Young Musician Competition
Alcester Singers Young Musician Competition was started by Malcolm Brinson over 30 years ago during his time as our musical director.
It is open to all young musicians living or attending a school within a 10-mile radius of Alcester and who are between the age of 11 and 18. Competitors must have achieved Grade 5 or above and previous winners cannot enter.
The current prize is £200 and the winner will also receive the Malcolm Brinson Trophy which they can keep for one year. The winner will also be offered the opportunity to perform at one of our concerts during the year.
Many of our previous winners have gone on to pursue prestigious musical careers. Our 2013 winner, Florence Cain, won BBC Radio 2 young chorister of the year 2016
The competition is sponsored by The Howarth Memorial Trust.
Young Musician Competition 22nd November 2024
The 2024 competition takes place on 22nd November 2024 at 7pm in the Sixth Form centre at St Benedicts School, Alcester. There are seven young performers taking part and an opportunity to hear last year’s winner, violinist Joshua Tan, perform. It promises to be an enjoyable evening of music. Entry £3 for adults, 18 and under free of charge.
If you have any questions then email on young musician@alcestersingers.co.uk
2023 Competition Report
There were eight entries for the 2023 competition and it was a wonderful evening of musical entertainment with much talent on display. The winner was Joshua T, a talented young violinist from Stratford. He greatly impressed the judges with his expressive performance of Csardas by Monti, and It Ain’t Necessarily So from ‘Porgy & Bess’ by Gershwin. The judges also awarded a second place prize to George F, for his performance of Automne by Chaminade.
Thanks goes to the adjudicators Jenny Powis; Carman Johnson and Emily Tyrrell for providing their time and knowledge to the competition.
Use this form to send us a message about the Young Musician Competition or email us on youngmusician@alcestersingers.co.uk
