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67th ROSL ANNUAL MUSIC COMPETITION: Gold Medal and £20,000 prize awarded to trombonist Kris Garfitt

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Last night saw Kris Garfitt trombone, win the Gold Medal and first prize of the ROSL Annual Music Competition and prizemoney of £20,000. This is the third year a Wind and Brass section winner has gone onto win the top prize. Kris and his fellow competitors, William Thomas bass, Joseph Havlat piano and Roberto Ruisi violin performed at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in front an esteemed industry panel of adjudicators, led by Professor Gavin Henderson CBE. 

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