Young Musician Concerto Competition
11 October 2026
The Competition is open to talented young pianists and string, woodwind, and brass players who are either resident in, or studying in, the UK or in one of the twin towns of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
Following the preliminary rounds, eight finalists are selected to perform in the Competition Final. This exciting event is open to the public, offering an opportunity to hear some of the country's most promising young musicians.
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Venue
St Piran’s Centre
Gringer Hill
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 7LZ
Time TBC
Autumn Concert
Saturday 28 November 2026
BRITTEN Soirées Musicales
MAHLER Des Knaben Wunderhorn - selection
Soloist: Mezzo Soprano Indyana Scheider
WALTON Symphony No.1
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Venue
Baylis Theatre
Braywick Leisure Centre
Maidenhead
SL6 1BN
7:30 pm
Spring Concert
Saturday 6 March 2027
BORODIN Overture: Prince Igor
SIBELIUS Violin Concerto
Soloist: Sasha Parker
Winner YMCC Young Musician Concerto Competition 2025
BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra
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Venue
Baylis Theatre
Braywick Leisure Centre
Maidenhead
SL6 1BN
7:30 pm
Reuben Moisey
Summer Concert
Sunday 20 June 2027
HANDEL Music for the Royal Fireworks
FALLA Ritual Fire Dance
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No.1
Soloist: Reuben Moisey
Runner up WMSO Young Musician Concerto Competition 2025
POWELL How to Train Your Dragon
STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite (1919)
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Venue
Newbold College Church
Binfield
Bracknell
RG42 4AN
4:00 pm
Young Musician Concerto Competition
October 2027 (date to be confirmed)
The Windsor & Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra's annual Young Musician Concerto Competition showcases outstanding pianists and string, woodwind, and brass players. Finalists compete before an audience and expert adjudicators, with the winner receiving £1,000, a trophy, and the opportunity to perform with the Orchestra the following season.
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Venue
St Piran’s Centre
Gringer Hill
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 7LZ
Time TBC
Berlioz's Requiem (Grande Messe des Morts)
4 December 2027
The Windsor & Maidenhead Symphony Chorus will be joining with the Royal Free Singers, the Slough Philharmonic Society, Parenthesis Choir, Maidenhead Choral Society, and the Windsor & Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra to perform Berlioz's epic Requiem (Grande Messe des Morts) at Guildford Cathedral, a gigantic Choral Work involving massed Orchestra, four antiphonal off-stage brass ensembles, and over 300 Singers.
Please note: Tickets for this event have not been released yet. Ask for your name to be put on a waiting list and we will notify you when they become available
Venue
Guilford Cathedral
Stag Hill
Guildford
GU2 7UP
Time 7:30 pm
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