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  WPTA Spain International Piano Competition We were delighted to hear earlier this week that Year 11 pianist Teodora was awarded both 2nd Prize in the Young category of the 3rd Edition of the WPTA Spain International Piano Competition (IPC) 2023 and a Special Prize for best performance of a work by Beethoven. As part…

  Purcell Student in New Netflix Film Our congratulations to Year 12 classical voice and commercial music student Arabella on her performance in Netflix’s latest film release, ‘The Kitchen’. ‘The Kitchen’, which premieres today (Friday 19th January 2024) on the streaming service, is a dystopian thriller set in London starring Kano (Top Boy) and Daniel…

  New Purcell Patron It was with great pleasure that on 4th January 2024 we announced world-renowned violinist, conductor and arranger Dmitry Sitkovetsky as Purcell’s newest Patron. Dmitry Sitkovetsky holds a venerable position in musical society, having made a compelling impact on every aspect of musical life throughout his career of over four decades. He…

  Purcell’s Soloist and Duo at Wigmore Hall Heartfelt congratulations to our soloists and duo who performed at Wigmore Hall this week. Wigmore Hall has long occupied a special place in the hearts of our students, and many of our performers were making their debuts on Wednesday night. No fewer than 35 students auditioned for…

  Two ‘Magnificent’ Orchestral Concerts On Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st November Purcell’s Symphony Orchestra gave two stellar consecutive performances at St John’s Smith Square and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, respectively. At St John’s Smith Square our young musicians played under the baton of renowned conductor Paul Mann with recent alumnae Hana McDowell (violin) and…

  Purcell Cellist Wins Gregynog Young Musician of the Year Our heartfelt congratulations to Year 13 cellist Iván who on Saturday 11th November won the Gregynog Young Musician of the Year competition. In addition to taking the overall prize, Iván also won the String section award. All at Purcell are thrilled for him. Hugely well…

  Purcell Pianist Wins Franz Liszt Competition Our heartfelt congratulations to Year 11 pianist Anna who triumphed in the recent 6th International Franz Liszt Competition for Young Pianists in Weimar, Germany. Anna not only won 1st Prize in Category II but was also awarded the rarely given Grand Prix in recognition of outstanding achievement throughout…

  Young Percussion Composer of the Year Competition We were delighted to hear over the half term break that Year 12 composer Natty became the Runner Up in Category A of the Young Percussion Composer of the Year 2023 competition. Congratulations to Natty! We are all very proud.   Purcell Pianist Performs on Prestigious Romanian…

  2023-24 Student Leadership Team Following election and interviews, we are delighted to announce the 2023-24 Student Leadership Team as follows: Heads of School: Dexter (Year 13) Maddy (Year 13) Chloe (Year 13) Academic Lead: Lindsey (Year 13) Activities Lead: Goulwenna (Year 13) Jessie (Year 12) Charities and Outreach Lead: Melody (Year 12) Music Lead:…

  National Youth Orchestra 2024 Following on from last week’s edition of the Weekly Highlights, in which we celebrated Louis (Year 13, double bass), Danya (Year 13, viola) and Ella (Year 12, cello), it is with great pleasure that we announce that a further five Purcell students have joined the National Youth Orchestra’s 2024 intake….