The Purcell School Baroque Ensemble will be performing as part of the Baroque Festival 2025 at Godalming Baptist Church.Admission to the concert is free however there will be a retiring collection to benefit the Purcell School and its musicians.Further information on Godalming Conservatoire concerts can be found here: https://conservatoireconcerts.org.uk/future-concerts/Programme to include:Telemann - Ouverture-Suite "La Bizarre" in...

We are very pleased to welcome Amy Harman to take a masterclass with our bassoon students.A passionate advocate for the bassoon, Amy Harman is much sought after as a soloist, chamber musician, teacher and communicator.  Amy was a professor at the Royal Academy of Music from 2013 to 2024 and gives masterclasses and coaches internationally. She...

We are very pleased to welcome Roger Benedict to take a masterclass with our viola students.Roger Benedict is an acclaimed British/Australian conductor who works with leading professional orchestras in Australasia. He is currently Chief Conductor of the Sydney Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra and Artistic Director of Orchestra for Life.He is highly regarded for his work with...

Get ready for an evening of incredible live music! Our amazing Year 13 singer-songwriters, Oscar and Lilly, will hit the stage with their bands to perform original tracks and fresh takes on classic covers. Free admission, no booking required, with a retiring collection in support of Bushey Festival. Oscar Brown:Oscar is a young, talented up-and-coming singer/songwriter/pianist from...

We are delighted to welcome Chris Richards, Principal Clarinet of the London Symphony Orchestra and Professor at the Royal Academy of Music to take a masterclass with our students.Chris Richards:After his studies, Chris was appointed principal clarinet with the Northern Sinfonia at the Sage Gateshead and in 2010 became principal clarinet with the London Symphony Orchestra. He has...

A recital given by students from the Purcell School as part of the  Leeds Lunchtime Chamber Music concerts.Programme to include:Debussy Syrinx (for solo flute)Debussy Danses Sacree et Profane (for harp and string quartet)Lili Boulanger Nocturne (for flute and piano)Poulenc Sonata for two clarinetsRavel Jeux d'eau (arr. for solo harp)Ravel Introduction and allegro (or flute, clarinet, harp and string...

We are very pleased to welcome Richard Jackson to take a masterclass with some of our vocal students. Richard Jackson was born in Cornwall, and educated at King’s College, Cambridge (his degree is in French and German) and the Guildhall School. He developed a number of specialisms as a singer, including contemporary music, and the...

As part of the BJazz initiative to Showcase Emerging British Talent, the Jazz Ensemble from The Purcell School will present a high energy mixture of well-known jazz standards, as well as Derek Nash’s own compositions, in a huge variety of styles. The band will be led by Martin Shaw to a programme produced by Simon Allen,...

Exceptional students from The Purcell School return to Cadogan Hall for their Spring Term orchestral concert. Marking the year of Ravel’s 150th anniversary, the programme opens with his Mother Goose Suite. The piece, originally written as a five-movement piano duet in 1910, was orchestrated by Ravel in 1911.Alumnus Herman Cerisha returns to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3...

An exciting varied celebration of new music written by young composers from all age groups throughout the school.

Begin your Sunday morning with a delightful 45-minute performance by two students from The Purcell School. Programme:HarpHenriette Renié - LegendeE.A. Walter-Kühne - Fantasy on Themes from Eugene OneginPaul Patterson - Tarantula, from SpidersPianoScriabin - Sonata No.5Chopin - Scherzo No.3To book tickets, please visit the Bechstein Hall website: https://bechsteinhall.com/events/sunday-student-series/Tickets include bottomless coffee, and freshly baked pastries will be...

We are very pleased to welcome Paul Rickard-Ford to take a masterclass with our piano students.Paul Rickard-FordAfter completing his BMus at the Melbourne Conservatorium, Paul Rickard-Ford was awarded the Clarke Scholarship to undertake postgraduate studies at the Royal College of Music, London where he gained the ARCM and the Dannreuther Prize for the most outstanding concerto...