What is the Maidstone Young Musician Competition?
Maidstone Young Musician (MYM) is an annual competition and performing opportunity for talented young musicians, held in Maidstone.
Maidstone Young Musician is run by the Rotary Club of Maidstone Dawn Patrol.
Maidstone Young Musician 2024 – Ameli Sakai-Ivanova
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The 8 most promising young performers (school age) from the Maidstone Music Festival 2023 were chosen as finalists in the Maidstone Young Musician Competition 2024.
It was held at Invicta Grammar School on Saturday 20 January 2024 at 7.00pm.
The three adjudicators were Malcolm Riley (organist/pianist/choral conductor), Nicola New (horn-player) and Nicci Whitaker (cellist).
Last year’s Young Musician Alma-Constance Denis-Smith and the MYMS choir under Ciara Considine also performed.
Visit the 2024 competition page for more information.
Previous competitions
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Maidstone Young Musician 2023
Competition Winner: Alma-Constance Denis-Smith
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Maidstone Young Musician 2022
Competition Winner: Oliver Moh
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Maidstone Young Musician 2021
Competition Winner: Hannah Runting
![Daniel Pengelly](https://i0.wp.com/dawnpatrolrotary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Daniel-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&ssl=1)
Maidstone Young Musician 2020
Competition Winner: Daniel Pengelly
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Maidstone Young Musician 2019
Competition Winner: Matthew Hua
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Maidstone Young Musician 2018
Competition Winner: Joseph Pickard