NMO-student Chloe Rooke was one of the 20 young conductors who competed across the competition's three days, from 21-23 May. A panel of illustrious conductors and musicians judged each round, selecting the successful candidates to go on to the next, and ultimately selecting the three finalists including Chloe. In the final round, which was streamed live on Medici TV, she took the audience prize.

Chloe is currently studying in the first year of the National Master in Orchestral Conducting with Kenneth Montgomery, Ed Spanjaard en Jac van Steen.