BBC Young Musician

BBC Young Musician is a televised national music competition broadcast biennially on BBC Television and BBC Radio 3.[1] Originally BBC Young Musician of the Year, its name was changed in 2010.

BBC Young Musician
Awarded forExceptional musical talent
LocationVarious; Bridgewater Hall, Manchester (since 2020)
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byBBC
Formerly calledBBC Young Musician of the Year (1978–2008)
First awarded1978 (1978)
WinnerJordan Ashman in 2022
WebsiteBBC Young Musician website
Television/radio coverage
NetworkBBC Four and BBC Radio 3
Former logo/banner used in 2004

The competition, a former member of the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth (EMCY), is open to UK-resident percussion, keyboard, string, brass and woodwind players, who are eighteen years of age or under on 1 January in the relevant year.[2]

History

The competition was established in 1978 by Humphrey Burton, Walter Todds and Roy Tipping, former members of the BBC Television Music Department.[1] Michael Hext, a trombonist, was the inaugural winner. In 1994, the percussion category was added, alongside the existing keyboard, string, brass and woodwind categories.[1] The competition has five stages: regional auditions, category auditions, category finals, semi-finals and the final.[3] The biennial competition is managed and produced by BBC Cymru Wales.

To date, there have been 22 winners, the youngest being 12-year-old Peter Moore.[4] In 2014, the BBC Young Musician Jazz Award was introduced;[5] Alexander Bone, a saxophonist, was the inaugural winner.[6]

As a result of the success of the competition, the Eurovision Young Musicians competition was initiated in 1982.[1] The first edition was broadcast live from Manchester's Free Trade Hall. The presenter was Humphrey Burton and the producer was Roy Tipping. The winner of BBC Young Musician often went on to represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Young Musicians.

The competition celebrated its 30th anniversary in May 2008 with a documentary narrated by Gethin Jones on BBC Two.[7] BBC Four's documentary BBC Young Musician: Forty Years Young was aired on 3 April 2018. To celebrate the 40th anniversary, the first BBC Young Musician Prom was held at the Royal Albert Hall and broadcast live on 15 July 2018. Presented by Clemency Burton-Hill, the concert featured performances from past winners and finalists alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Andrew Gourlay.[8]

The 2020 competition was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, after proceeding as normal up to and including the filming of the semi-final. The five category finals were broadcast in May and June 2020, with broadcast of the semi-final and recording of the final postponed, at first until the autumn, and then into 2021. The Jazz Award final was broadcast as planned on 22 November 2020, having been recorded at Cadogan Hall in the absence of an audience.[9] The grand final was recorded in April 2021[10] – also without an audience – and broadcast on 2 May, preceded on 30 April by the delayed broadcast of the semi-final.[11] The 2022 contest was deferred from spring to early autumn and was broadcast in October; the semi-final stage of the competition (introduced in 2010) was discontinued.

Broadcast

Regional heats were televised in 1978; a round before the category final was aired until 1994, and again in 2002 and 2004. From 1978 to 1984, all programmes were broadcast on BBC One until it was moved to BBC Two in 1986; however from 2002 to 2012, the heats were moved to BBC Four, with only the final aired on BBC Two.

In 2010, highlights of the new semi-final stage were also broadcast on BBC Two. In 2014, all stages of the competition moved to BBC Four, and the category finals and the grand final were broadcast on BBC Radio 3. For the 2018 competition, Radio 3 broadcast a 30-minute concert starring each competitor in the week before their category final aired.

Hosts

The following have hosted stages of the competition:[12]

Classical Award

  • Humphrey Burton (1978–1992)
  • Ernest Lush (1978)
  • Jane Glover (1986, 1988)
  • J Mervyn Williams (1990)
  • Edward Gregson (1990 final)
  • Paul Daniel (1992 final)
  • Sarah Greene (1994)
  • Christopher Warren-Green (1996)
  • Sarah Walker (1996)
  • Stephanie Hughes (1998–2004)
  • Alistair Appleton (2004)
  • Howard Goodall (2006, 2010 final)
  • Gethin Jones (2008)
  • Aled Jones (2008)
  • Nicola Loud (2008)
  • Clemency Burton-Hill (2010–12, 2014 final, 2016, 2018 final)
  • Josie D'Arby (2012, 2016 final, 2018, 2020, 2022 final)
  • Alison Balsom (2014, 2016, 2018 final)
  • Miloš Karadaglić (2014)
  • Anna Lapwood (2020)
  • Jess Gillam (2020 final, 2022)
  • Alexis Ffrench (2022)

