15-year-old Jennifer Pike from Chetham’s School of Music played Mendelsshohn’s Violin Concerto.
Two weeks later she played the same concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra
and became BBC Young Musician of the Year.
Today Jennifer is a top-ranking international soloist.
2007: MURRAY MACACHLAN
Murray MacLachlan, Head of Keyboard at Chetham’s School of Music,
played Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto.
2012: SHAHLA ARMITAGE
Former Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra violinist Shahla Armitage
played Dvorak’s Romance in D and Schubert’s Konzertstück for violin and orchestra.
Shahla has led the Alderley Edge Symphony Orchestra with distinction for many years.
2013: BENEDICT HOLLAND
Top violinist Benedict Holland was soloist in a fine account of Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy
2022: SOPHIE ROSA
Violinist Sophie Rosa enjoys a varied career as a soloist, chamber musician
and orchestral leader, and joined us for a fine performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto.
2023: HEATHER BROADBENT
Principal cello of the Alderley Edge Symphony Orchestra Heather Broadbent
was soloist in a lyrical performance of the Elgar Cello Comcerto.
2025: LAURENCE PERKINS
Bassoon virtuoso Laurence Perkins was soloist in a well received performance of Mozart's Bassoon Concerto.
Two weeks later she played the same concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra
and became BBC Young Musician of the Year.
Today Jennifer is a top-ranking international soloist.
2007: MURRAY MACACHLAN
Murray MacLachlan, Head of Keyboard at Chetham’s School of Music,
played Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto.
2012: SHAHLA ARMITAGE
Former Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra violinist Shahla Armitage
played Dvorak’s Romance in D and Schubert’s Konzertstück for violin and orchestra.
Shahla has led the Alderley Edge Symphony Orchestra with distinction for many years.
2013: BENEDICT HOLLAND
Top violinist Benedict Holland was soloist in a fine account of Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy
2022: SOPHIE ROSA
Violinist Sophie Rosa enjoys a varied career as a soloist, chamber musician
and orchestral leader, and joined us for a fine performance of the Brahms Violin Concerto.
2023: HEATHER BROADBENT
Principal cello of the Alderley Edge Symphony Orchestra Heather Broadbent
was soloist in a lyrical performance of the Elgar Cello Comcerto.
2025: LAURENCE PERKINS
Bassoon virtuoso Laurence Perkins was soloist in a well received performance of Mozart's Bassoon Concerto.
