Strings

The Purcell School is delighted to announce the appointment of internationally acclaimed violinist and educator Alex Redington as its new Head of Strings, beginning September 2025. Alex brings a wealth…

On Tuesday 27th November, The Purcell School hosted its annual Fundraising Gala at Drapers’ Hall; an evening of fine dining and wonderful music to raise vital funds for the School….

The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain (NYO) has announced its 2019 orchestra and season. The 164 teenage musicians represent every region in the country and have been selected following…

On Thursday 27th September, 17 pupils from the Purcell School (string players and composers) travelled from Heathrow Airport with staff members Alison Cox (Head of Composition), Charles Sewart (Head of…

We are delighted that two of our students have reached the category finals of the BBC Young Musician of the Year 2018 competition. Eliza Haskins, 14, is through on the…

On the evening of Sunday 29th October 2017, Purcell pupils played a concert at the church of St Andrew’s in the village of Chinnor, Oxfordshire. The concert series runs on…

  Lauren Marshall’s sublime six-minute work, ‘Linger in Light’, premiered at the 2017 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show to great effect and acclaim on Monday 22nd May. The…

Gone: A Girl, A Violin, A Life Unstrung by Min Kym is a remarkable and original memoir which provides a fascinating insight into the unseen world of professional musicians and…

Robert Cohen and Charles Sewart, Head of Strings Last night we were honoured to welcome cellist Robert Cohen for the second instalment in his three part masterclass series on the…

Congratulations to violinist Juhee Yang, who has been awarded the School’s Arthur Felsenstein Leavers’ Award.  This is an annual competition open to members of the Upper VI Form of The Purcell…