2021 Competition Winners

Entrants to the OHMI Competition are challenged to develop a musical instrument that can either be: an adaptation of a traditional instrument such that it is fully playable without the use of one hand and arm; or one capable of emulating a traditional instrument in all its characteristics. 
 
The 2021 OHMI Competition took place in the exceptional conditions caused by the Covid-19 epidemic, with access to workplaces and teamworking severely restricted. 
 
The 2021 Competition winners are as follows: 

Earlier Competition Winners

Since its inauguration in 2013, the OHMI Competition has recognised the following winners:

Name	Creator	Instrument Emulated	Playable / Concept /Enabling	Winner / Commendation	Year
Jamboxx	Jamboxx Michael DiCesare	Various	Concept	Commendation	2018
Saxophone Interface	Simon Moxon	Saxophone	Concept	Commendation	2018
Trombone Mount	Thomas Tschirren	Trombone	Enabling	Winner	2018
Trombone Stand	MERU	Trombone	Enabling	Winner	2018
Euphonium/ ​Tuba Stand	MERU	Euphonium	Enabling	Winner	​2018
One-handed Bass Recorder	Peter Worrell	Bass Recorder	Playable	​Winner	​2018
Bowed-string LinnStrument	Rishi Shukla	LinnStrument	​Playable	Winner	​2018
One-handed 3D Printed Recorder	Paul Yeomans	Recorder	​Playable	Winner	​2018
Clarion	OpenUpMusic	Various	Playable	Commendation	2017
PBrock Bagpipes	Duncan Menzies	Bagpipes	Playable	Winner	2017
One Handed Clarinet	Peter Worrell	Clarinet	​Playable	​Winner	2017
Claritie	Cambridge Woodwind Makers	Clarinet	Enabling	Winner	2017
Rath Trombone Stand	Michael Rath	Trombone	Enabling	Winner	2017
Cloverleaf Tenor Sax	Maarten Visser	Tenor Saxophone	Playable	​Winner	2016
Cloverleaf Soprano Sax	​Maarten Visser	Soprano Saxophone	Playable	​Winner	2016
Chapman Stick	Emmett Chapman	Guitar	Playable	Winner	2016
Bass Guitar	Jacob Harrison	Bass Guitar	Concept	Winner	2016
Frog and Henry Tuba	Ryan Baer	Tuba	Concept	Commendation	2016
Tenor Horn Stand	MERU	Tenor Horn	Enabling	​Winner	2016
Cello Stand	May We Help	Cello	Enabling	Winner	2016
One Handed Flute	John Lunn	Flute	Enabling	Winner	2016
LinnStrument	Roger Linn	Various	Playable	​Winner	2015
Synthobone	Petter Ericson and Tomas Hardin	Trombone	Concept	Winner	2015
Clarion	Barry Farimond	Various	Concept	​Winner	2015
Trombone Stand	MERU	Trombone	Enabling	Winner	2015
Trumpet Stand	Michael Prestage	Trumpet	Enabling	​Winner	2015
One-handed Flute	Maarten Visser	Flute	Playable	Winner	2014
Gold Series Recorder	Aafab/Peter Worrell	Recorder	Playable	Winner	2014
Mi.Mu Gloves	Kelly Snook	Tuba	Concept	​Winner	2014
Jamboxx	Jamboxx Michael DiCesare	Various	Concept	​Winner	2014
Trumpet Stand	​Michael Prestage	Trumpet	Enabling	​Winner	2014
Trumpet Valve Slides	Dave Woodhead	Trumpet	Enabling	Winner	2014
Trumpet Valve Slides	Callum Goddard	Trumpet	Enabling	​Winner	2014
Toggle Key Saxophone	David Nabb/Jeff Stelling	Alto Saxophone	Playable	​Winner	2013

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