Music Competitions
2025 Music Competitions
Welcome to the
Music Competitions
Taunton Young Musician
The Trustees of the Festival have established a fund, designated to provide prizes for young musicians who have demonstrated outstanding musical ability. Run on competitive lines, the competition aims to assist and encourage musical excellence amongst students living in the Taunton area.
16th March 2025
Taunton Junior Young Musician
TJYM began as an addition to TYM, but it was felt it should have its own identity as a separate competition.
16th March 2025
Taunton Young Singer
This competition for young singers has been set up by the festival in response to the ever-growing number of entries in the Music Festival. It was also felt that singers should have their own competition and not be judged alongside their instrumental contemporaries as in past Taunton Young Musicians competitions.
9th March 2025
Taunton Junior Young Singer
The Taunton Junior Young Singer of the Year competition has been created following the success of Taunton Junior Young Musician in 2014/15 and the ever-growing interest in the Taunton Young Singer competitions.
8th March 2025
Taunton Young Music Theatre Singer
Competitors are invited to perform a programme from different periods and genres, up to a maximum of twelve minutes. Movement will be permitted, if appropriate, but not costumes or props.
9th March 2025
Somerset Song Prize (18-26)
The Somerset Song Prize is a prestigious competition promoted by the Festival, Somerset Opera, and the Ronald Tickner Educational Trust, first run in May 2013 and is a biennial event. Learn more on the Song Prize website.
2025 Winners
TAUNTON JUNIOR YOUNG MUSICIAN
1st Elliot Coles (Trumpet)
2nd Dee Dee Redford (Piano)
3rd Anton Vilichko (Piano)
TAUNTON YOUNG MUSICIAN
1st Hannah Yap (Piano)
2nd Matilda White (Violin)
3rd Freya Simpson (Piano)
TAUNTON YOUNG SINGER
1st Imogen Bale
2nd Estella Fawden
3rd Eliza Hopwood
TAUNTON YOUNG MUSICAL THEATRE SINGER
1st Ruby May
2nd Thea Bull
3rd Robyn Coad
TAUNTON JUNIOR YOUNG SINGER
1st Phillip Bhandarkar
2nd Allegra Elliot
3rd Jasmine Besterman