RESULTS
Young Musicians of the Gulf (YMOG) 2026 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.
| AWARD - LIFETIME TROPHY | Student/Ensemble | School | ||||
| Young Musician of the Gulf 2026 Winner (Trophy and Shield) | Kenodh De Silva | British School Al Khubairat | ||||
| Young Musician of the Gulf 2026 Runner Up | Trishna Puppala | British School Al Khubairat | ||||
| Knights Bequest (Most promising Musician 15 and under) | Qingxin Wei | British School Al Khubairat | ||||
| Owerkowicz Bequest (Best Bahrain-based Musician) | Ali Alkhalifah | St Christopher's School, Bahrain | ||||
| Young Composer of the Gulf | Meher Malhotra | St Christopher's School, Bahrain | ||||
| Piano Award | Riah Chai | British School Al Khubairat | ||||
| Brass Award | Harry Jones | British School Al Khubairat | ||||
| Woodwind Award | Eunseo Jeong | British School of Kuwait | ||||
| Bowed String Award | Kenodh De Silva | British School Al Khubairat | ||||
| Plucked String Award | David Marcelo | St Christopher's School, Bahrain | ||||
| Female Vocalist | Trishna Puppala | British School Al Khubairat | ||||
| Male Vocalist | Saif Al Qaimi | British School Al Khubairat | ||||
| Percussion Award | Adam Weeks-Barnitt | St Christopher's School, Bahrain | ||||
| Large Ensemble Award | BSAK Strings | British School Al Khubairat | ||||
| Small Ensemble Award | Vibrato Latino | British School of Kuwait | ||||
| Large Vocal Ensemble Award | Najma | St Christopher's School, Bahrain | ||||
| Small Vocal Ensemble Award | Vox Angelica | Sharjah English School | ||||
| Overall Ensemble Award | Najma | St Christopher's School, Bahrain | ||||
| Finalist Award | Qingxin Wei | British School Al Khubairat | ||||
| Finalist Award | Bingrou Li | British School Al Khubairat | ||||
| Finalist Award | Cushla Corrigan | Dubai College | ||||
| Finalist Award | Kenodh De Silva | British School Al Khubairat | ||||
| Finalist Award | Eunseo Jeong | British School of Kuwait | ||||
| Finalist Award | Trishna Puppala | British School Al Khubairat | ||||
| Finalist Award | Riah Chai | British School Al Khubairat | ||||
| PRIZE | NAME | SCHOOL |
| Young Musician of the Gulf 2025 Winner | Rosemary | Dubai College |
| Runner up | Grace | Dubai English Speaking College |
| Knights Bequest (Most Promising Musician Under 15 Years of Age) | Sze | King's College Doha |
| Owerkowicz Bequest (Best Bahrain Based Musician) | Ali | St. Christopher's School, Bahrain |
| Young Musician of the Gulf Overall Ensemble Winner 2025 | BSB Piano Ensemble | British School Bahrain |
| Composition | Elie | Dubai English Speaking College |
| Percussion | Julius | Dubai College |
| Male Vocalist | Jeff | Dubai English Speaking College |
| Female Vocal | Grace | Dubai English Speaking College |
| Plucked String | Kenodh | The British School Al Khubairat |
| Bowed String | Sze | King's College Doha |
| Woodwind | Rosemary | Dubai College |
| Brass | Harry | The British School Al Khubairat |
| Piano | Kevin | Dubai College |
| Violin | Sze Han | King's College Doha |
| Large Ensemble | BSAK Jazz Band | The British School Al Khubairat |
| Small Ensemble | BSB Piano Ensemble | British School Bahrain |
| Large Vocal Ensemble | St. Chris Chamber Choir | St. Christopher's School, Bahrain |
| Small Vocal Ensemble | Cantata | Dubai English Speaking College |
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 |
| Violin | Sze Han Law | Doha British School |
| Violin | Anne McChesney | Doha College |
| Piano | Mohamed Alnajjar | St Christopher's School |
| Piano | Ali Alkhalifah | St Christopher's School |
| Guitar | Kenodh De Silva | British School Al khubairat |
| Voice | Maya Telang | British School Al khubairat |
| Voice | Sara Shikh | British School Al khubairat |
| 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 |
