No. 3 in A minor A golden opportunity for everyone on the course to bring along problem passages, technical difficulties, issues with Levitzki fingering, co-ordination, practising, phrasing and much Valse, Op. 2 else! Inspired by Stephen Hough’s celebrated micro piano surgery masterclasses, Murray will whistlestop through as Moszkowski many individual requests as possible. Bring along a chord, a Étincelles Op. 36, No. 6 bar or an awkward phrase for instant feedback and support.

Rachmaninoff Polka de W.R.

Abram Chasins Rush hour in Hong Kong

Billy Mayerl Song of the fir tree

Short introduction by Stephen Hough Stephen Hough Sonatina Nostalgica (World Premiere) i) The Road from Danebank ii) The Bench by the Dam iii) A Gathering at the Cross

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7.30pm Faculty Recital by Vladimir Tropp Dmitri Alexeev Vladimir Tropp was born in Moscow. He studied at the Gemma Beeson celebrated Gnessins Music School from an early age. His Steve Berry teachers were the distinguished Russian pedagogues Les Chisnall Moisey Feigin and Teodor Gutman, both pupils of Heinrich Hilary Coates Neuhaus. He was a prize-winner at the International James Crow Enescu Competition in Bucharest. Since then he has Christopher Elton frequently performed in recitals and with ensembles in Gordon Fergus Thompson addition to giving master-classes throughout the world. Norma Fisher On numerous occasions he has appeared at international Philip Fowke festivals and been a jury member at several international Ben Frith competitions. He is professor at the Moscow State Duncan Glenday Conservatory named after Tchaikovsky. Paul Harris Alison Havard Beethoven Eugen Indjic Andante Favori John Lenehan Joanna Macgregor Sonata op. 31 no. 2 Wolfgang Manz Largo – Allegro Murray McLachlan Adagio Jonathan Middleton Allegretto Sarah Murphy Noriko Ogawa Schumann Steven Osborne Papillons Op. 2 Kathryn Page Penelope Roskell Scriabin Sandro Russo 2 Preludes Op. 27 Tatiana Sarkissova 3 Morceaux Op. 45 Graham Scott 2 Morceaux Op. 57 Mark Tanner Valse Op. 38 William Westney

9pm Live evening bar Join other participants, hosted by Murray and Kathryn, for a final social. Traditionally there is usually a cabaret on the final night, so please do bring along a party piece if you would like to play something to us – faculty as well!

Wednesday 26th

9am–11.30am Final morning recitals for all participants on Zoom

Recital room 1 – host Murray McLachlan Recital room 2 – host Kathryn Page Recital room 3 – host Marie McKavanagh

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Ben Adams Shota Kaya Japan Natasha Ali Deirdre Keane Ireland Rhoda Ballinger Barbara Keith Kate Bidwell Lewis Kesterton Imane Bou Antoun France Adrian Kitchen Susanna Braun Italy Alain Le Pichon Hong Kong Micheila Brigginshaw Olga Leisnik Netherlands Christina Brönnestam Sweden Vivienne Levy Jeremy Bunyard United States Amber Li CHETHAM’S Julia Burkett Tanya Lipatova INTERNATIONAL Clare Butteriss Inga Liukaityte-Kang Jane Carrington-Porter Marie McKavanagh Henry Cash Laura McLaughlin Ireland Robbie Cathcart Sinead McMillan PIANO ACADEMY Anne Collard Eddie Miles Oscar Colliar France David Nelson Junior Piano Academy | 13–16 August Jane Compton Tom Newton CIPSS Part 1 | 16–21 August Théo Daniell-Greenhalgh Bill Newton CIPSS Part 2 | 21–26 August Matthew Dawswell Jane O’Farrell Kaixin Dokter Netherlands Daire Oshea Ireland Applications open 10 January 2021 Lihua Dokter Netherlands Max Pemberton David Dreebin James Quinn www.pianosummerschool.com Jeremy Dwight Alan Rector Dominic Downs Henry Rose Sue Edwards Kazusa Sagawa Japan Catherine Elliott Erin Sawicka Anna Else Sheila Shaw Alison Evans Yoon Seok Shin Rachel Fairbanks Wendy Skeen Becky Flisher Edward Street Robert Gadd Jeremy Sun Australia Michael Greenaway Rosie Sutton Paula Astrid Gregor Naomi Sweetnam Ireland Sean Hackett Tammy Tan United States Mark Hagger Alexander Teggart Anthony Hardwicke Claudia Terpstra Netherlands Clara Harris David Tonner Robert Hart Haruki Ueda Japan Douglas Holligan Christina Wald Germany Hana Hoshino Japan Fiona Whelpton Merryn Hutchings Qisha Wu China Emiko Iguchi Yixiu Yang Canada Neil Jenkins Gillian Young Ben Johnson Ireland Hailong Zhang Latvia Abbie Kabeer Ireland Julian Zhu Marianne Kaspersen Norway

All participants from the UK, unless otherwise stated

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