RESULTS
Young Musicians of the Gulf (YMOG) 2024 Results
Excited to showcase the musical brilliance and the culmination of extraordinary journeys embarked upon by our talented participants.
YMOG has been more than a competition and continues to be; it has been a platform for growth, expression, and the exploration of musical possibilities.
Get ready to celebrate the upcoming musical virtuosos of YMOG 2024! While the competition is yet to begin, we're thrilled to share our list of anticipated winners. These talented individuals are poised to take the stage and captivate us with their extraordinary performances.
Stay tuned for the actual competition results and the official announcement of the winners. In the meantime, let's applaud the potential, passion, and promise these young musicians bring to the world of music.
| PRIZE | NAME | SCHOOL |
| Overall Winner | Xiaolin Zhang | Dubai College |
| Runner up | Yehui Feng | Jumeirah College |
| Overall Ensemble Winner | Chamber Choir | Dubai English Speaking School & College |
| Large Vocal Ensemble | Chamber Choir | Dubai English Speaking School & College |
| Small Vocal Ensemble | Elite Singers | The British School Al Khubairat |
| Large Ensemble | Jazz Band | The British School Al Khubairat |
| Small Ensemble | Guitar Duo | The British School Al Khubairat |
| Piano | Kevin Hu | Dubai College |
| Female Vocal | Maya Telang | The British School Al Khubairat |
| Male Vocal | Ronan Mewawalla | Dubai College |
| Bowed Strings | Anne McChesney | Doha College |
| Brass | Ethan Mellor | Dubai College |
| Woodwind | Rosemary Hutchings | Dubai College |
| Plucked Strings | Yehui Feng | Jumeirah College |
| Knights Bequest Prize | Kenodh De Silva | The British School Al Khubairat |
| Composition Prize | Rayan Ali | Dubai College |
CONGRATULATIONS! | |||
| YMoG PRIZES 2022 | WINNER | INSTRUMENT | SCHOOL |
Young Musician of the Gulf 2022 Winner (Trophy and Shield) | Tricia Ng | Violin | Park House English School, Qatar |
| Young Musician of the Gulf 2022 Runner Up | Yehui Feng | Guzheng | Jumeriah College, Dubai |
| Knights Bequest (Most Promising Musician 15 Years or Younger) | Xihan Xu | Piano | Cranleigh School Abu Dhabi |
Owerkowicz Bequest (Best Bahrain Based Musician) | Ali Alkhalifah | Piano | The British School of Bahrain |
Piano Award | Kevin Hu | Piano | Dubai College |
| Brass Award | Alex Zucchelli Redshaw | Trombone | St Christopher’s School, Bahrain |
| Woodwind Award | Imogen O’Connor | Treble Recorder | Jumeriah College, Dubai |
| Bowed String Award | Anne McChesney | Violin | Doha College, Qatar |
| Plucked String Award | Parth Goel | Guitar | Dubai College |
| Female Vocalist | Mariam Siali | Voice | Dubai College |
| Male Vocalist | Rayan Ali | Voice | Dubai College |
| Percussion Award | Daren Tan | Tuned Percussion | Jumeriah College, Dubai |
| Traditional Instrument Award (New Prize) | Amir Alfarhan | Oud | Doha College, Qatar |
YMOG 2022 GRAND FINALISTS
DUBAI COLLEGE | Kevin Hu | Piano |
JUMERIAH COLLEGE | Yehui Feng | Guzheng |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Rayan Ali | Voice |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Advay Chawla | Piano |
PARK HOUSE ENGLISH SCHOOL | Tricia Ng | Violin |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Parth Goel | Guitar |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Mariam Siali | Voice |
WELLINGTON ACADEMY SILICON OASIS | Anthony Faddul | Piano |
SEMI-FINAL QUALIFIERS
| DUBAI COLLEGE | Sophia Steward | Piano |
