The latest in the wonderful Saturday Lunchtime concerts at the atmospheric St Chad's Parish Church will be given by Liana Storey, an international pianist and soloist from the Royal Northern College of Music. When Liana performed at the concerts at St Mary in the Baum last year, the audience was treated to an amazing concert. This event promises to be equally unmissable.
About Liana Storey
Japanese-British pianist Liana Storey was born in Kansas City, USA in 2002 to a family of musicians. She moved from Kansas City to Glasgow in 2010, and in 2020 she moved to Manchester to study with Dina Parakhina at the Royal Northern College of Music. Over the last six years, Liana has performed multiple concertos with various orchestras, in addition to solo and chamber concerts. As a recent winner of the RNCM Concerto Competition, she will perform at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester in June 2026.
During her time at the RNCM, Liana has taken part in a wide variety of projects, including Michael Torke's 'Flint' for two pianos, saxophone quartet, cello and bass; Leonard Bernstein's Mass; John Psathas' 'Voices at the End' for six pianos; and Steve Reich's 'Radio Rewrite' with members of the Halle Orchestra. She has also recently taken an interest in Dalcroze Eurhythmics.
Concert Programme
- J.S. Bach - Prelude in G BWV860
- C-V. Alkan - Prelude in E flat Op. 31 No. 7
- A. Scriabin - Prelude in B flat minor Op. 37 No. 1
- D. Shostakovich - Prelude in E minor Op. 87 No. 4
- S. Rachmaninoff - Prelude in E minor Op. 32 No. 4
- F. Chopin - Prelude in F sharp Op. 28 No. 13
- C. Debussy - 'Prélude' from Pour le Piano
- G. Gershwin - Prelude No. 1 (from 3 Preludes)
- F. Chopin - Sonata in B minor Op. 58 No. 3
Event Details
As with all 12 noon Saturday concerts at St Chad's, the entrance fee is £6, offering exceptional value. Doors open at 11.30am when refreshments will be available. You can pay on the door. Anyone needing to park close to the building should contact Jill on 01706 639162 or jm_stchadschurch@outlook.com (limited space is available for badge holders). The concert will last 50-55 minutes.
Date: Saturday, May 30, 12 noon
Venue: St Chad's Church, Sparrow Hill, Rochdale OL16 1AF
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