Chetham's School of Music

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1 month until our next Open Day! ✨Your new adventure awaits at Chetham's School of Music. Come along on 7 February and discover life at the UK's largest specialist music school ❤️🎶 Book your free place on our website ➡️ chethamsschoolofmusic.com/whats-on/cheth…

Our FREE Woodwind Academy Day on 1 February will include masterclasses from some of the best musicians in the country! 🌟 Our team of guest tutors includes Principal players of the Halle, London Symphony Orchestra and BBC Symphony Orchestra! ➡️ Book now shorturl.at/p2HET

We're hosting a FREE Woodwind Academy Day on Sunday 1 February for young woodwind players aged 9–17 🌟 📍 Suitable for players of the bassoon, oboe, flute, clarinet, recorder and saxophone. Don’t miss out! Book a place today ➡️ shorturl.at/p2HET

Wishing our Chetham's community a wonderful Christmas 🧡🎄 We can't wait to make 2026 an amazing year of music and memories! 🌟

All I want for Christmas is... the most unforgettable week of music and memories at Chetham's Summer School! 🌟 Summer School is the perfect way to improve your skills while making friends with other like-minded musicians! ➡️ Head to our website to apply: chethamsschoolofmusic.com/summer-school

We're hosting a FREE Woodwind Academy Day on 1 February for young players aged 9–17 🎶 The action-packed day will include masterclasses from professional musicians, top tips on repertoire, and the chance to perform on stage with other students 🤩 Book now: shorturl.at/p2HET

Our annual Christmas music service at @manchestercathedral was nothing short of magical 🌟 A beautiful way to end a wonderful Autumn term! We hope all of our students are enjoying a restful winter break ❄️

It was amazing to welcome back alumnus Sir Stephen Hough for a inspiring masterclass with our piano students, thanks to the support of The Haworth Trust and Rayna and Peter Jackson 🎶 It is wonderful for our students to be able to learn from such an incredible alumnus! ❤️

We're hosting a FREE Woodwind Academy Day on 1 February for young players aged 9–17 🎶 The day will include masterclasses from professional musicians, top tips on solo repertoire and technique, and the chance to perform on stage!🌟 ➡️Book now: shorturl.at/p2HET

Final day of #chetsinchina25. Forbidden City, fish & a panoramic picture from a lazy Susan.

Last week we celebrated the opening of our Chinese Music Classroom in Whiteley Hall🎉We’re incredibly excited to have a base for our partnership with the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, and to continue creating new opportunities for young musicians across the world🌟

Online KS2 Workshops are back! 🎉 We're offering a new series of free online workshops for schools, designed to support delivery of the National Curriculum for KS2 Music and the National Plan for Music Education ✨ Check out our website to get involved ➡️ chethamsschoolofmusic.com/join-in/online…

Some hours later….@Chethams has arrived in Beijing! Breakfast on the 38th floor! #chetsinchina25

Here we go! #chetsinchina25 @Chethams students and staff off to Beijing for a week of chamber music, classes, talks and cultural exchange.

New blog alert! 🔔 We are delighted to see our Whiteley Hall fit for use once again thanks to the teams at @GateleyVinden and @buttressarch ❤️ Read this blog to see how this restoration project came to life ➡️chethamsschoolofmusic.com/blog/music-ret…

Baronial Baroque is back this week! Listen to a historically informed programme of live music from our students, in the stunning setting of Chetham's Library's Baronial Hall 😍 📆 20 November, 5:30pm 🔗 Book now: tinyurl.com/2s3tw4j8

Last few places on our upcoming free Brass and Percussion Academy Day on 30 November! 📣 We have limited places for players of the baritone horn, euphonium, tenor horn and tuba! Head to our website to book 👉 tinyurl.com/ye22fhs8

Some wonderful moments from music course!🧡 It was great to welcome back alumnus Benjamin Ellin as conductor of the orchestra, who performed his work 'One Before Zero.' We also had incredible performances of Britten's 'Four Sea Interludes' and Golovko's 'Marimba Concerto!' 😍

How wonderful to have had our Whiteley Hall brought to life again last music course by the Chetham's Philharmonic Orchestra! 🎉 Damaged by fire in 2021, the hall has been restored by the amazing team at @GateleyVinden with our first event finally hosted in the hall this October❤️