Weekly Highlights

  Purcell Student Celebrates Competition Successes Congratulations to Kutay (Year 11, violin/viola) on a series of outstanding recent competition successes. Kutay was awarded top prizes in both the Violin and…

  Purcell Pianist Wins First Prize at EPTA Competition Congratulations to Regina (Year 7, piano) who was awarded First Prize in the Under 12 category at the Regional Final of…

  Purcell Clarinettist Accepted to Juilliard Summer School Congratulations to Samsara (Year 11, clarinet) who has been accepted to attend the Juilliard Summer School 2026 in New York. Samsara was…

  Purcell Pianist Performs at International Piano Festival Congratulations to Luca (Year 11, piano) who was recently invited to perform at the Santa Cecilia International Piano Festival in Porto, Portugal,…

  Purcell Pianist Wins First Prize at EPTA Competition Congratulations to Zoe (Year 7), who has won First Prize in her local round of the EPTA (European Piano Teachers’ Association)…

  Purcell Pianist Competition Successes It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Deedeh, a Year 7 pianist at Purcell, on two outstanding recent competition successes. Last Friday, Deedeh was…

Chris Brannick Masterclass On Monday, some of Purcell’s percussionists enjoyed an extended hand drumming masterclass with polymath percussionist Chris Brannick, percussionist and founder member of Ensemble Bash, and Professor of…

  Daniel Fardon appointed Head of Composition and Contemporary Music We are delighted to announce that Dr Daniel Fardon has been appointed Head of Composition and Contemporary Music at The…

  Purcell Student Wins Bach Choir Carol Writing Competition We are delighted to celebrate Arthur (Year 11), who won the Under-17 Bach Choir Carol Writing Competition with his original piece,…

  Purcell Clarinettist Performs with the London Philharmonic Orchestra We are very pleased to share a highlight from earlier this month involving Matilda (Year 12, clarinet), whose achievement we are…