Rotary Young Musician 2025/26
District 1010 Final 2025/26 results
A superb day of music-making was enjoyed by many in Dundee on Saturday at the Rotary Scotland North final of the Rotary Young musician Competition. Well done to all young musicians who took part and a special congratulations to the winners and runners-up.
- Instrumental winner: Ewan McAree, Bagpipes sponsored by Rotary Club of Arbroath.
- Instrumental runner-up: Finlay McLuckie, Trumpet sponsored by Elgin / Forres Rotary Clubs.
- Vocal winner: Dylan Wallace sponsored by Blairgowrie & District Rotary.
- Vocal runner-up: Marci Patterson sponsored by Rotary Auchterarder & District
We wish Ewan, Finlay, Dylan and Marci all the best when they compete at the next round on Saturday 7th March.
This competition is open to amateur musicians up to the age of 17.
There are four stages to the competition, each designed to support and encourage the development of musical skills. The first stage is a competition at local level where a Rotary Club will organise a competition. Winners then take part in a district competition (Scotland North) which is followed by a cluster final (Scotland) and, in due course, a national final (UK).
The competition is open to all levels, grades and styles of young instrumentalists and vocalists.
The competition aims to offer young people:
- the experience of performing on a public stage
- an opportunity to showcase their musical talent
- impartial feedback and assessment of their performance by an experienced adjudicator
The competition is open to all schools and college communities, including those that are home educated and any other young peoples’ community organisations, for example, community RotaKids, community Interact, Scout Groups, Girl Guides, etc.
There are two categories in the competition:
- solo instrumental
- solo vocal
This is a competition at which competitors are judged within the context of a live performance. Competitors perform a work or selection of works of their own choice within a time not exceeding 13 minutes.
District1010 Final (Scotland North) - Saturday 7th February 2026, Dundee Westgait Church, 130 Perth Road, Dundee DD1 4JW
Cluster Final (Scotland) - Saturday 7th March 2026, Chaplaincy Centre, University of Dundee, Nethergate, Dundee, DD1 4HN
National Final (UK) - Saturday 25th April 2026 - venue to be confirmed.
Rotary Clubs: download the Poster and 2025/26 competition Information Pack and register your competition no later than 26th September 2025.
Competitors: contact your local Rotary club for details on the local heats.
More information (for Rotary Clubs) is available HERE
Contact us
Please use this link district1010youngmusician@gmail.com to contact the D1010 Young Musician Coordinator
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