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  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Design a Christmas Card Competition A big thank you to everyone who entered this year’s Design a Christmas Card Competition. We received some fabulous designs, and Purcell’s Principal Paul Bambrough was tremendously impressed with the standard of entries and the creativity of our young…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   The Global Genius Music Competition We were delighted to hear earlier this week that Year 10 pianist Phoebe had become a double Gold Prize Winner in The Global Genius Music Competition. Phoebe triumphed in the competition’s Baroque and Age 13-14 categories, winning the Gold…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Constanta International Competition Festival for Young Pianists Year 7 pianist Luca has won 2nd Prize in the Constanta International Competition Festival for Young Pianists. Well done, Luca, we are all very proud of you.   National Children’s Orchestra (NC0) We were delighted to hear…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Wales International Piano Festival Competition We were so very proud to hear over the half term break that Year 12 pianist Benji won First Prize at the 2021 Wales International Piano Festival Competition in Caernarfon. Benji was one of 30 talented young pianists, all…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Avison Tea Party On Saturday 9th October, the Avison Tearooms were open and Assistant Houseparent Mrs Cook put on a fabulous spread for everyone. It was the last Saturday of a very busy half term and all in Avison house enjoyed and appreciated this…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival 2021 Purcell’s partnership with the Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival flourished once again last week when a group of Purcell students performed for 300 primary school children over three concerts in St. Etheldreda’s Church in the grounds of Hatfield…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (NYO) 2022 We were delighted to hear that some of our young musicians have been offered places in the 2022 National Youth Orchestra (NYO). Danya (Year 11), Chloe (Year 12) and Ella (Year 13) are three such Purcell…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Leeds International Piano Competition Winner It is with tremendous pride that we share news of pianist and alumnus Alim Beisembayev’s First Prize win (The Waterman Gold Medal) at this year’s Leeds International Piano Competition. Alim studied at Purcell from 2010 with Tessa Nicholson, a…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Leeds International Piano Competition Finalists We are so very proud to be able to announce that not one but two of our alumni have made it through to the Finals of the Leeds International Piano Competition. Alim Beisembayev and Thomas Kelly complete the final…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   It’s Official! We are completely delighted to announce the marriage of Purcell’s Piano teacher and Accompanist Debbie Shah to Head of Strings Charles Sewart. The happy couple tied the knot over the summer break and have shared the following beautiful photographs of their special…