Violinist Eleanor Corr wins the Royal Overseas League Music Competition
The 68th annual competition was conducted behind closed doors
Last updated 24th Nov 2020
A new Gold Medal winner of the Royal Overseas League Music Competition was announced last week. Violinist Eleanor Corr secured the trophy plus £20,000 in prize money. The final was held at the Royal Overseas League in London with a panel of adjudicators, and is available tonight to watch in full on YouTube.
The hotly contested competition saw Eleanor compete against flautist Sirius Chau flute, soprano Siân Dicker, and pianist Dominic Doutney in an event which showcased the talents of the brightest young musicians from across the Commonwealth.
Eleanor’s programme included a movement of Grieg’s Violin Sonata No.2 and several movements of Lutoslawski’s incredible violin partita.
Eleanor studied at the Royal Academy of Music and enjoys a varied and busy career, particularly in the UK and Norway. She has performed at Wigmore Hall, Sage Gateshead and Brighton Early Music Festival, and been a soloist with the likes of Multi-Story Orchestra and the London Chamber Soloists. As an orchestral musician Eleanor has played with English Touring Opera and has performed with the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic.
Who were the judges at the Royal Overseas League Music Competition?
Gavin Henderson CBE (Chairman)
Geoff Parkin, Artistic Director of ROSL
Julia Debrulais, Executive Director, London Mozart Players
Sue Spence Director, from artist agency, Askonas Holt
What is the Royal Overseas League Music Competition?
For 68 years the ROSL Annual Music Competition has helped launch the careers of young musicians from all over the UK and the Commonwealth, offering awards totalling £75,000 and expert mentoring and support.
Who else has won the Royal Overseas League Music Competition?
The full list of winners can be found on the Royal Overseas League website.
Amongst the list of former winners are Barry Douglas (1979), oboist Douglas Boyd (1983), soprano Susan Bullock (1983), harpist Aline Brewer (1986), LSO principal bassoonist Rachel Gough (1990), pianist Paul Lewis (1992), cellist Alice Neary (1996), Tom Poster (2000), saxophonist (and Scala Radio Session performer) Amy Dickson (2004), and violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen (2006).
How to watch the Royal Overseas League Music Competition 2020
Watch the Royal Overseas League Music Competition final online from 6pm on Tuesday 24 November 2020 on YouTube.