Year 9 ‘cellist, Willard Carter performed at Buckingham Palace with Guy Johnston last Thursday. Willard was invited to play in a short concert designed by The Duchess of Kent in support of…
Year Six pianist Magdalene Ho has been awarded the ABRSM Silver Medal and Sheila Mossman Prize following her distinction in the ABRSM Grade 8 examination this year. The Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize is awarded to…
It was a pleasure to welcome the string department from Trinity Laban today to work together on a project to be performed tomorrow as part of the Greenwich Festival. They…
Bursting onto the stage in typically spectacular fashion was this year’s first Sound Image Movement concert on Wednesday 9th March. With a breathtakingly eclectic mix of performances showcasing the creative…
Yesterday afternoon, we were delighted to welcome eminent pianist Bernard d’Ascoli to give a class to our piano students. Head of Keyboard, William Fong said “His class was not only inspiring and illuminating, but also…
Richard Taylor, centre, surrounded by pupils and colleagues in the Purcell School picture, 1981. It is with great sadness that The Purcell School learned of the death of former Headmaster…
With induction week at the London music colleges drawing to a close, and with university terms about to get underway, it’s time to focus on the superb achievements of this…
Thirteen Purcell School pianists took part in the Royal Northern College of Music’s Keyboard Festival, Dancing Fingers: A Portrait of Russian Music, on Sunday 21st June. Our pianists performed the complete Preludes…
Congratulations to former Purcellian, Kristina Arakelyan, winner of this year’s NCEM Young Composers Award presented in association with BBC Radio 3. The new pieces were performed by Theatre of the Ayre,…
Former Purcell pupil and BBC Young Musician 2014, pianist Martin James Bartlett will perform for Her Majesty The Queen at St. Paul’s Cathedral today for the National Service of Thanksgiving. This special service marked the start of…
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