Jury Panel
Jo Cole
Head of Strings at Royal Academy of Music
Professor of Cello at Royal Academy of Music
Nicola Eimer
Professor of Piano at Royal Academy of Music
Renowned concert pianist and chamber musician
Julie Kennard
Former Professor of Singing at Royal Academy of Music
Renowned concert soprano
Anna Pope
Faculty at Junior Academy and Purcell School over 20 years
Renowned flautist and educator
David Woodcock
Director of Music at Harrow School, London
Renowned conductor and educator
Amy Yuan
Associate of Royal Academy of Music
The only Chinese national to have led National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Lucinda Allen
Voice Coach to West End performers
Vocal coach at The Institute of Contemporary
Music Performance
Official Accompanist
All candidates will be accompanied by our official accompanist and will have a run-through ahead of the competition
Alexandra Vaduva
Winner of Hattori Foundation Music Award
Piano alumna of Royal Academy of Music
Mina Beldimanescu
Award winning pianist
Piano alumna of Royal Academy of Music