INSPIRATION THROUGH PERFORMANCE
THE 81st COULSDON & PURLEY FESTIVAL 2025
The Coulsdon and Purley Festival is affiliated to the British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech.
Registered Charity No: 1037897 The Coulsdon and Purley Festival aims to provide opportunities to advance, promote and encourage generally and by means of competition, a platform for public performances encompassing all ages. PRESIDENT Russell Keable BA MMus |
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CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
Greetings to you all. Autumn is upon us, the nights are drawing in, and with the warm memories of our 80th anniversary celebrations still in our minds the Festival committee is busy preparing for the 2025 Festival. The 2025 syllabus is now available, and you can submit online entries from November 1st. The deadline for entries is 31st January as usual, but why not send in your entries early and beat the rush? Support this wonderful festival, and let's achieve another record! |
We are delighted to announce that
Eekaterina Grabova - one of the winners of 2024 Piano Concerto Class - will be playing the Liszt Piano Concerto No 1 with Dominic Grier and the Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra on Sunday 24th November 2024 3pm Worthing Assembly Hall |
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Dominic Grier has also invited Julian Chan - winner of the 2022 Piano Concerto Class to play the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 with his Orchestra on Saturday 7th June 2025 7.30pm
NEW MARKING SCHEME Coulsdon and Purley Festival will be adopting the new marking scheme recommended by the British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech (BIFF). The aim of the new marking scheme is to ensure that the performer is at the centre of everything we do. The new scheme promotes BIFF’s core values: Perform, Educate, Inspire, with a greater emphasis on the written and verbal teaching points. The new scheme supports the provision of positive and constructive feedback to all performer to build confidence and self-esteem. . Adoption of the new scheme will ensure a measure of uniformity alongside the other Festivals across the UK. |
Firoze Madon - winner of the 2023 Piano Concerto Class - will play the Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with Russell Keable
The new scheme is as follows:
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and the Kensington Symphony Orchestra at Cadogan Hall on Monday 30th June 2025
There are different criteria and descriptors for music, and for speech and drama. Click on the relevant icon for information.
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80th Anniversary SHOWCASE CONCERT As part of Sunday Afternoon Concert Series, Sanderstead United Reformed Church hosted a special concert to conclude the Festival's 80th Anniversary celebrations. Performers from all sections of the Festival certainly modelled the quality and diversity that represents Coulsdon and Purley Festival. |
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https://youtu.be/Z9adJF4CRhM
To view this short Video about the work of BIFF (The British and International Federation of Festivals) click on the link above. |
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