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Classical/Contemporary:
10 - 16 age range (shortlist)
Listen to the winning entries below.
Category shortlists
Listen to the winning entries.
Classical/Contemporary (10 - 16)
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Winner:
Eunseog Lee (16)
Toccata in C minor
Christopher Bowman (11)
Lava Flow
Timmy Jim (16)
Dance of the Elements
Jacob Ewens (15)
Il Dolore di Amore
Runner-up: Lucy Arch (14)
Song Without Words
Tom Dyer (15)
Chasing Butterflies
Sasha Ockenden (16)
Chanson D'Automne
The voices in this recording are from a sound library. For the words, please see the score.
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A-list judges
The result of the online voting in the Classical/Contemporary (10-16) category will carry the same weight as one of these star judges:
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| Steve Reich “America’s greatest living composer” |
Karl Jenkins Acclaimed composer |
Leonard Slatkin Legendary conductor |
Esa-Pekka Salonen LA Philharmonic conductor |
Simon Bates Classic FM presenter |
Michael Torke Renowned composer |








