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Classical Music

ROSL Gold Medal Final, Queen Elizabeth Hall

On 30 May 19, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM

See if you can pick a winner at the prestigious competition for rising singers and instrumentalists that is the springboard for important careers in music

By Claudia Pritchard on 17/5/2019

Opera star Jacques Imbrailo was the Gold Medal Finalist 2006. Photo: Sam Canetty-Clark
Opera star Jacques Imbrailo was the Gold Medal Finalist 2006. Photo: Sam Canetty-Clark
ROSL Gold Medal Final, Queen Elizabeth Hall ROSL Gold Medal Final, Queen Elizabeth Hall Claudia Pritchard
Join talent-spotters from the world of music at an important competition that has launched many distinguished careers since it began more than 60 years ago.


The Royal Over-Seas League off Piccadilly is a hub for the creative arts and is the force behind many musical initiatives, and its Annual Music Competition is a boon to singers and instrumentalists. Last year's winners alone have gone on to great things: the bass-baritone Michael Mofidian, for instance, is appearing this month at the Royal Opera House in Phaedra.

Winners in earlier years include the cellist Jacqueline du Pre, harpsichordist Melvyn Tan, pianist Piers Lane and singer Jacques Imbrailo, who all went on to important careers.




This year, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall at Southbank Centre on 30 May, there are four finalists. Each has already won through their various sections. They are trombonist Kris Garfitt, violinist Roberto Ruisi, bass William Thomas and pianist Joseph Havlat. And each has just 15 minutes to make their mark, giving a mixed programme to an audience of music-lovers and jury of music professionals. The overall winner will walk away with £15,000 and is sure of bookings flooding in.


The judges for 2019 include Gavin Henderson, principal of the Royal Central School of Music and Drama, who chairs the jury, composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad and singer Ailish Tynan. While they come to their decision, there will be further entertainment from Hermes and the Mithras.



Opera star Jacques Imbrailo was the Gold Medal winner 2006. Photo: Sam Canetty-Clark


In London audiences have the chance to catch artists assured of great futures as they rise to the top, and the ROSL Gold Medal is a benchmark for many stars, like the Jette Parker Young Artists scheme at the Royal Opera House. Catch this competition for a glimpse of the future – and, of course, the fun of choosing a favourite artist and seeing if the judges agree.

by Claudia Pritchard

What ROSL Gold Medal Final, Queen Elizabeth Hall
Where Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX | MAP
Nearest tube Waterloo (underground)
When On 30 May 19, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Price £10-£20
Website Click here for more information and booking



Free for Members
Up to £60
Opera star Jacques Imbrailo was the Gold Medal Finalist 2006. Photo: Sam Canetty-Clark
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