| DOHA COLLEGE | Anne McChesney | Violin |
| JUMERIAH COLLEGE | Yehui Feng | Guzheng |
| DUBAI COLLEGE | Yuchen Zhou | Piano |
| ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL | Aseel Al Jabal | Violin |
| KINGS’ SCHOOL AL BARSHA | Sultan Kadi | Guitar |
| DUBAI COLLEGE | Advay Chawla | Piano |
| PARK HOUSE ENGLISH SCHOOL | Tricia Ng | Violin |
| DOHA COLLEGE | Hashim Kraishan | Qanun |
| THE BRITISH SCHOOL OF BAHRAIN | Ali Alkhalifah | Piano |
| DUBAI COLLEGE | Luke Ebersohn | Guitar |
| CRANLEIGH SCHOOL ABU DHABI | Xihan Xu (You-You) | Piano |
| DOHA COLLEGE | Amir Alfarhan | Oud |
| DUBAI COLLEGE | Kevin Hu | Piano |
| DOHA COLLEGE | Claudia Martinez | Violin |
| SHARJAH ENGLISH SCHOOL | Joshua Poonnen | Piano |
| DUBAI COLLEGE | Parth Goel | Guitar |
| WELLINGTON ACADEMY SILICON OASIS | Anthony Faddul | Piano |
| DUBAI COLLEGE | Mariam Siali | Voice |
| DUBAI ENGLISH SPEAKING COLLEGE | Abigail Lear | Voice |
| DUBAI COLLEGE | Dhimira Advani | Voice |
| ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL | Sulaf Al Jabal | Voice |
| DUBAI COLLEGE | Rayan Ali | Voice |
| DUBAI ENGLISH SPEAKING COLLEGE | Sofia Hannah | Voice |
| DUBAI COLLEGE | Cara Mitchell | Voice |
| JUMERIAH COLLEGE | Annabelle O’Connor | Voice |
| DUBAI COLLEGE | Anne-Marie Banas | Voice |
INSTRUMENTAL ROUND TWO QUALIFIERS
DUBAI COLLEGE | Rosemary Hutchings | Piano |
DOHA COLLEGE | Georgina Harris | Violin |
KINGS’ SCHOOL AL BARSHA | Ethan Mellor | Trumpet |
ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL | Kaavya Agarwal | Piano |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Parth Goel | Guitar |
WELLINGTON ACADEMY SILICON OASIS | Anthony Faddul | Piano |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Yuchen Zhou | Piano |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Sophia Steward | Violin |
JUMERIAH COLLEGE | Imogen O’Connor | Piano |
DOHA COLLEGE | Amir Alfarhan | Oud |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Tithira Wijayathilake | Saxophone |
DOHA COLLEGE | Shriya Mishra | Piano |
JUMERIAH COLLEGE | Imogen O’Connor | Treble Recorder |
SHARJAH ENGLISH SCHOOL | Riah Chai | Piano |
ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL | Aidan Marks | Piano |
BRITISH SCHOOL MUSCAT | Tanuj Sameer Oundhakar | French horn |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Advay Chawla | Piano |
KINGS’ SCHOOL AL BARSHA | Sultan Kadi | Guitar |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Elisa Westerhoff | Piano |
DOHA COLLEGE | Claudia Martinez | Violin |
ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL | Sulaf Al Jabal | Piano |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Luke Ebersohn | Guitar |
CRANLEIGH SCHOOL ABU DHABI | Xihan Xu (You-You) | Piano |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Ilijana Georgiev | Flute |
SHARJAH ENGLISH SCHOOL | Joshua Poonnen | Piano |
DOHA COLLEGE | Anne McChesney | Violin |
REPTON AD | Sandra Li | Piano |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Kevin Hu | Piano |
PARK HOUSE ENGLISH SCHOOL | Tricia Ng | Violin |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Sophia Steward | Piano |
ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL | Alex Zuccelli Redshaw | Trombone |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Zaojin Chu | Piano |
DOHA COLLEGE | Matias Gutierrez | Guitar |
ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL | Aseel Al Jabal | Violin |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Alexandra Hide | Piano |
