The opening recital of the 2012 course, featuring artistic director, Murray McLachlan.

“Murray McLachlan is a pianist with a virtuoso technique and a sure sense of line. His timing and phrasing are impeccable, and his tone-full but unforced in the powerful passages, gentle and restrained in the more lyrical- is a perpetual delight” (BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE)  

The second recital of the opening night features Noriko Ogawa, who makes a very welcome return to the 2012 summer school. Noriko performs an all Mozart programme.

‘ravishingly poetic playing’ (Telegraph)   

We welcome Ireneus and Luba Zuk for the first time to Chetham's summer school.  

Carlo Grante makes a welcome debut on the summer school.

"Grante's meticulous, thoughtful virtuosity and stylistic insights have markedly evolved... Like Horowitz, Grante is a master at creating a multicoloured portfolio of legato shadings through fingers alone, pedaling ever so discreetly." – Gramophone,  

The first of the recital opportunities for summer school participants. There will be recitals in several of the main recital halls.  

The early evening recitals feature particpants of all ages who are on the course.  

Hugues Leclere makes a welcome debut at the summer school.

Leclère showed himself to be an
elegant interpreter with an impressive command of technique who has the uncanny ability to bring clarity to the most involved musical textures. CLEVELANDCLASSICAL.COM  

A welcome return to the charismatic Marcella Crudelli, who offers a wonderfully individual and eclectic programme.