On BBC Radio 3… Year 13 pupil, Lucinda Rimmer’s composition ‘Feluca’ will be broadcast on 8 March on BBC Radio 3’s Breakfast Show as part of International Women’s Day. Lucinda…
Great fun last night with this term’s school play, ‘Totally Over You’, complete with original music. A tour de force for the whole cast, and a great way to (nearly)…
Some of our pianists departing this morning for Sacile, Italy … … and rehearsing this afternoon in Fazioli’s wonderful Concert Hall, watched carefully by Mr Fong. Go easy on the…
We were delighted to welcome two distinguished guests in to work with our oboists last week. On Tuesday 21st, performance skills specialist, Karen O’Connor (pictured left) gave a group class…
Many congratulations to the following pupils, who have received offers from Oxford for next year: – Lucy Biddle, to read Physics at Merton– Victoria Gill, to read Music at Christ Church–…
Cameron McDonnell, Lower Sixth (first-study horn) has been selected for participation in the London Symphony Orchestra Brass Academy. Joachim Lim won a Gold Medal at the American Association for the Development of the Gifted and Talented, International Young…
We asked conductor Karina Canellakis a few questions in the lead up to her London debut with us on Monday 29 February at the Royal Festival Hall. Check out her answers…
In the lead up to our Royal Festival Hall concert on Monday, piano soloist, Alim Beisembayev was interviewed by Sean Rafferty, alongside Head of Keyboard, William Fong on Wednesday’s BBC…
Year 7 pupil, Eliza, illustrating various points dressed as a double bass… This week’s whole school assembly caused a bit of a buzz. Presented by The Purcell School’s Physiotherapist, Sarah…
Purcell School singers had great success at the recent Association of English Speakers and Singers Junior Recital Competition. The Catherine Lambert Junior Recital Prize was awarded to Georgia Odette and Stephanie Edwards was…
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