Composer in Residence at Chetham’s

This summer, Wendy Hiscocks has an exciting new role as composer-in-residence at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester…

The residency consists of a series of concerts, masterclasses, coaching sessions and student performances as a springboard for a series of events in Manchester and Oxford.

Chetham’s School of Music is the largest specialist music school in the UK. Its 330 students aged 8 to 18 are bonded by a passion for music, making Chetham’s a truly unique and inspirational place to live, learn and make connections.

‘This is a terrific opportunity to share my own piano music with students and the wider public as well as exploring the wider vista of Australian Piano Repertoire.’

Says Wendy

Joined by Chetham’s piano tutor Lauryna Sableviciute on 27 June, Wendy will perform her newly published piano duet Explorer goes Eastalongside her music for solo piano. There will also be a live performance accompanying a screening of the 1903 silent film Alice in Wonderland.

Look out for the next newsletter for your FREE Souvenir programme which you can download with all the details about this great series of events. 

After two days of masterclasses working with the talented piano students of Chetham’s there will be a public performance on 29 June at Manchester’s Forsyth Music Shop. 

Scores from a range of publishers such as Edition Peters (now Faber), Schott Music, Revolution Arts, Wirripang and Creativity & Music will be available for sale and for signing by the composer.

Also coming up on 1 July is a recital of music by Wendy Hiscocks and violinist Madeleine Mitchel in Oxford as part of the Music on Monday’s lunchtime series.

NOTE: This replaces Murray McLachlan’s recital which has been postponed – MORE SOON!