Freddy Morgan Piano Recital - musicians from The Purcell School

The Purcell School is Britain’s oldest specialist school for talented young musicians and holds the UNESCO Mozart Gold Medal in recognition of its unique contribution to music, education and international culture.

The Piano Department is run by William Fong and is made up of approximately a quarter of the School’s pupils. Some recent successes include Lara Melda, winner of the 2010 BBC Young Musician of the Year, Teo Gheorghiu, the youngest ever recipient of the Beethoven-Ring in February 2010, Alexander Ullman, winner of the 2011 Liszt International Piano Competition, Martin Bartlett, winner of the 2014 BBC Young Musician of the Year and Alim Beisembayev, winner of the Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition 2015.

“I am blown away by the commitment, skill and infectious energy of the remarkable young musicians at The Purcell School ... it gives me great hope for the future of the music profession when I hear what these young people are capable of.” Sir Simon Rattle CBE, President of The Purcell School