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Berkshire Young Musician of the Year FINAL – Brass, Percussion & Guitar Competition 2025
The Berkshire Young Musician of the Year competition is back for 2025. Berkshire Music Trust, in partnership with Windsor Festival and Bradfield College, is this year running a competition for all BRASS, PERCUSSION and GUITAR players to showcase their talent and win prizes alongside others of a similar age.
This competition is open to young players of:
BRASS:
- Brass – Trumpet
- Brass – Trombone
- Brass – Tuba
- Brass – French Horn
- Brass – Baritone
- Brass – Cornet
- Brass – Flugel Horn
- Brass – Tenor Horn
- Brass – Euphonium
PERCUSSION
- Percussion – Drum Kit
- Percussion – Orchestral Percussion
GUITAR:
- Guitar – Classical/Acoustic Guitar
- Guitar – Electric Guitar
- Guitar – Bass Guitar
The live concert final will take place at 3pm on Sunday 3th March at The Old Court in Windsor.
Prizes and feedback:
– All first round entrants will receive written feedback on their performance from the panel of judges.
– Semi-final participants will receive feedback and a certificate.
– Category winners in brass, percussion and guitar will receive feedback, a certificate and a plaque.
– Judges Highly Commended for Brass, Percussion and Guitar will receive a certificate
– The overall winner will receive the title of Berkshire Young Musician of the Year 2025, the Berkshire Young Musician Trophy, along with feedback, a certificate and a future performance opportunity.
We are grateful for the support from Windsor Festival in running the competition. Windsor Festival invites the world’s finest musicians, writers, artists, and local performers to entertain and delight festival audiences, to celebrate Windsor’s special place as a Royal town, and to inspire the next generation of artistic talent and creativity.
Also we would like to thank Bradfield College for their partnership in this competition and for them providing us with a venue to hold the semi finals.
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