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  Purcell Pianists Win International Competitions It has been wonderful to return to School after the Easter break to news that not one but two Purcell pianists have triumphed in international music competitions. In the first instance, our congratulations to Year 9 pianist Luca who, on 3rd April, took part in the Alicante International Piano…

  In Touch With Nature The Composition Department’s special project, In Touch with Nature, lead by Junior Composer-in-Association Michael Small reached its culmination on Monday (18/3) evening with the premiere of the eight new works inspired by nature, written specially by the Purcell composers, performed brilliantly by the student violinists, violists, and pianists. Guest Artist…

  Purcell Cellist Triumphs in RSO Competition On Sunday 10th March, Year 8 cellist Siyue took part in the Young Musicians’ Competition organised by Reading Symphony Orchestra (RSO). Siyue played the Elégie by Rachmaninov and Tarantella by Popper, and we were delighted to hear that she was awarded the Joy Day Cup. Congratulations, Siyue.  …

  Purcell Pianist Performs at Cyprus House The Cyprus House in London played host to a musical evening last Wednesday (28th February), as Year 11 pianist Anna captivated the audience with stunning performances of Chopin’s Ballade No.1 and Tarantella by Liszt. The event was organised by the Cyprus High Commission to celebrate Anna’s musical accomplishments,…

  Purcell Pianist Performs at RCM On Sunday 25th February, Year 9 pianist Kevin gave a superb solo recital to a sold-out audience at the Royal College of Music. Kevin’s piano tutor at Purcell, Florian Mitrea, attended the performance and praised how his student handled the 80-minute solo programme ‘with incredible consistency, sense of different…

  Purcell Pianist Performs in Zurich Last week, Year 11 pianist Teodora performed a series of concerts in Zurich, Switzerland, at the invitation of the Vladimir Krainev International Piano Competition. The concerts were enjoyed by a captivated audience with Teodora receiving standing ovations. The trip was also a fantastic cultural experience, a particular highlight of…

  Purcell Quintet Perform at Leeds Conservatoire Congratulations to string players Rebecca (violin, Year 12), Tori (violin, Year 13), Danya (viola, Year 13), Ivanna (cello, Year 13) and Ella (cello, Year 12) who performed the great Schubert C Major Quintet to a packed audience at Leeds Conservatoire as part of the recent Leeds Chamber Music…

  Purcell Pianist Wins The International Béla Bartók Piano Competition 2024 Year 12 classical pianist Phoebe is honoured to have won The First Prize of The International Béla Bartók Piano Competition 2024 held this week in Graz, Austria. Phoebe was one of the youngest in her category of more than 30 participants and was also…

  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…