Jazz Award

  • Josie D'Arby (2014, 2016, 2018)
  • Soweto Kinch (2014)
  • Joe Stilgoe (2016)
  • YolanDa Brown (2018, 2020)

BBC Young Dancer

A competitive dance version, BBC Young Dancer, was launched in October 2014 and first awarded in May 2015.[13]

BBC Young Jazz Musician

A separate competition for a Jazz Award was first held during the 2014 season, with the final broadcast on BBC Four in the week after the classical final.[6] In 2016, the Jazz Award final was episode 7 of the 8-part BBC Four series, broadcast two days before the classical final.[14] In 2018, the jazz competition had an upper age limit of 21[15] and the final was recorded for BBC Four in November as part of the London Jazz Festival;[16] it was broadcast on 25 November, six months after the main final.[17]

Winners

Classical Award

Year Name Instrument Place of study Winning age Notes Finals venue
1978 Michael Hext Trombone Royal College of Music 17 Orchestra member at The Royal Opera House Covent Garden[18] and occasional solo performances[19] RNCM Concert Hall, Manchester
1980 Nicholas Daniel Oboe Royal Academy of Music 18 International soloist and principal oboe of the Britten Sinfonia. Founder of the Britten Oboe Quartet and the Haffner Wind Ensemble. Has performed at numerous BBC Proms.[20]
1982 Anna Markland Piano Chethams School, University of Oxford, Royal Academy of Music 18 Has since developed a reputation as a teacher, adjudicator and singer as Anna Crookes[21] Free Trade Hall, Manchester
1984 Emma Johnson Clarinet Sevenoaks School, Cambridge University 18 Solo clarinettist with a repertoire of over 40 concertos[22]
1986 Alan Brind Violin Royal Academy of Music 17 Has since led the European Union Youth Orchestra and won the Young Musician of the Year award[23]
1988 David Pyatt Horn Watford Grammar School for Boys 14 Youngest winner of the award at the time. Has performed at numerous BBC Proms.[24] Principal at London Philharmonic Orchestra.[25]
1990 Nicola Loud Violin Royal Academy of Music, Juilliard School 15 Has appeared in multiple British orchestras and several abroad[26] St David's Hall, Cardiff
1992 Freddy Kempf Piano St Edmund's School, Canterbury, Royal Academy of Music, London University 14 Became the youngest person at the time to win the award. Has since released numerous recital discs.[27] Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
1994 Natalie Clein Cello Royal College of Music, Heinrich Schiff 15 Became the first British winner of the Eurovision Competition for Young Musicians. Has performed with several British orchestras.[28] Barbican, London
1996 Rafal Zambrzycki Payne Violin Yehudi Menuhin School, Royal Northern College of Music, Herbert von Karajan Centre 18 Won second prize at the Luxemburg International Violin Competition. Performed in orchestras in Europe, the United States, South Africa, The Middle East and Zimbabwe.[29] Symphony Hall, Birmingham
1998 Adrian Spillett Percussion Royal Northern College of Music 19 First percussionist to win the award. Has performed with an array of ensembles including the 4-MALITY Percussion Quartet. Principal Percussionist with the CBSO. Former Head of Percussion at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire[30] Waterfront Hall, Belfast
2000 Guy Johnston Cello Chetham's School of Music, Eastman School of Music 18 A performance at the Royal Albert Hall made him the youngest soloist to appear on the first night of The Proms.[31] Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
2002 Jennifer Pike Violin Chetham's School of Music, Guildhall School of Music & Drama 12 At the time, was the youngest ever winner of the award. Has appeared as a soloist with British orchestras and performed at other BBC events.[32] Barbican, London
2004 Nicola Benedetti Violin Yehudi Menuhin School 16 Performed with the BBC concert orchestra and recorded her debut album with Daniel Harding and the London Symphony Orchestra[33] Usher Hall, Edinburgh
2006 Mark Simpson Clarinet Royal College of Music, Oxford University, Guildhall School of Music & Drama 17 Was the Principal Clarinet of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. Started studies at the Royal College of Music, but dropped out to go to the University of Oxford.[2] The Sage, Gateshead
2008 Peter Moore Trombone Chetham's School of Music 12 Youngest winner of the award.[34] Co-principal at London Symphony Orchestra. Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
2010 Lara Ömeroğlu Piano Purcell School, Royal College of Music 16 Nowadays known by the name of Lara Melda
2012 Laura van der Heijden Cello Royal College of Music 15 Has performed with 2014 winner, Martin James Bartlett The Sage, Gateshead
2014 Martin James Bartlett Piano Royal College of Music, Purcell School 17 He appeared in 2012 competition, at the age of 15, as a finalist in the keyboard category[35] Usher Hall, Edinburgh
2016 Sheku Kanneh-Mason Cello Royal Academy of Music, Trinity Catholic Comprehensive School 17 He holds the ABRSM Junior Scholarship to The Royal Academy of Music. Has played in the Chineke! Orchestra, as well as the JRAM Symphony Orchestra, and played chamber music with the Kanneh-Mason Piano Trio and the Ash String Trio.[36] Barbican, London
2018 Lauren Zhang Piano Birmingham Junior Conservatoire, King Edward VI High School for Girls 16 Played the fiendishly difficult Prokofiev Concerto no.2 and was commended for her 'inherent musical intelligence' and 'exceptional technical ability'. Won first prize at the 15th Ettlingen International Piano Competition in 2016. First Asian winner of the competition.[37][38] Symphony Hall, Birmingham
2020 Fang Zhang Percussion Chetham's School of Music 17 Member of the China Youth Percussion Orchestra and has won percussions competitions in China, New York and Tokyo.[39] Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
2022 Jordan Ashman Percussion Royal Birmingham Conservatoire 17 He has played with the National Children’s Orchestra, National Youth Orchestra and the National Youth Brass Band.[40]

