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  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…

As we enter a new academic year, The Purcell School is proud to celebrate the recent triumphs of students past and present at three prestigious international music competitions. Pianist and alumnus Alim Beisembayev triumphed at the 20th edition of the Leeds International Piano Competition, which took place on 18th September 2021 in Leeds Town Hall….

  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…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   National Youth Jazz Collective 2021 We were thrilled to hear this week that Year 12 Jazz saxophonist Harry was successful in his audition to join the 2021 National Youth Jazz Collective (NYJC) Summer School. The NYJC’s summer school is for the UK’s most gifted…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Young Percussion Composer of the Year We were thrilled to hear earlier this week that Year 13 percussionist Lewis Isaacs had won the 2021 Young Percussion Composer of the Year Award with his quartet, Askew. Lewis’ winning piece will now be performed and recorded…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   The Bromsgrove Young Musicians’ Platform We were pleased to hear that Year 7 student April entered The Bromsgrove Young Musicians’ Platform this half term. She was the youngest finalist in Junior Category and was Highly Commended for her playing and musicianship. This was April’s…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Senior School Concerto Competition The Grand Final of the Senior School Concerto Competition took place on Sunday afternoon and it did not disappoint. Each finalist rose to the occasion splendidly with ambitious pieces, performed beautifully, with exemplary precision – all of which made the…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Departmental Winners of the Senior Concerto Competition It has been a truly extraordinary week of music here at Purcell with the Senior Concerto Competition departmental heats having taken place. Principal Paul Bambrough commented that ‘Without exception, every single performance has been exceptional in its…