Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition

The ROSL Annual Music Competition is the flagship of our Arts programme. With an increasingly international reach, talented young musicians apply each year to compete for over £75,000 in prize money. The competition is divided into six sections, Wind and Brass, Keyboard, Singers, Strings, String Ensembles and Mixed Ensembles. Our four solo winners progress to compete for the prestigious Gold Medal award, in a grand final held at Wigmore Hall.

The 2026 competition is open to citizens of the UK, Commonwealth and former Commonwealth Countries, the U.S.A, all EU and EEA countries, Switzerland, Japan and South Korea for instrumentalists and singers between the ages of 18 and 30 as of 15th May 2026. You must have citizenship at the time of application.

For ensembles, at least half the members of a group must be between the ages of 18 and 30 as of 15th May 2026, and the average age of the group must also be 30 or under.

Go to website for application and audition requirements.

Application Fee: Soloists £40, Ensembles £40 per group

Application deadline: 5 January 2026 at 5pm.