Jazz Award

Year Name Instrument Place of study Winning age Notes Finals venue
2014 Alexander Bone Saxophone Chetham's School of Music 17 Inaugural winner of the separate Jazz Award competition[6] Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff
2016 Alexandra Ridout Trumpet Royal Academy of Music, Purcell School 17 Her 21-year-old brother Tom was also a finalist[41]
2018 Xhosa Cole Saxophone Holyhead School, Ladywood Community School of Music 22 Has played saxophone in the Jazzlines Ensemble, Birmingham Schools Symphony Orchestra and Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra among others. While studying in sixth form, Xhosa attended courses with the National Youth Jazz Collective and National Youth Wind Orchestra. He performs and teaches regularly around Birmingham.[42][43] Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
2020 Deschanel Gordon Piano Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance 22 Has collaborated with Mercury Prize-nominated SEED Ensemble and Mark Kavuma's The Banger Factory, and also has his own trio. Cadogan Hall, London

Past finalists

Key
Person won the competition of that year
Bold Performer got through to the final
Italics Performer was present at the semi-final stage

1978

Name Instrument/Category
Jeremy AtkinPiano
Wissam BoustanyFlute
William BrewerHorn
Paul CokerPiano
Michael CollinsClarinet
Caroline DaleCello
Barry DouglasPiano
Michael HextTrombone
Stephen HoughPiano
Malcolm MartineauPiano
David MelvilleTrombone
Susie MeszarosViola
Lindsay MillerOboe
Kevin MorganTuba
Rona MurrayViolin
Robin O'NeillBassoon
Jonathan ReesViolin
Kenneth RhindTuba
Gillian TingayHarp
Colin TwiggViolin
Robin WilliamsOboe

1980

Name Instrument/Category
Niall BrownCello
Anna CareweCello
Samuel ColesFlute
Lorna CookClarinet
Nicholas DanielOboe
Paul GalbraithGuitar
John Bryan HenryPiano
Jonathan KowszunEuphonium
Jacqueline LeveridgePiano
David McClenaghanHorn
Clare McFarlaneViolin
Bill MillerEuphonium
Ronan O'HoraPiano
Anthony PikeClarinet
Julie PriceBassoon
Hilary PunshonPiano
Robert VanryneTrumpet
Elaine WolffCornet

