Hampshire Young Soloist Competition

After a wonderful final where we heard brilliant performances from all our soloists, the judges had a challenge to select a winner. We are delighted to announce that Emme Hensel is the winner of our Young Soloist Competition 2024. She clinched it with her technically brilliant performance and beautiful full sound.
Congratulations Emme!

 

2024 Finalists

Emme Hensel – Flute.        Jaques Ibert: Flute Concerto

Elias Simojoki – Trumpet:    Alexander Arutiunian: Trumpet Concerto

Markus Simojoki – Piano:    Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor

Elias and Markus were our runners up but both performed beautifully, giving the audience and the orchestra a wonderful evening to remember for quite some time. Our congratulations and thanks to them both!

 

Elias Simojoki
Elias Simojoki

Click here to enjoy Markus performing the Rachmaninov!



Previous finalists have been:

 

2022

Winner: Shoshana Yugin-Power Reinecke Flute Concerto
Runners-up:  Eleanor Holmes
Freya Garside
Hannah Crowdy
Reinecke Flute Concerto
Gordon Jacob Concerto for Bassoon, Percussion and Strings
Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto
Eleanor Holmes
Eleanor Holmes
Freya Garside
Freya Garside
Shoshana Yugin-Power (Winner 2022)
Shoshana Yugin-Power (Winner 2022)
Hannah Crowdy
Hannah Crowdy


2020

The 2020 competition was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. 
 
Finalists: Amélie Budd 
Hanna Simojoki
Shoshana Yugin-Power
Oboe
Violin
Flute
Shoshana Yugin-Power
Shoshana Yugin-Power

Shoshana Yugin-Power
Hanna Simojoki
Hanna Simojoki

Hanna Simojoki
Amélie Budd
Amélie Budd

Amélie Budd


2018

Winner: Ben Upfold Rosauro Marimba Concerto
Runners-up:  Emma Paterson
Patrick Friend
Sophie Osborne
Mozart Violin Concerto no. 3
Horovitz Euphonium Concerto
Weber Clarinet Concerto no. 1
Sophie Osborne and Emma Paterson
Sophie Osborne and Emma Paterson

 

2016

Winner: Matthew Lloyd-Wilson Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Runners-up:  Luke Roberts
Nick Budd
Vaughan Williams Oboe Concerto
Hummel Trumpet Concerto

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2014

Winner: Jenny Whitby Nielsen Flute Concerto
Runners-up:  Matthew Crisp
Michael Huang
Bruch Violin Concerto
Elgar Cello Concerto 
Jenny Whitby (Winner 2014)
Jenny Whitby (Winner 2014)

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