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In May, sixth form harpist, Juliana Myslov was awarded Overall Winner & Young Harpist of the Year at the Gregynog Young Musician 2014.  The winning prize was £3,000 and the Peter Garbett-Edwards trophy as well as two engagements; an invitation to play a recital at the Tenby Arts Festival in September 2014 and a concert opportunity at the Machynlleth…

Schubert Trout Quintet in rehearsal on stage at Wigmore Well done to all involved in our concert at London’s Wigmore Hall on Friday evening. It was a fantastic celebration of the chamber music making that happens at the School. The pupils played to a full hall; the programme included Brahms’ Four Songs, movements from the Poulenc…

Congratulations to pianist Caterina Grewe, who has been awarded first prize in the 6th Rhodes International Piano Competition – Arte Con Anima.  Caterina joined the faculty of instrumental teaching staff at The Purcell School in September 2014.

Another great night in Cardiff, this time for the Final of the new Jazz Award. All five were winners, but you’ll have to wait until May to find out who was awarded the prize. Photos of Sean and Jake (complete with flugelhorn) below, plus a bonus: all five contestants, with the excellent Gwilym Simcock Trio,…

Click to enlarge Purcell Jazz musicians Jake Labazzi (16) and Sean Payne (13) were among five finalists at the first ever BBC Young Musician Jazz Award, held in Cardiff on Saturday. Cheered on by 30 fellow pupils and staff, Jake and Sean each performed a set with the excellent Gwilym Simcock Trio. They played extremely well, and any…

It’s always pleasing to see the students doing something for a good cause, and yesterday the U6th organised a concert in aid of Oxfam International Women’s Day. A mixture of serious and fun items finished with our folk band Hafla performing (pictured below). Well done to everyone involved. It was even more impressive as several…

Micachu, described by the Southbank Centre as ‘one of one of the most original, challenging and unique new artists in the country’ will return to her alma mater, The Purcell School to compose a dazzling new community work as the focal point of an outreach tour to Norfolk in June 2014.  A lively group of young…

On Monday evening, eight pupils from The Purcell School  returned from Sri Lanka, where they took part in a special music festival that ran alongside the 2013 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.   The young musicians took part in performances, projects, masterclasses, seminars and outreach work for The Commonwealth Resounds!, an organisation seeking to identify and promote outstanding…

We are delighted to announce that the Atéa Wind Quintet are now in residence at The Purcell School for the 14/15 academic year, giving masterclasses and workshops.  They are giving a free lunchtime recital at Purcell on Friday 7 November at 12:20pm, details here. Formed in 2009 and based in London, the Quintet comprises top young freelance…

The Juniors had a great time yesterday at Harry Potter World. (Not sure this particular car was likely to fly very far, though.) Photo: Helen Gayle