2026 Contest Winners & Final Standings
Welcome to the Final Round of the BrookWright International Brass Solo Contest 2026! Following an extraordinary preliminary round featuring 30 entries from brass players across 6 different countries, our preliminary judges have selected the top performers to advance to the finals.
Our headline judging panel - Tom Hutchinson, Brett Baker, Emily Evans and Les Neish - are now independently evaluating the top 5 performances in the Under 18 and Over 18 categories to determine the official overall placements.
At the same time, the Public Commendation Prize is now live, and YOU can help decide the winner!
BrookWright Solo Contest 2026: Official Final Results
Thank you to all participants, judges, sponsors, and brass enthusiasts who made the BrookWright International Brass Solo Contest 2026 an incredible success! Featuring 30 total entries representing 6 countries, this year's competition brought together world-class brass talent across all ages and instruments. The finalist videos received over 9,400 views in total as the public listened, shared, and cast their votes for the Public Commendation Prize!
Our adjudication panel - Brett Baker, Tom Hutchinson, Emily Evans and Les Neish - has completed evaluating the finalists, and the public votes for the Public Commendation Prize have been tallied. Below are the official results and prize awards.
Under 18 Category Results
1. Elijah Baker - 186 (95 + 91)
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsu8zHe1vzM
2. Stanley Langi - 179 (93 + 86)
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh4E-mbvQOA
3. Bradley Mahungu - 172 (88 + 84)
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8SH9UVl3xM
4. Sione Selupe - 171 (88 + 83)
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOcZsxnu5wg
5. Moses Lamipeti - 170 (90 + 80)
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6HCHfvr3Pc
Over 18 Category Results
1. Mark Vause - 183 (93 + 90)
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfgtruLA8W8
2. Andrew Malovance - 178 (87 + 91)
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PJkv5HAlfU
3. Andrew Roe - 177 (92 + 85)
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssFe0zldgR4
4. Hannah Gibbons - 176 (90 + 86)
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk8q6GydwKo
5.Micah Dominic Parsons - 170 (86 + 84)
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKnOt5gMBaY
Public Commendation Prize Winner
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Winner: Bradley Mahungu (Cornet, Age 11) Love Eternal (Gavin Lamplough)
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Decided By: Highest total official YouTube likes across the finalist videos.
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Prize Package: Dorico Pro Perpetual License, tonebase Annual Subscription, $100 BrookWright Voucher
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Note: As per competition rules, Bradley receives the combined prize package for both 3rd Place U18 and the Public Commendation Prize!
Sponsors & Partners
We extend our deepest gratitude to our incredible sponsors whose generosity made this prize pool worth over $5,300 possible:
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Steinberg (Dorico Pro)
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tonebase
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wobplay
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Denis Wick London
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Bremner Music (sshhmute)
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Brass Academy