BBC Young Musician 2024 Live Auditions

Following last week’s BBC Young Musician news, which saw Year 13 flautist Suanoi featured in the 2024 live auditions, we were delighted to see a further 3 Purcellians in last Sunday’s coverage. Oboist Rhea Jo (recent alumna), Year 13 clarinettist Tom and Year 12 violinist Shlomi all featured to great acclaim from the panel of judges.

You can catch highlights from the live audition on BBC iPlayer. Rhea Jo performs at 56:56-58:56, Tom at 1:07:37-1:08:47 and Shlomi 1:15:07-1:22:22.

Coverage of the competition will continue to be broadcast weekly on BBC FOUR at 7:30 pm (see schedule below). Please do tune in and support our exceptional young musicians.

Sunday 29th September: Quarterfinals
Sunday 6th October: Quarterfinals
Sunday 13th October: Semi-final
Sunday 20th October: Grand Final

As before, a special thank you to Debbie Shah, our dedicated accompanist, for her support during Shlomi’s audition.

 

Student Artwork Selected for Exhibition

We are thrilled to announce that Year 13 art student Jessie has had three pieces of art selected for exhibition by the mental health charity Mind. Jessie’s work will be displayed for a month at Sworders Barn, Bishop’s Stortford Wellbeing Centre, as part of their Community Art Exhibition, which runs under the theme ‘Healing Nature’.

This exhibition offers young artists from across Hertfordshire the opportunity to showcase their creativity while promoting mental health awareness. Jessie’s beautiful and thought-provoking pieces were selected from numerous entries, a testament to her artistic vision and talent.

Mind’s Community Art Exhibition invites students aged 11-18 to interpret the theme ‘Healing Nature’ in their own unique way. The exhibition not only highlights the importance of mental health but also encourages personal expression through art.

We are incredibly proud of Jessie’s achievement. If you are able, please do visit and support both her work and the important work that Mind does.