Imma Setiadi & Nigel Clayton
Tuesday 18th November 2025, 7.30pm Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
CMS are delighted to welcome Imma Setiadi & Nigel Clayton to Chichester. The internationally acclaimed Piano Duo will be performing in The Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester at 7.30pm on 18th November and will give a chamber music workshop for conservatoire students on Wednesday 19th November in the University Chapel, which will be open (without charge) to members of the public from 1pm - 6.30pm. Full programme details appear below.
For Nigel and Imma, bringing Classical Music to a wider audience in an engaging way has always been at the heart of their work together. Recently they have been touring the complete ‘Planets’ by Holst in his anniversary year across the country and abroad. They have also been engaged in a number of cross-arts projects, one of the most significant of these has been Debussy’s La Mer, working with visual art and dancers at the Turner Contemporary Gallery, for Trinity Laban Arts Festival and the Deal Festival. Together they have performed recitals at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall, St John’s Smith Square in London, Cowdray Hall in Scotland, and in various music clubs and festivals across the UK. They have also collaborated with the Joyful Company of Singers on Brahms projects, with the Musical Rainbow Ensemble for a programme based on Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Happy Prince’ and for ‘Music of The Spheres: The Planets Reimagined’ – a spectacle based on a performance of Holst’s masterpiece. They have also enjoyed supporting charities such as ‘Everyone Matters’ (performances in care homes, hospitals, and special needs schools), ‘the Hunger Project’ and ‘Aid to the Church in Need’. Extremely keen to expand repertoire for piano duet, they have commissioned and premiered pieces by Philip Wilby, Paul Robinson, Jean-Francois Michel, and in conjunction with Celebrating Australian Music, premiered a suite by Wendy Hiscocks. Both share a love of teaching and have designed several courses/workshops in piano duet, chamber music, solo piano and Art of Teaching for aspiring musicians.
Concert Programme:
Gershwin (arr. Stone): Three Preludes
Debussy (arr. Ravel): Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un Faune
Holst: from The Planets
Interval
Bizet: Jeux d'enfants Op.22
Rachmaninoff: Italian Polka
Ravel (arr. Garban): La Valse
The Workshop will take place on Wednesday 19th November in the University Chapel and is open (without charge) to students and members of the public from 1pm to 6.30pm.
Tuesday 18th November 2025, 7.30pm Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester
CMS are delighted to welcome Imma Setiadi & Nigel Clayton to Chichester. The internationally acclaimed Piano Duo will be performing in The Chapel of the Ascension, University of Chichester at 7.30pm on 18th November and will give a chamber music workshop for conservatoire students on Wednesday 19th November in the University Chapel, which will be open (without charge) to members of the public from 1pm - 6.30pm. Full programme details appear below.
For Nigel and Imma, bringing Classical Music to a wider audience in an engaging way has always been at the heart of their work together. Recently they have been touring the complete ‘Planets’ by Holst in his anniversary year across the country and abroad. They have also been engaged in a number of cross-arts projects, one of the most significant of these has been Debussy’s La Mer, working with visual art and dancers at the Turner Contemporary Gallery, for Trinity Laban Arts Festival and the Deal Festival. Together they have performed recitals at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall, St John’s Smith Square in London, Cowdray Hall in Scotland, and in various music clubs and festivals across the UK. They have also collaborated with the Joyful Company of Singers on Brahms projects, with the Musical Rainbow Ensemble for a programme based on Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Happy Prince’ and for ‘Music of The Spheres: The Planets Reimagined’ – a spectacle based on a performance of Holst’s masterpiece. They have also enjoyed supporting charities such as ‘Everyone Matters’ (performances in care homes, hospitals, and special needs schools), ‘the Hunger Project’ and ‘Aid to the Church in Need’. Extremely keen to expand repertoire for piano duet, they have commissioned and premiered pieces by Philip Wilby, Paul Robinson, Jean-Francois Michel, and in conjunction with Celebrating Australian Music, premiered a suite by Wendy Hiscocks. Both share a love of teaching and have designed several courses/workshops in piano duet, chamber music, solo piano and Art of Teaching for aspiring musicians.
Concert Programme:
Gershwin (arr. Stone): Three Preludes
Debussy (arr. Ravel): Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un Faune
Holst: from The Planets
Interval
Bizet: Jeux d'enfants Op.22
Rachmaninoff: Italian Polka
Ravel (arr. Garban): La Valse
The Workshop will take place on Wednesday 19th November in the University Chapel and is open (without charge) to students and members of the public from 1pm to 6.30pm.
Tickets & Booking
Tickets for the concert are available in advance at a charge of £15 from: www.ticketsource.co.uk/chichester-music-society
Tickets will also be available at the door from 7pm on the evening.
Free on-campus parking will be available for this Concert & Workshop exclusively for those booking in advance. Please email Chris Hough at [email protected] with details of your car (make/model) and registration number by 16th November. You may park in the usual area and no charge will be made.
Our occasional Newsletter with details of future eventsis sent to members and friends. For further information please click on the link at the bottom of this page.
Tickets for the concert are available in advance at a charge of £15 from: www.ticketsource.co.uk/chichester-music-society
Tickets will also be available at the door from 7pm on the evening.
Free on-campus parking will be available for this Concert & Workshop exclusively for those booking in advance. Please email Chris Hough at [email protected] with details of your car (make/model) and registration number by 16th November. You may park in the usual area and no charge will be made.
Our occasional Newsletter with details of future eventsis sent to members and friends. For further information please click on the link at the bottom of this page.
