As spring begins it's journey into summer, we've got a packed month of events for you!

Launched in March but continuing until 31st May is the piano trail with manchester jazz festival. This is our 4th year of partnering with mjf to bring street pianos to the streets in an around Manchester. This year it's bigger and better than ever with 16 pianos in place!

This years locations are: The Arndale Centre, The Corn Exchange, Forsyth Music Shop, Aviva Studios: Factory International, Grand Arcade (Wigan), Great Northern, Harvey Nichols, Manchester Central Library, Manchester Piccadilly Station, Quayside MediaCityUK (Lowry outlet), Royal Exchange Arcade, Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre (Oldham), Spinningfields, HOME, Trafford Palazzo, and Manchester Victoria Station!

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We're kicking May off on the 8th with a joint performance by Aaron Le Maistre and Stanley Butcher, playing works for two pianos, and a piano solo.

The programme includes Rachmaninoff’s Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, as well as works by Bach-Busoni, Ginastera, and Rachmaninoff.

Both Aaron and Stanley are students at the Royal Northern College of Music, where they study with Kathryn Stott.

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Join us on the 17th May for an evening of Beethoven. Hear his final five piano sonatas, performed by five brilliant young pianists studying under internationally acclaimed pianist Graham Scott at the Royal Northern College of Music.

This unique event offers a rare chance to hear Beethoven’s profound late sonatas in one captivating evening. These works span lyrical introspection, passionate intensity, and groundbreaking musical innovation, culminating in the monumental "Hammerklavier" Sonata (Op. 106).

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At the end of May we will be joined by the James Pearson Trio for a SOLD OUT show on the 22nd May with a spellbinding tribute to the legendary Oscar Peterson as part of the manchester jazz festival. 

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We also have a couple of events booked for later this year, starting on the 15th June with The Lindow Ensemble for a wonderful evening of classical music, with a programme full of beautiful and varied pieces by Elgar, Alberga, Mozart, Telemann, and Ireland. 

Entry to this event is by donation, with a suggested minimum of £6 per person.

All proceeds will go to the Olympias Music Foundation, a Manchester-based charity that helps children from all backgrounds access music education and opportunities. Your generosity will support their brilliant work bringing music into the lives of young people in our community.

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And finally, we're delighted to welcome Penelope Roskell for a practical and interactive piano workshop on piano technique from elementary to intermediate. 

Penelope Roskell is Professor of Piano and Pedagogy at Trinity Laban and Chair of EPTA UK. This event is presented in partnership with Forsyth Music Shop and EPTA UK (Manchester region), with support from Faber Music as part of their launch series. Penelope will also be teaching at Chetham’s Summer School the week prior.

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For the most up to date info on our upcoming events, check out our events page here