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2018 Competition

The 2018 Competition was held from 3rd to 7th April; again generously hosted by Bromsgrove School. In the Preliminary Round, competitors from around the world were auditioned; twelve were selected to play in the Semi-Final on 6th April. The Finalists’ Concert was held at 7.00 p.m. on Saturday 7th April, and the result was as follows:

1st Prize (£6,000) Luke Jones (Piano)
Finalists' Prize (£3,000) Lewis Banks (Saxophone)
Finalists' Prize (£3,000) Irena Radic (Piano)
Sir John Manduell Prize (£1,000): Bartosz Glowacki (Accordion)
Accompanists Prize (£500): Kaoru Wada

Our 2018 Finalists and Adjudicators: (back row, left to right) Professor George Caird (President), Meurig Bowen (Chairman of Adjudicators), Sarah Bruce (Adjudicator), Roderick Williams OBE (Adjudicator); Kaoru Wada (Winner of the Accompanists Prize), Bartosz Glowacki (Sir John Manduell Prize Winner), Lewis Banks (Finalist - Runner Up), Irena Radic (Finalist - Runner Up), Luke Jones (BIMC 2018 Winner), Ian Morris (Chairman of The Bromsgrove).


Irena Radic		Lewis Banks		Luke Jones		Bartosz Glowacki

Please click below to watch the highlights from BIMC 2018 and an interview with the winner, Luke Jones.

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