Founder and Principal Judge
Trained in classical trumpet and choral singing, and the first young musician to win the Ruth Dyson Musicians Award. He studied performance at Roehampton and LAMDA, and played with the Strathfield Symphony Orchestra in Australia.
Secretary and awards administrator
Garth studied performing arts and loves music of every genre. He represents Charles Tyrwhitt, a key sponsor of DYMF’s first concerts at Ely Cathedral in 2021.
DYMF Ambassador and performing artist; judge, Concert Pianist
Studied at the Royal Northern College of Music. He has played at Bridgewater Hall, Steinway Hall London and the Franz Liszt Recital Hall, and made his concerto debut with the Oxford Festival Orchestra.
Conductor, Concert Pianist, Organist & Composer
Felix is a conductor, concert pianist, organist and composer, continuing his conducting studies in the UK and Europe. He gave his first piano recitals at the age of 12, served as Organ Scholar at Christ Church, Oxford, founded the Oxford Symphony Orchestra, and graduated top of his year in both his undergraduate and master’s degrees. A DYMF award winner, he now helps with adjudication, concert planning and performing, and is a reserve panel adjudicator.
Panels change from series to series. Awards are decided by a quorum of judges using a points system similar to the ABRSM’s.
Panel judge
Sang with the BBC Symphony Chorus under Sir Andrew Davis and Sir John Pritchard, and plays in the Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra. A music graduate of the LCM and a qualified teacher.
DYMF Ambassador and performing artist; judge, Concert Pianist
Studied at the Royal Northern College of Music. He has played at Bridgewater Hall, Steinway Hall London and the Franz Liszt Recital Hall, and made his concerto debut with the Oxford Festival Orchestra.
Conductor, Concert Pianist, Organist & Composer
Felix is a conductor, concert pianist, organist and composer, continuing his conducting studies in the UK and Europe. He gave his first piano recitals at the age of 12, served as Organ Scholar at Christ Church, Oxford, founded the Oxford Symphony Orchestra, and graduated top of his year in both his undergraduate and master’s degrees. A DYMF award winner, he now helps with adjudication, concert planning and performing, and is a reserve panel adjudicator.
Guest judge, violin
Named a Young Classical Star by Classic FM. He made his European recital debut at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, and has played chamber music with Renaud Capuçon and Maxim Vengerov.
International judge, trumpet
A past DYMF award winner. He plays principal trumpet at the Slovak National Opera and second trumpet with the Miskolc Symphonic Orchestra.