DUBAI ENGLISH SPEAKING COLLEGE | Muskaan Iyer | Piano |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Bianca Mirpuri | Violin |
GEMS WINCHESTER SCHOOL DUBAI | Mark Villaruel Guillermo | Piano |
JUMERIAH COLLEGE | Yehui Feng | Guzheng |
THE BRITISH SCHOOL OF BAHRAIN | Ali Alkhalifah | Piano |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Philip Manipadam | Guitar |
SUNMARKE SCHOOL, DUBAI, U.A.E. | Jeremy Chan | Piano |
CRANLEIGH SCHOOL ABU DHABI | Hahnul Lee | Cello |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Shaan Sethi | Saxophone |
ST CHRISTOPHER’S SCHOOL | Aya Abi Farrage | Piano |
DOHA COLLEGE | Hashim Kraishan | Qanun |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Katie Park | Clarinet |
DOHA COLLEGE | Gyu Ryang Lee | Piano |
JUMERIAH COLLEGE | Daren Tan | Percussion |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Vardsinh Turongpun | Piano |
WELLINGTON ACADEMY SILICON OASIS | Shou (Michael) Chen | Piano |
DOHA COLLEGE | Gwen Yap | Violin |
DUBAI COLLEGE | Lynn Majed | Piano |
VOCAL ROUND TWO QUALIFIERS
| Dubai College | Cara Mitchell |
| Dubai English Speaking College | Laura Farah |
| Wellington Academy Silicon Oasis | Imani Moneyang |
| Dubai College | Mariam Siali |
| Dubai English Speaking College | Sarah Al-Hajj |
| St Christopher’s School, Bahrain | Sophia Janahi |
| Dubai College | Emily Davidson |
| Jumeirah College, Dubai | Annabelle O’Connor |
| Dubai College | Anne-Marie Banas |
| Dubai English Speaking College | Sofia Hannah |
| St Christopher’s School, Bahrain | Sulaf Al Jabal |
| Nord Anglia International School | Dalida Froemel |
| Dubai English Speaking College | Lily-Rose Brookes |
| Dubai College | Rayan Ali |
| Dubai English Speaking College | Tobias Cullen |
| Dubai College | Dhimira Advani |
| Dubai English Speaking College | Abigail Lear |
Stella Taylor Shield
| YEAR | NAME | INSTRUMENT | SCHOOL |
| 1998 | Jennifer Chen | Flute | American School of Dubai, UAE |
| 1999 | Jennifer Chen | Flute | American School of Dubai, UAE |
| 2000 | Abdul-Wahab Kayyali | Oud | New English School, Jordan |
| 2001 | Nora Bartosik | Piano | Home Schooled - KSA |
| 2002 | Dina Zalami | Voice | American School of Dubai, UAE |
| 2003 | No Competition | ||
| 2004 | Anmar Al-Rifay | Oud | Independent, Bahrain |
| 2005 | Joseph Jawad | Saxophone | Independent, Bahrain |
| 2006 | Arsha Kaviani | Piano | Emirates International School, UAE |
| 2007 | Emily Burns | Voice | Dubai College, UAE |
| 2008 | Sid Ramchander | Piano | St Christopher’s School, Bahrain |
| 2009 | Feixue Li | Piano | The British School of Kuwait, Kuwait |
| 2010 | Hyuk Nam Koong | Piano | St Christopher’s School, Bahrain |
| 2011 | Essa Al Najem | Oud | Bahrain Bayan School, Bahrain |
| 2012 | No Competition | ||
| 2013* | Matthew Laven | Guitar | Dubai College, UAE |
| 2014 | Xiaolin Zhang | Piano | English College, UAE |
| 2015 | Xiaolin Zhang | Piano | Horizon School, UAE |
| 2016 | Anna Graham | Piano | British School Al Khubairat, UAE |
| 2017 | Haiwei Li | Piano | The British School of Kuwait, Kuwait |
| 2018 | Mohamed Alnajjar | Piano | St Christopher’s School, Bahrain |
| 2019 | Aryaman Chawla | Piano | Dubai College, UAE |
| 2020 | Sourav Roy | Piano | Dubai College, UAE |
| 2021 | Lana Ben Halim | Voice | New Cairo British International School, Egypt |
| 2022 | Tricia Ng | Violin | Park House English School, Qatar |
| 2023* | Xiaolin Zhang | Piano | Dubai College, UAE |
