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From 2026 the Competition is now hosted by Gloucestershire Academy of Music.

Further information, rules, and entry form is available on their website page.

From 2014 until 2025 it was hosted by Gloucestershire Symphony Orchestra.

Winners with GSO were Sebastian Taylor, violin (2025), James Li, violin (2024), Isaac Williams, violin (2023), Kimmy Kwok, violin (2022), Darcy Beck, percussion (2020), Bill Ko Tsz Hin, viola (2019), Lydia Kenny, saxophone (2018), Hannah Brooks-Hughes, violin (2017), Adam Heron, piano (2016), Rebecca McNaught, cello (2015) and Rhiannon Symonds, trombone (2014).

GYM 2025: Sebastian Taylor

Sebastian Taylor receives his trophy from
Thomas Hewitt-Jones
GYM 2025 finalists: marimba player Pearly Chan, harpist Janice Law, pianist Ella Backhouse (seated, audience prize winner), flautist Lois Rodgers, violinist Sebastian Taylor; with judges Sarah Newbold, Derek Aviss and James Gilchirst.

Sebastian Taylor’s winning performance 2025.

GYM 2024: James Li

GYM 2024 James Li with Judge Emma Johnson.
James Li receives his trophy from judge Emma Johnson.
GYM 2024 finalists and judges
GYM 2024 finalists: harpist Reuban West, pianist Stepan Ruzencevs (audience prize winner), violinist James Li (seated), oboist Grace Tushingham, clarinettist Ben Gibson, violist Eden Saunders; with judges Meurig Bowen, Derek Aviss and Emma Johnson

James Li’s winning performance 2024

GYM 2023: Isaac Williams

WINNER Isaac Williams receives his cheque from Brimpsfield Music Society's Sara Harris and the Hewitt-Jones trophy from Caroline Lumsden. Photo Mikal Ludlow
Isaac Williams receives his cheque from Brimpsfield Music Society’s Sara Harris and the Hewitt-Jones trophy from Caroline Lumsden.
WINNER Isaac Williams (seated) with finalists, from left, Grace Tushingham, Bertie McVittie, Elizabeth Nunn, Sebastien Barley and Billy Keenan.jpg
GYM 2023 finalists: oboist Grace Tushingham, horn player Bertie McVittie, violinist Elizabeth Nunn, violinist Isaac Williams (seated), horn player Sebastien Barley and saxophonist Billy Keenan

Isaac Williams’s winning performance 2023

Isaac performing at the GYM 2023 winner’s concert in November 2023

GYM 2022: Kimmy Kwok, violin

Kimmy Kwok receives the Hewitt Jones Trophy from Thomas Hewitt Jones
GYM 2022 finalists: violinist Isaac Williams (Audience Prize winner), violinist Vanessa Yip, cellist Souny Park, pianist Aaron Le Maistre, and violinist Kimmy Kwok

Kimmy Kwok’s winning performance 2022

Extracts from each of the GYM finalists 2022
Kimmy performing at the GYM 2022 winner’s concert in November 2022

GYM 2020: Darcy Beck, percussion

Darcy Beck receives the Hewitt-Jones Trophy from Thomas Hewitt-Jones.
Darcy Beck receives the Hewitt Jones Trophy from Thomas Hewitt Jones
GYM 2020 finalists, Audience Prize winner Edwin Ward, Aaron Le Maistre, Darcy Beck (seated), Bethany Loader and Souny Park
GYM 2020 finalists: pianist Edwin Ward (Audience Prize winner), pianist Aaron Le Maistre, percussionist Darcy Beck (seated), flautist Bethany Loader and cellist Souny Park

Darcy Beck’s winning performance 2020

Extracts from each of the GYM finalists 2020

Darcy performing at the GYM 2020 winner’s concert in November 2021

GYM 2019: Bill Ko Tsz Hin, viola

Bill Ko Tsz Hin receives the Hewitt Jones Trophy from Thomas Hewitt Jones
GYM 2019 finalists: pianist Michael Lei, pianist Diff Jia (Audience prize winner), violist Bill Ko Tsz Hin (seated), tuba player Stephen Parker and flautist Katie Jenner

Bill’s winning performance

Extracts from each of the GYM finalists 2019
Bill performing at the GYM 2019 winner’s concert in November 2019

GYM 2018: Lydia Kenny, saxophone

Lydia Kenny, with the Hewitt Jones Trophy.
GYM 2018 finalists: pianist Janice Ng, clarinettist Katie Jenner, saxophonist Lydia Kenny, oboist Emily Stephens and pianist Kimberley Mok.

Part of Lydia’s winning performance

Lydia performing at the GYM 2018 winner’s concert in November 2018

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GYM 2017: Hannah Brooks-Hughes, violin

Hannah Brooks-Hughes receives the Hewitt Jones Trophy from musician and educationalist Caroline Lumsden
GYM 2017 finalists: saxophonist Lydia Kenny, violinist Louis Morford, cellist Dan Gilchrist (seated), flautist Alex Waterman and violinist Hannah Brooks-Hughes

Hannah performing at the GYM 2017 winner’s concert in November 2017

 

GYM 2016: Adam Heron, piano

Adam Heron receives the Hewitt Jones Trophy from Thomas Hewitt Jones
GYM 2016 finalists: oboist Emily Stevens, violinist Jennifer Statham, clarinettist Tom Butler, flautist Isabel Henry, pianist Adam Heron (seated), and percussionist Freya Ireland

Part of Adam’s winning performance

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GYM 2015: Rebecca McNaught, cello

Rebecca McNaught receives the Hewitt Jones Trophy from Thomas Hewitt Jones
GYM 2015 Finalists: violinist Jennifer Statham (Audience Prize winner), pianist Santos Hau, cellist Rebecca McNaught, cellist Sophie Haynes, flautist Abigail Waterman and trumpet player Nicola Rouse

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GYM 2014: Rhiannon Symonds, trombone

Rhiannon Symonds playing her trombone
Rhiannon Symonds playing her trombone

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