Alessandro Borgomanero and Sarah-Jane Bradley Recital Programme: W.A. Mozart – Duo in G Major for Violin and Viola KV 423 J. S. Bach – Chaconne from the Partita No. 2 in D Minor for Violin Solo BWV1004 David Matthews (b1943) "Darkness Draws In" (2005) and "Elegiac Variations" (2024) Ernani Aguiar (1950-) – “Duos de Prados”...
This is a special concert of new piano pieces by Middle School composers, created by Purcell’s Composer-In-Association, Robert Saxton. They analysed and discussed Voiles (from Preludes, Book 1) by Debussy and each young composer was invited to use the piece as a starting point for a piano piece of their own. In this concert, we...
We are very pleased to welcome Niklas Pokki to take a masterclass with our piano students.Dr. Niklas Pokki is a founder and artistic director of the Mänttä Music Festival, the most important annual piano festival in Finland, since 1999. He currently works as Head of Piano Department at the University of the Arts Helsinki, Sibelius...
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...
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...
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...
Please come and join our lower school students showcasing their latest repertoire.This concert will feature a selection of soloists performing their solo pieces.The concert is free to attend but donations to a retiring collection will be gratefully received.Programme:Marcel Grandjany Deux chansons populaires françaises, No. 1, Le bon petit roi d'Yvetôt Chopin Scherzo No.1 in B-minor Op.20Wieniawski...
We are very pleased to welcome Gila Goldstein to take a masterclass with some of our pianists.Works performed by students will include:Beethoven Sonata in C Major, Op.53Mendelssohn Variations Sérieuses, Op.54Pianist Gila Goldstein is known as a versatile musician and has captivated audiences around the world with her unique artistry and soulful interpretations. Ms. Goldstein has...
Rafael Gutiérrez-Vélez began playing the piano at the age of five. At nine he was admitted to the Jose Jacinto Cuevas Music School to study with Alberto Alvarez Iñiguez, who up to this date continues to be his mentor. In the UK he studied at the Purcell School of Music with Tatiana Sarkissova and Ilana...
More details and programme to be announced in due course.Free Admission, No Booking RequiredProgramme:Sonya Verborgenheit – Wolf By Strauss - GershwinDaniel Ich folge – Bach How beautiful are the feet – HandelSolomiya Per Pieta – Bellini Still...
Peter Sheppard Skærved (violin) & Robert Saxton (composer) lead a salon evening of music by their collaborators and friends at the Purcell School. Please come along to hear works by Vigo Kovaĉić, Mihailo Trandafilovski, Robert Saxton, Michael Small, Evis Sammoutis and student composers Kaelan, Edward, Thomas, Tim, Katrina and Aaron.
Monday the 18th of March, 7pm, Recital Room: In Touch with Nature - preceded by an Art opening at 6.15pm, also in the Recital Room. A concert exploring the links between music and nature, featuring Purcell's musicians playing brand new pieces by eight of Purcell's composers for Violin and Piano, all inspired in different ways by nature....
