BBC Young Musician (1978)
BBC Young Musician
1978
BBC Young Musician (Young Musician of the Year) first appeared on our TV screens in 1978. The brainchild of BBC producers Humphrey Burton, Walter Todds and Roy Tipping, the biennial competition has developed an enviable reputation for finding superstar musicians including Nicola Benedetti, Mark Simpson and Sheku Kanneh-Mason.
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In this first programme of the series, the brilliant saxophonist Jess Gillam, a former Young Musician finalist herself, presents highlights from the live audition stage.
In this, the second of two programmes from this stage of the competition, we hear performances from pianists, violinists, trumpeters, bassoonists, percussionists, harpists and cellists.
The pressure is on as the competition reaches the quarter-final stage. Jess Gillam presents with judges Alison Balsom, Alexis Ffrench and Hannah Catherine Jones.
Jess Gillam presents the second of two quarter-finals. Who will impress judges Alison Balsom, Alexis Ffrench and Hannah Catherine Jones to secure their place in the semi-final?
Jess Gillam presents the semi-final of BBC Young Musician. Six remain in the competition, but just three can make it through to the final.
In the final the musicians perform a concerto of their choice with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and award-winning conductor Ben Gernon. With such spectacular talent on show, the judges will have a huge call to make at the end of another compelling competition. One of the finalists will be named BBC Young Musician 2024 and take their place alongside a stellar list of previous winners and finalists.
BBC Young Musician (Young Musician of the Year) first appeared on our TV screens in 1978. The brainchild of BBC producers Humphrey Burton, Walter Todds and Roy Tipping, the biennial competition has developed an enviable reputation for finding superstar musicians including Nicola Benedetti, Mark Simpson and Sheku Kanneh-Mason.
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