Instrumental Section 2026
Julia Dräger
richmondfestival.instruments@gmail.com
Dates
Friday 20th March 2026 (6pm–9pm approx.)
Saturday 21st March 2026 (10am–6/7pm approx.)
Sunday 22nd March 2026 (10am–6pm approx.)
St Richard Reynolds Catholic College, Clifden Road, Twickenham, TW1 4LT
See Syllabus for more information
Winners 2025
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Instrumental Festival in 2025. We look forward to seeing you in 2026.
Alexander Cetateanu - Cello
Young Instrumentalist of the Year
Jiyuan Li - Harp
Young Instrumentalist 2nd Place
Florence Mather - Violin
Borough Cup
(shown here with adjudicator Hilary Sturt)
Other Performers 2025
Some of our other amazing performers
Golden Strings
Friends and Family
Matilda Hoberman Evers
Senior Recital
Liam Pesce
Junior Wind and Brass
Esme Wright
Absolute Beginners
Vivaldi Group
Ensemble Shield
Teddington Violin
Intermediate Ensemble
Teddington Violin
Junior Ensemble
Ellie Zhu
Youth Concerto
(shown here with adjudicator Hilary Sturt)
Ethan Norris
Youth Concerto and Musical Versatility
(shown here with adjudicator Hilary Sturt)
Reuben Saucedo
Cello Cup and Junior Recital Cup
Alexander Cetateanu
Youth Recital Cup
Samvid Sridhar
Youth Advanced Cup
Samvid Sridhar (3rd) Ellie Zhu (1st) and Alexander Cetateanu (2nd)
Youth Concerto
Information
Find out how to join us
Syllabus and Information
The adjudicator for 2026 will be Robert Bailey
Syllabus and Fees can be found here
All entries must be by Play and Perform
The closing date for entries is Sunday 25th January 2026 Entries MUST be made by this date but pieces can be confirmed or changed later if needed
Instructions
The Festival starts at 10 am both days.
Please DO NOT arrive before 9.30 am - we will not be able to let you in and there is nowhere dry to shelter if it is raining. There are plenty of lovely cafes in Twickenham to relax if you arrive really early.
All payments will be card only.
Please attend at least 15 minutes before your class is timed to start and check in with the door stewards.
Please bring a named copy ofthe music for the adjudicator.
The general public are admitted at a cost of £5.00 (all day.) Senior concessions £4.
Teachers of those performing, accompanists, festival patrons and children under 16 are admitted free.
If unable to attend please give as much notice as possible. Fees cannot be refunded.
Venue
St Richard Reynolds Catholic College, Clifden Road, Twickenham, TW1 4LT
The College is a ten-minute walk from Twickenham railway station and the H22, 33, 267, 281, 290 and 490 bus routes.
Parking available on site.
Please enter the college car park from station road. There is no pedestrian access through the college so you will need to follow the route shown on the map.
Pedestrian entry is from Clifden Road to the south end of the college.
Adjudicator - ROBERT BAILEY AGSM, LRAM
Robert Bailey is a ‘cellist, pianist and conductor. He attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has enjoyed a varied career, having held principal positions at English National Opera, the Royal Philharmonic Pops orchestra, with whom he was first ‘cellist, for ten years, and the Academy of London. He was for five years ‘cellist in the Delme String Quartet which took him all over Europe, and with them he made several CDs, and broadcast frequently on BBC Radio 3. Robert has conducted in London with the Locrian Chamber Orchestra and the English National Orchestra, and he has conducted in Australia, giving the premiere of Larry Sitsky’s Symphony with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra.
In the field of Education Robert Bailey teaches ‘cello and piano, and has worked at the Royal College of Music and The Guildhall School of Music as an orchestral and chamber music coach, and taught for several years at London’s Centre for Young Musicians where he was conductor of both the Symphony Orchestra and the String ChamberOrchestra. He is also much in demand as an adjudicator at competitive festivals all over the UK.
