Chorleywood Young Musician of the Year 2027

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The competition welcomes entries from instrumentalists and singers aged 19 or under on the 14^th March 2027 and have reached a minimum performance standard of Grade 7 Associated Board or equivalent. An entry fee of £20 will be charged.

For the preliminary heat, applicants are required to upload a video performance of a maximum of 5 minutes. All applicants will receive a digital certificate of participation.

Finalists chosen by our panel will be invited to perform two contrasting works (12 minutes maximum) at the Competition Final. The Competition Final will take place on Sunday 14^th March 2027 at Richard Lawson Pianos, Unit 12, Amersham Commercial Park, Raans Road, Amersham, HP6 6FT https://www.richardlawsonpianos.com.
The winner and runners up will be decided by our judges, John Brennan and Thomas Kelly. The winner will receive a trophy, a certificate, a cash prize of £500, and, if a suitable standard is reached, a performance opportunity with the Chorleywood Orchestra. Cash prizes (£250 for 2^nd place and £125 for 3^rd place) will also be awarded to the runners up. Certificates will also be awarded to the other finalists.

Full competition rules can be found here, and an entry form can be found here.

All enquiries:  
  jo@chorleywoodmusic.com
  alan@chorleywoodmusic.com
For music and programme advice: 
  andrew@chorleywoodmusic.com