PwC Jersey Young Musician of the Year Competition Final 2026
On Saturday 28 February, six exceptionally talented, young local musicians took to the stage for the final of the ‘PwC Jersey Young Musician of the Year 2026’. The event provides young musicians in Jersey with performance and competition opportunities, with many previous finalists having gone on to pursue successful careers in music.
To reach the final, the young musicians had to compete and win in their respective heats against other instrumentalists and vocalists. On Saturday 28 February, the heat winners went head-to-head at the Jersey Opera House, and produced an array of timbres, musical styles and genres.
2026 finalists
- Wendy Falla Piano Heat - Piano: Amelia Weber (piano)
- Dorothy Chapman String Heat: Prutha Tejpal (violin)
- Jersey Premier Brass - Brass Heat: Filip Swoboda (tuba)
- The Band of the Island of Jersey Percussion Heat: Oliver Hutton (percussion)
- Island Music Woodwind Heat: Dante Chain Lopez (tenor Saxophone)
- Jersey Vocal Trust - Vocal Heat: Rubie Le Masurier (vocal) - winner
PwC Jersey Junior Musician of the Year Winners 2026:
- Wendy Falla Piano Competition: Rosanna MacAdie
- Dorothy Chapman String Competition: Amalia Overland (Violin)
- Jersey Premier Brass - Brass Competition: Philip de la Haye (Trumpet)
- Island Music Woodwind Competition: Bobbi Billington (Flute)
- Jersey Vocal Trust - Vocal Competition: Evie Chandlen
Vocalist, Rubie Le Masurier
2026 PwC Jersey Young Musician of the Year winner
“Music has always been a part of my life, from singing Barbie songs around the house as a child to performing for inspirational people in the music industry. Sometimes when I sing, I get so carried away in the music and playing the character that it physically moves me, and I forget where I am.”
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