The OHMI Competition is judged by an independent panel of experts in the fields of performance and engineering, many also have 'lived experience' of physical disability. Previous judges include:
Alison Balsom OBE - Alison is one of the world's greatest classical trumpeters and is a Patron of the OHMI Trust.
Dr Andrew McPherson - Andrew is a Reader in Digital Media at Queen Mary University of London. He leads the Augmented Instruments Laboratory, which is part of the Centre for Digital Music (C4DM) at the university.
David Muncey - David was born without his right hand and learned the trumpet using an adapted instrument. He graduated from Guildhall School of Music.
Doug Bott - Doug specialises in accessible music-making for disabled people and has extensive experience as a music leader, arts manager, consultant and trainer for a range of organisations.
Elliott Folvig - Elliott is a professional musician and lecturer. He was previously the Access Coordinator at the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM).
Huw Wiggin - Huw is professor of saxophone at the Royal Academy of Music in London and has given master classes across the world.
James Risdon - James is a recorder player and was a founder member of the British Paraorchestra, an ensemble of musicians that played in the closing ceremony of the Paralympics in 2012. James is currently the Access Coordinator at the ABRSM.
John Harle - John is an Ivor Novello award-winning saxophonist, composer, and record producer, whose work spans across musical genres from classical to contemporary pop. John is also a Patron of the OHMI Trust.
Nicholas McCarthy - Nicholas was born without his right hand and only began to play the piano at the late age of 14 after being inspired by a friend playing Beethoven’s Waldstein Sonata. Nicholas went on to study at the prestigious Royal College of Music in London and was the first one-handed pianist to graduate in its 130 year history.
Nigel Scaife - Nigel is a music consultant specialising in education, quality and assessment. He was previously the Syllabus Coordinator at the ABRSM.
Peter Purgathofer - Peter is Associate Professor at the Vienna University of Technology, Faculty of Informatics.
Alison Balsom OBE - Alison is one of the world's greatest classical trumpeters and is a Patron of the OHMI Trust.
Dr Andrew McPherson - Andrew is a Reader in Digital Media at Queen Mary University of London. He leads the Augmented Instruments Laboratory, which is part of the Centre for Digital Music (C4DM) at the university.
David Muncey - David was born without his right hand and learned the trumpet using an adapted instrument. He graduated from Guildhall School of Music.
Doug Bott - Doug specialises in accessible music-making for disabled people and has extensive experience as a music leader, arts manager, consultant and trainer for a range of organisations.
Elliott Folvig - Elliott is a professional musician and lecturer. He was previously the Access Coordinator at the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM).
Huw Wiggin - Huw is professor of saxophone at the Royal Academy of Music in London and has given master classes across the world.
James Risdon - James is a recorder player and was a founder member of the British Paraorchestra, an ensemble of musicians that played in the closing ceremony of the Paralympics in 2012. James is currently the Access Coordinator at the ABRSM.
John Harle - John is an Ivor Novello award-winning saxophonist, composer, and record producer, whose work spans across musical genres from classical to contemporary pop. John is also a Patron of the OHMI Trust.
Nicholas McCarthy - Nicholas was born without his right hand and only began to play the piano at the late age of 14 after being inspired by a friend playing Beethoven’s Waldstein Sonata. Nicholas went on to study at the prestigious Royal College of Music in London and was the first one-handed pianist to graduate in its 130 year history.
Nigel Scaife - Nigel is a music consultant specialising in education, quality and assessment. He was previously the Syllabus Coordinator at the ABRSM.
Peter Purgathofer - Peter is Associate Professor at the Vienna University of Technology, Faculty of Informatics.
