After a wonderful final where we heard brilliant performances from all our soloists, the judges had a challenge to select a winner. We are delighted to announce that Emme Hensel is the winner of our Young Soloist Competition 2024. She clinched it with her technically brilliant performance and beautiful full sound.
Congratulations Emme!
2024 Finalists
Emme Hensel – Flute. Jaques Ibert: Flute Concerto
Elias Simojoki – Trumpet: Alexander Arutiunian: Trumpet Concerto
Markus Simojoki – Piano: Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor
Elias and Markus were our runners up but both performed beautifully, giving the audience and the orchestra a wonderful evening to remember for quite some time. Our congratulations and thanks to them both!
Elias Simojoki
Click here to enjoy Markus performing the Rachmaninov!
Previous finalists have been:
2022
| Winner: | Shoshana Yugin-Power | Reinecke Flute Concerto |
| Runners-up: | Eleanor Holmes Freya Garside Hannah Crowdy |
Reinecke Flute Concerto Gordon Jacob Concerto for Bassoon, Percussion and Strings Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto |
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Eleanor Holmes
Freya Garside
Shoshana Yugin-Power (Winner 2022)
Hannah Crowdy
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2020
The 2020 competition was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Finalists: Amélie Budd
Hanna Simojoki
Shoshana Yugin-PowerOboe
Violin
FluteShoshana Yugin-Power
Shoshana Yugin-Power
Shoshana Yugin-PowerHanna Simojoki
Hanna Simojoki
Hanna SimojokiAmélie Budd
Amélie Budd
Amélie Budd
2018
| Winner: | Ben Upfold | Rosauro Marimba Concerto |
| Runners-up: | Emma Paterson Patrick Friend Sophie Osborne |
Mozart Violin Concerto no. 3 Horovitz Euphonium Concerto Weber Clarinet Concerto no. 1 |
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Sophie Osborne and Emma Paterson
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2016
| Winner: | Matthew Lloyd-Wilson | Mendelssohn Violin Concerto |
| Runners-up: | Luke Roberts Nick Budd |
Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto Hummel Trumpet Concerto |
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2014
| Winner: | Jenny Whitby | Nielsen Flute Concerto |
| Runners-up: | Matthew Crisp Michael Huang |
Bruch Violin Concerto Elgar Cello Concerto |
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Jenny Whitby (Winner 2014)
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