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Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition

London, United Kingdom

Next edition

Edition: 2027
Location: London

Overview

Annual competition with solo sections (Strings, Keyboard, Singers, Wind/Brass/Percussion) and ensemble sections; section winners compete for the Gold Medal at Wigmore Hall. Open to citizens of the UK, Commonwealth and former Commonwealth, USA, EU/EEA, Switzerland, Japan and South Korea.

Organiser: Royal Over-Seas League (ROSL)
Instruments: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Chamber music
Category: Solo violin, Solo viola, Solo cello, Solo double bass, Other ensembles
Age limits: Soloists 18-30 on 15 May of the competition year

Rules & repertoire

Registration & fee

Online form with video upload via Acceptd; fee GBP 40; CV, biography, photo, proof of age.

Rounds & time limits

Stage 1: video (12-15 min)
Live section rounds at Over-Seas House, London (Feb-March)
Gold Medal Final at Wigmore Hall (May)

Repertoire

Stage 1: 12-15 minute unedited video of free-choice repertoire.

Jury & prizes

Jury

Not published on the official pages we could check.

Prizes

Gold Medal and 1st prize: GBP 15,000
Strings section prize: GBP 5,000
String Ensembles prize: GBP 10,000
Overseas Award: GBP 3,000

Past editions

2025 — London source
Strings section: Mabelle Park (violin); Len Lickorish Prize: Hugh Mackay (cello)
2024 — London source
Strings section: Jordan Brooks (violin)
2023 — London source
Strings section: Gerard Flotats (cello); Yorke Trust Double Bass Prize: Will Duerden

Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source