* Gold Medal winners
2024
Daniel Shao flute
Dafydd Jones tenor
Ignas Maknickas piano
Jordan Brooks violin
2023
Emile Souvagie clarinet*
Annabel Kennedy mezzo soprano
Bocheng Wang piano
Gerard Flotats cello
2022
Daniel Scott recorder
James Atkinson baritone
George Todică piano
Jack Hancher guitar*
2021
Marie Sato flute
Milly Forrest soprano
Ryan Corbett accordion*
Matthias Balzat cello
2020
Sirius Chau flute
Siân Dicker soprano
Eleanor Corr violin*
Dominic Doutney piano
2019
Kris Garfitt trombone*
Will Thomas bass
Roberto Ruisi violin
Joseph Havlat piano
2018
Jonathan Radford saxophone*
Michael Mofidian bass-baritone
Emmanuel Bach violin
Florian Mitrea piano
2017
James Buckle bass trombone*
Nicholas Mogg baritone
Mathilde Milwidsky violin
Dominic Degavino piano
2016
Emily Sun violin*
Philip Attard saxophone
Henry Neill baritone
Tyler Hay piano
2015
Charlotte Ashton flute
Michael Buchanan trombone
Soraya Mafi soprano
Juliana Myslov harp
Alexander Soares piano*
2014
Huw Wiggin saxophone*
Anna Rajah soprano
Toby Hughes double bass
Jan Hugo piano
2013
Peter Moore trombone
Morgan Pearse baritone*
Michael Foyle violin
Sophia Dee piano
2012
Matthew Featherstone flute
Njabulo Madlala baritone
Benjamin Baker violin
Jayson Gillham piano*
2011
Suzanne Thorn oboe
Kitty Whately mezzo soprano
Sean Shibe guitar*
Ashley Fripp piano
2010
Huw Morgan trumpet
Jun Sasaki cello
Jonathan McGovern baritone*
James Sherlock piano
2009
Sarah Beatty clarinet
Yelian He cello
Madeleine Pierard soprano
Ben Schoeman piano*
2008
Michael Ierace piano
Laura Lucas flute*
Victoria Simonsen cello
Adrian Ward tenor
2007
Daniel de Borah piano
Jill Kemp recorder
Pei-Sian Ng cello*
George von Bergen baritone
2006
Mateusz Borowiak piano
Jacques Imbrailo baritone
John Myerscough cello*
Les Neish tuba
2005
Nicola Eimer piano
Timothy Orpen clarinet*
Tamsin Waley-Cohen violin
Elizabeth Watts soprano
2004
Louisa Breen piano
Amy Dickson saxophone*
Anna Leese soprano
Ruth Palmer violin
Timothy Thorpe horn
2003
Martin Cousin piano*
Katharine Wood cello
Helen Vollam trombone
Wendy-Dawn Thompson mezzo-soprano
2002
Lucy Crowe soprano*
Gemma Rosefield cello
Simon Tedeschi piano
Eleanor Turner harp
Sara Temple clarinet
2001
Juliette Bausor flute*
Richard Burkhard baritone
Danny Driver piano
Marie Macleod cello
2000
Sarah Field saxophone
Jonathan Lemalu bass-baritone*
Benjamin Nabarro violin
Tom Poster piano
1999
Thomas Carroll cello
Owen Dennis oboe
Timothy Mirfin bass*
David Quigley piano
1998
Daniel Bell violin
Gillian Keith soprano
Fraser Tannock trumpet
Alexander Taylor piano*
1997
David Farmer freebass accordion
Nicola Howard soprano
Stuart King clarinet
Liwei Qin cello*
1996
Jeanette Ager mezzo-soprano*
Nicholas Cartledge flute*
Viv McLean piano
Alice Neary cello
1995
Annelies Chapman soprano
Sarah Markham saxophone
Laura Samuel violin
Ashley Wass piano*
1994
Daniel Bates oboe*
Catrin Wyn Davies mezzo-soprano
Priya Mitchell violin
Roger Owens piano
1993
Sara Fulgoni mezzo-soprano
Andrew Haveron violin
Eryl Lloyd Williams piano
David Preston freebass accordion*
1992
Liam Abramson cello
Paul Lewis piano
Robert Plane clarinet*
Simone Sauphanor soprano
Neil Varley freebass accordion
1991
James Brawn piano
Janice Graham violin
Alistair Mackie trumpet
Adele Paxton soprano*
1990
William Dazeley baritone
Rachel Gough bassoon*
Nicholas Unwin piano
Abigail Young violin
1989
Cheryl Barker soprano
Jane Evans cor anglais
Nicola Hall guitar*
Alvin Moisey piano
1988
Read Gainsford piano
David Mattinson bass-baritone*
Gerard McChrystal saxophone
Aaron Stolow violin
1987
Manuel Bagorro piano
Philip Levy violin
Lucy Wakeford harp
Janice Watson soprano*
Michael Whight clarinet
1985
Philip Lloyd-Evans baritone
Ieuan Jones harp*
Anthony Marwood violin
Jean Owen bassoon*
Victor Sangiorgio piano
1986
Aline Brewer harp
Susan Chilcott soprano*
Colin Stone piano
1984
Lorna Anderson soprano
