Patrons and Artists in Association

Patrons

Royal Patronage of The Purcell School

The Purcell School is honoured to have His Majesty King Charles III as our Royal Patron. The former Prince of Wales became Patron of The Purcell School in March 1985 and, following his accession, has confirmed the continued patronage of the School.

Sir Andrew Davis CBE: 02.02.1944 – 20.04.2024

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of Britain’s greatest conductors and Purcell Patron Sir Andrew Davis CBE at the age of 80. He is remembered with the fondest respect and admiration by all at The Purcell School. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

Note From Vladimir Ashkenazy

I am very proud to be a Patron of The Purcell School, which provides such excellent opportunities for young musicians to achieve their goals.

From my own experience of a specialist musical education, I know that really dedicated musical pupils will flourish in the specialised environment of The Purcell School.

The school’s supportive family atmosphere allows pupils to immerse themselves in their musical studies alongside other talented young musicians, and to get closer to the heart of their music.

I am very pleased to be able to support the school, and to help as many talented young musicians as possible to enjoy the opportunities available.

Artists in Association

The Purcell School is fortunate to have many incredibly talented Associate Artists who visit the school on a regular basis to take masterclasses, inspire projects, give lectures and develop other musical activities with students and staff. The relationships established are long held and mutually beneficial. None more so than with Purcell’s Composer in Association Robert Saxton.

Composer in Association

Robert Saxton Composer in Association

Robert Saxton has been the Composer in Association at The Purcell School since 2013. He works primarily with composition students but also feeds into the wider work of the School and the artistic programme. Over the course of 2020-21, Robert...

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