1982

Name Instrument/Category
Alexander AllenClarinet
Michael BlandClarinet
Sam ColesFlute
Steven CravenCornet
Anthony CrossCornet
Paul GalbraithGuitar
Richard HenryBass Trombone
Karen JonesFlute
Marie-Noelle KendallPiano
James KirbyPiano
Tasmin LittleViolin
Anna MarklandPiano
Carla Marta RodriguesViola
Jagdish MistryViolin
Jeanette MurphyHorn
Jean OwenBassoon
Wendy PictonEuphonium
Paul RichardsonPiano
Simon SmithViolin
Mary WuPiano

1984

Name Instrument/Category
Neyire AshworthClarinet
Naomi AthertonHorn
Brendan BallTrumpet
Nicola BinghamTrumpet
Christopher BlakeOboe
Jocelyn BoyerFlute
Sarah Beth BriggsPiano
Julian CawdreyFlute
Julian DysonPiano
Janice GrahamViolin
Andrew HarleyPiano
Emma JohnsonClarinet
Oren MarshallTuba
Robert MaxCello
Richard MayCello
Lucy ParhamPiano
Hannah RobertsCello
Ursula SmithCello
Julian SperryFlute
Louise StopforthTrombone
Simon VidorPiano
Abigail YoungViolin

1986

Name Instrument/Category
Alan BrindViolin
Francesca FraserRecorder
Sam HaywoodPiano
Fiona HowesFlute
Anthony HughesPiano
Boris KucharskyViolin
David Le PageViolin
Jacob LundTuba
Robert MarkhamPiano
Jeremy MeehanBassoon
Steven MillerPiano
Rachel NadinPiano
Anthony NealTrombone
Rhys OwensTrumpet
Julian PlummerHorn
Anna PyneFlute
Julian SperryFlute
Eva StewartFlute
Stephen StewartTrumpet
Annelies TerryCello
Victoria WardmanViola

1988

Name Instrument/Category
Robert AgnewPiano
Emily BeynonFlute
Sarah BurnettBassoon
Rachel ClarkeHorn
David HornePiano
Boris KucharskyViolin
Jonathan LeathwoodGuitar
Ben LeesTrumpet
Jonathan MiddletonPiano
Andrew NicholsonFlute
Steven OsbornePiano
Charles OwenPiano
Craig PattersonTrumpet
David PyattHorn
Katherine SpencerClarinet
Jennifer SturgeonFlute
Lucy WakefordHarp
Heather WallingtonViola
Paul WatkinsCello
David WhitehouseTrombone

1990

Name Instrument/Category
Thomas AdèsPiano
Cathy BeynonHarp
Ruth BolisterOboe
Thomas CarrollCello
Martyn ChambersTrumpet
Amy ClaricoatesCello
Simon CowenTrombone
Gareth DaviesFlute
Martin DouglasTuba
Laura JellicoeFlute
Daniel JemisonBassoon
Simon JohnsonTrombone
Nicola LoudViolin
Zoe MatherPiano
Leon McCawleyPiano
Richard OrmrodPiano
Jeremy PooleyHorn
Jonathan RimmerFlute
Kirsty StainesViolin
Karen TwitchettPiano

1992

Name Instrument/Category
Rachel BarnesBassoon
Thomas CarrollCello
Elaine ClarkViolin
Simon CowenTrombone
James CuddefordViolin
Robin HaggartTuba
Miranda HardingCello
Tim HortonPiano
Freddy KempfPiano
Michael LynnClarinet
Louise McMahonFlute
Heather McNaughtonHorn
Helen MoodyOboe
Kevin NorburyTuba
Jason RidgewayPiano
Daniel TongPiano
Helen VollamTrombone
Jamie WaltonCello
Maxine WillisFlute
Rebecca WoodOboe
Anthony Zerpa-FalconPiano