Nicholas Cox clarinet*
Gina McCormack violin
Adrian Sims piano
1983
Douglas Boyd oboe
Susan Bullock soprano
Christopher Marwood cello
Jonathan Plowright piano*
1982
Geoffrey Dolton baritone
Helen Duffy flute
Piers Lane piano*
Carla Maria Rodrigues viola
1981
Wissam Boustany flute
Jagdish Mistry violin
Jean Rigby mezzo-soprano*
Simon Shewring piano
1980
Ian Gaukroger piano
John Harle saxophone
Peter Manning violin*
William Shimmell baritone
1979 Surendran Reddy piano
Barry Douglas piano
Jonathan Rees violin
1978 Mark Walton clarinet
Suzie Meszaros viola
1977 Ralph de Souza violin
Aydin Onac piano
1976 Melvyn Tan harpsichord
Lorraine McAslan violin
1975 Keith Lewis tenor
Jonathan Dunsby piano
Stewart Harling baritone
1974 Francis Reneau piano
Colin Carr cello
1973 Richard Greager tenor
Anthony Smith baritone
1972 Tessa Uys piano
Marius May cello
1971 Andrea Kalanj piano
Jan Latham Koenig piano
1970 Geoffrey Tozer piano
Andrew Haigh piano
1969
Patricia Payne contralto
Penny Scott piano
1968
Dennis Lee piano
Frank Wibaut piano
1967
David Bollard piano
Oriel Sutherland contralto
1966
Enloc Wu piano
Hannah Francis harp
1965
Georgetta Psaros soprano
Leslie Child violin
1964
Sharon McKinley cello
Gwennyth Annear soprano
1963
John Lill piano
Ross Pople cello
1962
Ruth Little contralto
Roy Malan violin
1961
Jacqueline du Pré cello
Marjorie Biggar contralto
1960
John Georgiadis violin
Yonty Solomon piano
1959
Patsy Toh piano
1958
Audrey Cooper piano
1957
Winifred Durie viola
1955
Rohan de Saram cello
1954
Oswald Russell piano
1953
Geoffrey Parsons piano
1952
Robert Cooper violin
1980 Michael Dussek
1981 John Henry
1982 Pamela Lidiard
1983 Linda Ang
1984 Vanessa Latarche
Malcolm Martineau
1985 Steven Naylor
1986 Scott Mitchell
1987 Rachel Franklin
1988 Clare Toomer
1989 Rebecca Holt
1990 Elizabeth Upchurch
1991 Alan Darling
1992 Sophia Rahman
1993 Helen Leek
1994 Julian Milford
1995 Alison Proctor
1996 Gretel Dowdeswell
1997 Clemens Leske
1998 Stephen de Pledge
1999 Simon Lepper
2000 Philip Moore
2001 not awarded
2002 Catherine Milledge
2003 Huw Watkins
2004 not awarded
2005 Gary Matthewman
2006 Alasdair Beatson
2007 Daniel Swain
2008 Joseph Middleton
2009 Simon Lane
2010 Timothy End
2011 Michael Ierace
2012 William Vann
2013 Jennifer Hughes
2014 James Sherlock
2015 Ian Tindale
2016 Chad Vindin
2017 Gamal Khamis, Somi Kim
2018 Jams Coleman
2019 Not awarded
2020 Yuanfan Yang
2021 Hamish Brown
2022 Not awarded
2023 Emily Hoh
2024 Francesca Lauri
1980 Trio Canello
1981 Mladi Ensemble
1982 Guildhall String Ensemble
1983 Marwood String Trio
1984 Auriol Quartet
1985 J & K Lenehan Piano Duo, Lisney Piano Trio
1986 Mistry Quartet
1987 No Strings Attached
1988 Barbican Piano Trio
1989 Apollo Saxophone Quartet
1990 Techinsky Quartet
1991 Kreutzer Quartet
1992 Bone Idols
1993 not awarded
1994 Nemo Brass Quartet
1995 Leopold String Trio
1996 Micallef/Inanga Piano Duo
1997 BackBeat
1998 Newbold Piano Quartet
1999 Moore / Crawford-Phillips
Piano Duo
2000 Tavec Quartet
2001 Bones Apart
2002 Eimer Piano Trio
2003 Bronte Quartet
2004 Linos Wind Quintet
2005 Sacconi Quartet, Brass10
2006 Ensemble na Mara, Lancier Brass
2007 Cappa Quartet, Zephirus
2008 Brodowski Quartet, Camarilla Ensemble
2009 Solstice String Quartet, St James Quintet
2010 Finzi Quartet, The Rose Trio
2011 Cavaleri Quartet, Cries of London
2012 The Busch Ensemble, Aurora Percussion Duo
2013 The Françoise-Green Piano Duo, Tempest
2014 Solem Quartet, Block 4
2015 Jackson/Beilby Duo, Ferio Saxophone Quartet
2016 Consone Quartet, Jacquin Trio
2017 Bertram-Lynette Piano Duo, Kabantu
2018 Marmen Quartet, A4 Brass
2019 Mithras Trio, The Hermes Experiment
2020 Fitzroy Piano Quartet, Slide Action
2021 Echéa Quartet, Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo
2022 Paddington Trio, Connaught Brass
2023 Fibonacci Quartet, Lumas Winds
2024 Trio Archai, Apollo’s Cabinet