Young Musician & Composer Competition 2026/27

Young Musician Competition

Young Musician 2026-27 will be part of broader Young Musician Festival, which will allow young musicians from a wider geographical area to take part, with trophies for the best overall vocalist, instrumentalist & composer.  The event will be run on the same guidelines for the Rotary Young Musician competition with the highest placed local Young musicians going forward to the Rotary District 1240 event on 27th February.

The competition is open to anyone from 5*-17 years old.  This year’s competition will again include a local Young Composer section.  The date for the competition is Sunday 17th January 2026, between 10am - 5pm, in Foakes Hall, Great Dunmow. The closing date for entries is Friday 8th January 2027. 

Every year we hold an awards evening in May/June to which teachers and families are invited. All participants get a certificate and the winning entries receive a prize.  Winners of each competition and category are also invited to go onto the next stage of the national competitions.

All entrants must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or teacher for the duration of the event.

* The competition for those below 7 years of age is at a local level only.

The format for our local Young Composer competition is as follows:

1. The piece to be a minimum of 2 minutes long.

2. Entry to be submitted as on MP3 file with the score in graphic or notation form.

3. The piece can be for any instrument

4. The piece can be of any genre.

The general information Pack, Poster and Entry Form on the links below:

Information pack: 2026-27-Rotary-Young-Musician-Information-v1.0.pdf

Entry Form: 2026-27-Rotary-Young-Musician-Entry-Form-v.1 Dunmow.docx 

On-Line entry Form:  Link available shortly.

Poster: 2026-27-Dunmow Young Musician Poster.pdf