Maidstone Young Musician

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 2024Ameli Sakai-Ivanova

Ameli Sakai-Ivanova

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

Alma-Constance

Maidstone Young Musician 2023

Competition Winner: Alma-Constance Denis-Smith

Maidstone Young Musician 2022

Competition Winner: Oliver Moh

Maidstone Young Musician 2021

Competition Winner: Hannah Runting

Daniel Pengelly

Maidstone Young Musician 2020

Competition Winner: Daniel Pengelly

Maidstone Young Musician 2019

Competition Winner: Matthew Hua

Maidstone Young Musician 2018

Competition Winner: Joseph Pickard