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  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Purcell Pianist triumphs at Steinway Youth Piano Competition We were thrilled to hear that over the summer, Year 10 pianist Tristan won 1st Prize in Category C of the Steinway Youth Piano Competition. The Semi-Finals and Finals were held in Indonesia and, as the…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival 2022: Schools Concert This week saw our Chamber Orchestra perform in the annual Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival’s two Schools concerts. Entitled Once Upon a Tune, the audience of primary school children were treated to performances of Dukas’ The…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II The School was deeply saddened to learn the news of the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Our thoughts are with all members of the Royal family at this time and especially His Majesty The King, who, as Prince of…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Purcell Achieves Highest Possible Outcomes in Recent Inspection We were delighted this week to be able to share the outcomes of the School’s recent inspection (May 2022) by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), in which Purcell achieved the highest possible grading in all categories….

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Sevenoaks Three Arts Festival On Sunday 12th June, Year 12 accordion player Mikhail won the 15-17 year old Accordion Recital Category at the Sevenoaks Three Arts Festival. He also won the Accordion World Magazine Challenge Trophy for the most outstanding and highest scoring solo…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacons Celebration On 2nd June 2022, we celebrated Her Majesty The Queen’s 70th year as Monarch and Head of the Commonwealth. More than 2,022 beacons were lit across the country and overseas territories in recognition of this. To coincide with…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Ealing Festival We were thrilled to hear that Year 12 pianist Benji was awarded the overall winner of the open piano concerto competition at this year’s Ealing Festival. Benji studies at Purcell under Caterina Grewe. Congratulations, Benji! Benji has also been invited by the…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   New First Study Department We were thrilled to share this week the news that Purcell has launched a new first study Commercial and Popular Music Department, which will be available to students from September 2022. The department, led by Simon Allen and a tutor…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Purcell Pianist Performs at the Musikverein, Vienna We were pleased to hear earlier this week that Year 10 pianist Yazdi had been invited to perform at Musikverein in Vienna. Yazdi was delighted to be able to play in the beautiful Gläserner Saal, and all…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Wycombe Sound Radio and Jazz Festival On Tuesday 19th April, Year 13 saxophonist Harry gave a live performance and interview on the Wycombe Sound Radio show ‘Soul and Funk’. Harry played three of his own jazz compositions, as well as Beautiful Love. A recording…