At the Opera House on Saturday night the pianist beat off the competition from Elliot Samphier (violin), Grace MacDonald (alto saxophone) and George Bailey (cornet).

George Bailey (18), competing in the final of the competition for the fourth time, won the Jersey Symphony Orchestra Award for the best performance of an individual piece – Goedicke’s Concert Etude.

Krystian (16) has been playing the piano since the age of seven and currently has lessons with Chris George, himself a former Young Musician of the Year.

• See Monday’s JEP for full report