Competitions

Jersey Contemporary Musician Competition 2026

The Jersey Contemporary Musician Competition is part of our provision of opportunities for young musicians in Jersey and provides early performance and competition opportunities. The competition welcomes applications from guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, drums, and singing competitors of a Grade 4 level and above.

Competition Dates and Venues

The Jersey Contemporary Musician Competition Heats will take place after school over the week of Monday 18^th May – Friday 21st May at Jersey Music Service.

The Jersey Contemporary Musician Competition Final will take place on Saturday 13th June in the Theatre at Haute Vallée School.

Rules

Competition rules are published on our website.

In order to enter the competition, please:

1. Ensure you have the support of your child’s instrumental / singing teacher or Head of Music. Where entrants are school leavers or home educated, advice can be sought from Jersey Music Service.
2. Complete the entry form no later than Thursday 30th April 2026. Please note that programme details will be required on the entry form.
3. Please make your £15.00 entry fee payment using the payment link displayed at the end of the entry form.
4. Please note that competitors must provide copies of all music to be performed for the adjudicators, as well as backing tracks where relevant, by Thursday 30th April 2026. Please note that clear, scanned copies by email are preferred. Original sheet music must be present in the scheduled rehearsal and during performances.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch by emailing [email protected]

PwC Jersey Musician of the Year Competitions 2026

We’re delighted to inform you that Rubie Le Masurier was crowned the 2026 PwC Jersey Young Musician of the Year.

The final of the competition was held at the Jersey Opera House and featured performances from six exceptionally talented local musicians.

The competition, now in its 34th year, is organised by Jersey Music Service (JMS) and sponsored by PwC. This year’s finalists were:

• Island Music Woodwind Heat – Dante Chain Lopez (tenor saxophone)
• Jersey Premier Brass – Brass Heat – Filip Swoboda (tuba)
• Jersey Vocal Trust – Vocal Heat – Rubie Le Masurier (vocal)
• Wendy Falla Piano Heat – Amelia Weber (piano)
• The Band of the Island of Jersey Percussion Heat – Oliver Hutton (percussion)
• Dorothy Chapman String Heat – Prutha Tejpal (violin)