C. Bechstein Recital Series with Riccardo Santoleri

We are pleased to announce for our September recital, we will be joined by Riccardo Santoleri who will be treating us to a fantastic programme for our C. Bechstein Centre Manchester recital series!

Please note,  recital tickets are priced at £7 each or £5 for students (proof of ID required). All guests will receive a complimentary glass of prosecco/non-alcoholic alternative on arrival.

Tickets are limited, so if you would like to attend please call us on 0161 527 7677 and have a debit/credit card to hand. Alternatively, you can book online via Eventbrite, however, please note a booking fee is payable. Please allow at least 48 hours' notice to cancel your tickets. As a matter of policy, we cannot issue a refund after this time. If you need to cancel, please call and speak to a staff member.

Doors are at 6:15 pm with the recital to begin at 6:30 pm and end at 7:30 pm. 

The programme includes:

Franz Joseph Haydn:

Sonata in E flat, Hob XVI/52

Fryderyck Chopin:      

Mazurka Op.17 No. 4

Etudes

Op.10 No. 12 - Revolutionary

Op. 10 No. 3 – Tristesse

Claude Debussy: 

Preludes

From Book 1: no. 1 (Danseuses de Delphes) and  no. 2 (Voiles)

From Book 2: no.4 (Les fées sont d’exquises danseuses) and no. 7 (La terrasse des audiences du Clair de lune)

Bèla Bartok: 

"Allegro Barbaro"

Riccardo Santoleri:

"Running away"

Riccardo is a 15-year-old pianist and lives in Manchester. Gifted with and innate musicality, Riccardo started his musical journey at young age, and he is currently studying piano under Dr. Murray McLachlan at the JuniorRNCM (Royal Northern College of Music) where he also studies organ, composition and orchestral conducting. Despite his young age, Riccardo has already performed in several notable Concert Halls both in the United Kingdom and abroad, e.g the Musikverein in Wien; the Koncertowa Hall in Tarnow and in the Żelazowa Wola Concert Hall (Chopin’s birthplace), Poland; the Carnegie Hall in New York; the Royal Albert Hall and the Steinway Hall UK in London; the Sala Baldini and Teatro Marcello in Rome, the RNCM Concert Hall in Manchester etc.

Between 2018 and 2023, Riccardo has been the first-prize winner of many National (UK) and International Music Competitions, including several 1st Prizes for his outstanding Chopin and Debussy's interpretations. Most recently, he has been awarded 1st Prize in both the Mazurka and Nocturne Category at the London international Chopin Competition (March 2023) as well as receiving the “Gold Hands Prize” at the “Carles & Sofia International Piano Competition” where he was also winner of 3 “Best Composer’s Award 2023” for his Chopin, Debussy and 20th-21stCentury performances (July 2023).

In addition to this, Riccardo has also recently marked his debut with the Orchestra when - with only 10 days’ notice- he prepared Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No.1 and performed it with St John’s Festival Orchestra in Chester, conducted by Philip Sharp (June 2023).

Riccardo enjoys all aspects of music, including composition. In fact, not long ago (May 2023), Riccardo’s Composition: “Running Away”, was selected to be performed for the “Junior RNCM New Music Day” along with other newly composed music.