1994

Name Instrument/Category
Claire AllenTrumpet
James ArnoldTrumpet
Adrian BrendelCello
Emma BulloughOboe
Edward CervenkaPercussion
Natalie CleinCello
Colin CurriePercussion
David EdmondsFlute
Sam ElliottTuba
Andrea HallamViolin
Stuart KingClarinet
Jack LiebeckViolin
Joseph LongPiano
Katherine MackintoshOboe
Claire MadinPiano
Ruth McGinleyPiano
Philip MoorePiano
Matthew MyattPiano
Rafal PayneViolin
Matthew PerryPercussion
Tracey RedfernTrumpet
Julie StewartFlute
David ThorntonEuphonium
Andrea VoglerPercussion
Stephen WhibleyPercussion

1996

Name Instrument/Category
Juliette BausorFlute
Edward CervenkaPercussion
Julien CheriyanPiano
Sam ElliotTuba
Alison FarrPiano
Tim GunnellPercussion
Richard HarphamOboe
James HartPercussion
Ben HudsonBassoon
Mark LawTrumpet
Rafal Zambrzycki PayneViolin
Katy PryceTrombone
Sally PryceHarp
David QuigleyPiano
Michael RivesPercussion
Peter Roper-CurzonPiano
Keith SladeClarinet
Daniel SmithPiano
John StoreyEuphonium
Miriam TeppichViolin
Sam WaltonPercussion
Adrian WilsonOboe
Helena WoodViolin
Katharine WoodCello
Adam WrightTrumpet

1998

Name Instrument/Category
Ron AbramskiPiano
Mark AlmondFrench horn
Alison BalsomTrumpet
John BarkerSaxophone
Juliette BausorFlute
Emma BrodiePercussion
Katherine BryanFlute
Calum CookCello
Andrew CotteePercussion
Sam ElliottTuba
Benjamin ErringtonViola
Alison FarrPiano
Tim GibbsDouble bass
Charys GreenClarinet
Nicholas HagonPiano
David HiltonTrumpet
Magnus JohnstonViolin
Niall KeatleyTrumpet
Marie MacleodCello
Magnus MehtaPercussion
Troy MillerPercussion
Helen ReidPiano
Adrian SpillettPercussion
Nathan WilliamsonPiano
Adrian WilsomOboe

2000

Name Instrument/Category
Angela BarnesFrench horn
Katherine BryanFlute
David ChildsEuphonium
Simon CosgroveSaxophone
Elizabeth CoulingOboe
Keith ForsterPercussion
Scott FosterPercussion
Ashley GroteOrgan
Owen GunnellPercussion
Tom HunterPercussion
Guy JohnstonCello
Edward JonesTrombone
Samantha KerbyRecorder
Jack LiebeckViolin
Katie LockhartClarinet
Leo McFallPiano
Kodo OsadaPiano
Christopher ParkesFrench horn
Tom PosterPiano
Nicholas RimmerPiano
Matthew SadlerTrumpet
Rakhi SinghViolin
Alexander SitkovetskyViolin
Helena SmartViolin
Oliver YatesPercussion

2002

Name Instrument/Category
Henry BaldwinPercussion
Angela BarnesHorn
Katherine BryanFlute
Benjamin BryantPercussion
Stephen BurkePercussion
Rowena CalvertCello
George CorbettCello
Simon CosgroveSaxophone
Colin DavisPiano
Scott FosterPercussion
Matthew GeeTrombone
Emma HancockViolin
Edward JonesTrombone
Patrick KingPercussion
Laura LucasFlute
Michael McHalePiano
Leslie NeishTuba
Timothy OrpenClarinet
Thomas OsborneTrumpet
Jennifer PikeViolin
Robert ScamardellaPiano
Andrew ShirtliffPiano
Sarah TandyPiano
Litsa TunnahViolin
Sarah WilliamsonClarinet

2004

Finals for the 2004 competition took place on 2 May at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh and were televised on BBC Two. The trophy used for this year's competition was designed by John Rocha at Waterford Crystal.[44][A]

