We were delighted to welcome our friends from the Central Conservatoire of Music (CCOM) in Beijing to Chetham’s on 22 and 23 May. Functioning as a national center of music education, composition, performance, research and social promotion of music, the CCOM is a world-renowned institute of music that represents the highest caliber of music education in China, offering a comprehensive range of specialized programs. It enrolls 1,543 undergraduate students and 633 graduate students. Students from CCOM and Chetham’s took part in an International Composition Competition and the entries were judg ..read more

Kate Scott, Lead Nurse at Chetham’s School of Music, has reached the finals of the Boarding Schools Association (BSA) Awards. Kate has worked at Chetham’s since 2002 and her commitment and care for boarders and day students is exemplary. She is shortlisted for the Stephen Winkley Award, which commends the achievements of an individual who has made a significant contribution to the cause of boarding. As a qualified Nurse Manager leading the school medical team, Kate advises students, staff, and parents on a full range of physical health, mental health, and wellbeing matters. Nicola Smith ..read more

Over the Christmas and New Year break we were stunned to learn of the unexpected death, at the age of 76 of Mr Glyn Jones. In an illustrious teaching career spanning 32 years, he rose from being a teacher of Maths to Head of Maths, then to Senior Master and most recently Deputy Head before retiring in 2007. However, in the 15 years since then, and right up until last month, he has remained on the staff providing supply cover, as well as being an ardent supporter of the School by attending concerts and through his membership of the Humphrey Chetham Club. Glyn was renowned for being a teacher wh ..read more

Sofía is in Year 13 at Chetham’s and has studied the flute with us since she was in Year 8. In 2022, she took part in the BBC Young Musician competition, making it all the way to the Grand Final, which was televised in October. The competition sees young musicians from around the UK strive to be crowned Young Musician of the Year, with the final two rounds televised on BBC. In its 38 years on air, it has seen numerous Chetham’s students take part and even some winners including Peter Moore, Jennifer Pike, and Guy Johnston. We spoke to Sofía to find out more about what it was like to be part of ..read more

On Friday 21 October, Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra & Chorus take the Stoller Hall stage again with an exciting programme of incredible music. Hairu Wang will join the orchestra to perform Shostakovich’s powerful Cello Concerto no.1. We caught up with Hairu and asked her a few questions about herself and her upcoming concerto performance… Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, 21 October 2022, 7:30pm, The Stoller Hall Tell us about your background before starting at Chetham’s I grew up in Beijing, China and started to learning the piano when I was 6. Piano was my principal study for 5 y ..read more

We are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. At this incredibly difficult time, we would like to send our best wishes to everyone in the Royal family, especially our Royal Patron, Prince Edward.  HM Queen Elizabeth II was an incredible figure. An inspiration to us all. For many years, her support of Chetham’s, and the support of our patron HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, has meant the world to us.   At Chetham’s we are marking this period of national mourning. Our students and staff will be contributing to the Book of Condolences at Manchester Cathedr ..read more

As we prepare to welcome back students for a fresh new school year, we’re delighted to confirm our new student Captains and Vice Captains. Taking up the mantle of the School Captain positions are Maame-Yaa (pictured centre-right) and Will (left), who’ll be leading the Captaincy team and chairing regular staff-student liaison meetings. Our newly appointed Vice Captains are Stella (centre-left) and Alexei (right), who’ll help highlight important issues for their peers. The concept of student leaders has been a tradition since our beginnings as a music school. It’s an important one that requires ..read more

Huge congratulations to our fabulous GCSE students, who have received a brilliant set of results today! Two years of hard work has led to some really wonderful and well-deserved grades for our year 11s, as well as for some of our year 10 students who took exams a year early. We are delighted to see a 95% grade (9-4) pass rate, with 67% of grades at grade 7, 8 or 9 . As with all schools nationwide, it isn’t possible to compare with the non-exam assessment-based grades of 2020 and 2021. These achievements are worthy of celebration in their own right. This group has overcome the challenge of stu ..read more

Congratulations to our Year 13 students, who have once again achieved a fantastic set of A-Level results! We are incredibly proud of our students’ individual and collective efforts to achieve grades that they have worked so hard for. Our 2022 leavers have achieved remarkable outcomes in an examination series where their first year of A-Level study was partly online. Today, their hard work, resilience and tenacity has paid off. Our students have achieved great results in a range of subjects, which will open the doors to the next stage of their musical and academic pursuits. Due to the changes i ..read more

On Friday 8 July 2022, more than 200 of our incredible young students will perform for Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra and Chorus at The Bridgewater Hall. Jordan Brooks will perform the solo for Korngold’s violin concerto. We caught up with Jordan ahead of the concert. Tell us about your background prior to starting at Chetham’s? I grew up in Cape Town South Africa and started violin lessons at the age of 7 at the Beau Soleil Music Centre. I went to Westerford High School from 2017 and also joined the youth development program of the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra where I was concert master of the y ..read more