Purcell Student on Channel 4’s The Piano

We are incredibly proud of our talented Year 8 jazz pianist, Marcus, who recently featured in The Piano, Channel 4’s acclaimed series celebrating extraordinary musicians from across the UK.

Marcus‘s episode aired on Easter Sunday, 20th April, and you can catch it on Channel 4’s on-demand service here — tune in from 16:20 to 21:57 to watch his soulful performance and see how the judges respond.

We won’t spoil the outcome, but we highly recommend watching to the end of the episode!
 

Purcell Pianist Shines on the International Stage

Over the Easter break, Year 12 pianist Anna gave an outstanding solo recital in Cyprus as part of the prestigious Pharos Arts Foundation Festival, held at The Shoe Factory in Nicosia on 10th April.

Performing to a packed and enthusiastic audience, Anna delivered a demanding programme featuring works by Bach, Beethoven, Debussy and Chopin — all with exceptional artistry.

A review from the evening praised Anna as ‘a pianist of prodigious talent . . . with remarkable precision, expressive depth and stylistic sensitivity,’ noting especially her ‘technical and expressive maturity’ and ‘a striking degree of preparation, ethos and a sense of responsibility towards the audience and her music – attributes which are rare nowadays.’

We are incredibly proud of Anna’s international success and look forward to seeing where her musical journey takes her next!