Name Instrument/Category
Otis BeasleyKeyboard
Lucy BeesonPercussion
Nicola BenedettiViolin
Elizabeth ChellHorn
Sijie ChenViolin
Adam CliffordPercussion
Andrea CrossleyPercussion
Michal Cwizewicz[45]Violin
Elizabath DrurySaxophone
Richard ElsworthPercussion
Ashley FrippKeyboard
Christopher GomersallTrombone
Benjamin GrosvenorKeyboard
Daniel De Gruchy-LambertTrumpet
Eddy HackettPercussion
Clare HammondKeyboard
Toni JamesKeyboard
Catriona MackinnonOboe
Christopher PannellTenor horn
Paul SkinnerFlute
Peter SmithTuba
Ellen Hydref ThomasHarp
Suzanne ThornOboe
Tamsin Waley-CohenViolin
Adam WalkerFlute

2006

The 2006 finals were held at The Sage Gateshead on 20 May 2006.[2] The adjudicators for this competition were Marin Alsop, Carlos Bonell, Peter Sadlo, Thea King, Sergei Nakariakov, Angela Hewitt and Kathryn McDowell.[46] The overall number of finalists was significantly smaller for this competition.[A]

Name Instrument Performance Notes
Toby KearneyPercussionVeni, Veni, Emmanuel (MacMillan)Now a member of the Royal Northern College of Music, his childhood environment encouraged him to be involved in music[46]
David MasseyGuitarFantasia para un GentilhombreBegan guitar lesson at eight years old at the Mid Herts Music Centre, with current aspirations for a career involving music;[46] is currently studying at the Royal Academy of Music, London
Huw MorganTrumpetTrumpet Concerto (Tomasi)Principal trumpet of the National Youth Orchestra, began learning piano and other instruments at five years of age[46]
Mark SimpsonClarinetClarinet Concerto (Nielsen)Winner of the 2006 competition, originally played the keyboard and recorder[2][46]
Cordelia WilliamsPianoSaint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 2Studied at Chetham's school for 7 years, and is currently studying at the Guildhall School in London.[46]

2008

The 2008 finals took place at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff on 10 and 11 May 2008.[47] In celebration of thirty years of the competition broadcasting, the performances lasted for two days.[48][A]

Name Hometown Instrument Notes
Anke BattyLyndhurst, HampshireClarinetAchieved Grade 8 distinction in Singing, Piano and Saxophone as well as playing the clarinet
Daniel DayHayfieldPercussionBegan playing percussion at the age of three after his father, a professional drummer bought him a drum set; currently studies at the Chetham's School of Music
Jadran DuncumbSki, NorwayGuitarTwo time winner of the Norwegian National Youth competition; began playing the Guitar at the age of ten
Alexander EdmundsonLytham St AnnesFrench HornBegan playing the French Horn at seven years of age after hearing Mozart's Horn Concert No 4.; he studies at Chetham's School of Music and is a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
David ElliottBournemouthPercussionBegan playing percussion at the age of three, and currently studies at the Trinity College of Music after studying at Chetham's School of Music for three years; he held the position of Co Principal in the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain percussion section
Michael FoyleTroonPianoBegan playing piano at the age of six, and is also a violinist, he has led the National Children's Orchestra of Scotland and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain; currently studying at Wellington School
Sam LawBallymenaPianoBegan playing piano at the age of six, and now studies at the Ballymena Academy and at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin
Henry LindsayAmershamTubaCurrently studying at The Purcell School of Music, the Junior Department of the Royal Academy of Music and is a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
Cecilia Sultana De MariaWarminsterHarpBegan playing the Harp at the age of ten while also playing the Piano and Violin, currently studies at the Junior Department of the Royal College of Music
Erdem MisirlioğluIpswichPianoStudying at the Northgate High School in Ipswich and the Junior Department at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Jim MolyneuxLittleborough, Greater ManchesterPercussionStarted playing percussion at the age of seven and is studying at the Chetham's School of Music
Peter MooreStalybridgeTromboneStarted to play the trombone at the age of six. Held the position of Principal Trombone of the National Children's Band of Great Britain; he is the youngest musician in this year's competition
Kausikan RajeshkumarHarrow, LondonPianoBegan playing the piano at seven years of age, and currently Studies at The Purcell School of Music; he has received awards for composing, such as Highly Commended at BBC Proms Composers' Competition 2006
Katherine RobbBusheyViolinStarted playing the Violin at eight after being offered free lessons in her school in Essex; she later became a student at The Purcell School of Music, and was the first violinist in the National Youth Orchestra for 2 years
Melanie RothmanCarshaltonOboeBegan playing the Oboe at the age of ten, and is studying at The Purcell School of Music, but also studies at the Junior Department of the Royal Academy of Music and is Principal Oboe of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain after joining just one year previously
Jun SasakiLondonCelloBegan playing the Violin at the age of four, but switched to the Cello at five; he currently studies at Yehudi Menuhin School
Joseph ShinerEast Brent, SomersetClarinetBegan playing the Clarinet at eight years of age; he has since achieved Principal Clarinet of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain after two years of membership
David SmithFifeFluteBegan playing the Flute in 2004, his influence being when he heard Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun; he studied at St Mary's Music School in Edinburgh until 2008. He also plays the Saxophone very well
Delia StevensNormanton on SoarPercussionStudies at Loughborough High School and was influenced to play percussion after seeing the school orchestra performance
Matthew WhiteBoltonEuphoniumStudies at Chetham's School of Music, and was Principal Euphonium with the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain

2010

Name Instrument/Category
Finlay BainFrench Horn
Frederic BagerPiano
Tom BerryTrombone
Glain DafyddHarp
Anne DenholmHarp
Sophie DeePiano
Anna DouglassFrench Horn
Chloé Greenwood Oboe
Emma Halnan Flute
Alex Hamilton French Horn
John Hewitt-Jones Viola
Lucy Landymore Percussion
James Larter Percussion
Sam Moffitt Trumpet
HuiWai Nok Percussion
Joe Norris Clarinet
Lara ÖmeroğluPiano
Oliver Pooley Percussion
Lavinia RedmanOboe
Seán Morgan-RooneyPiano
Katy SmithViolin
Callum SmartViolin
Delia StevensPercussion
Ben WestlakeClarinet
Yuanfan YangPiano

2012

Name Instrument/Category
Adam BoekerPiano
Alexander KellyBass Trombone
Charlotte Barbour-CondiniRecorder
Charlotte CoxBassoon
Christopher DunnTuba
Cristian Grajner-De-SaViolin
Dominic DegavinoPiano
Elizabeth TocknellFrench Horn
Elzbieta YoungTrumpet
Hyun-gi LeePercussion
James LarterPercussion
Joel SandelsonCello
Jonathan BatesE flat Tenor Horn
Jordan BlackClarinet
Julia HwangViolin
Juliette RoosViolin
Laura Van Der HeijdenCello
Lucinda DunneSaxophone
Luke O'TooleFlute
Martin James BartlettPiano
Molly LoprestiPercussion
Peter RaynerPercussion
Richard RaynerPercussion
Victor LimPiano
Yuanfan YangPiano
Classical Award
Name Instrument/Category
Daniel ShaoFlute
Dogyung Anna ImViolin
Elizaveta TyunViolin
Ellena NewtonTrombone
Elliott Gaston-RossPercussion
Hannah FosterFlute
Hayley ParkesPiano
Isata Kanneh-MasonPiano
Isobel DawsTrombone
Jess GillamSaxophone
Jess WoodPercussion
Julian TrevelyanPiano
Juliana MyslovHarp
Lewis BettlesTrombone
Martin James BartlettPiano
Matilda LloydTrumpet
Matthew FarthingPercussion
Nick SeymourSaxophone
Ning Hui SeeKeyboard
Roberto RuisiViolin
Sophie WestbrookeRecorder
Stefan BeckettPercussion
Tom HighnamPercussion
Will ThomasTrumpet/Flugelhorn
William DuttonViolin
Jazz Award
Name Instrument/Category
Alexander BoneSaxophone
Freddie JensenDouble bass
Jake LabazziTrumpet
Sean PayneSaxophone
Tom SmithSaxophone
Classical Award
Name Instrument/Category
Andrew WoolcockPercussion
Ben GoldscheiderHorn
Charlie Lovell-JonesViolin
Gemma RileyTrombone
Harvey LinPiano
Hristiyan HristovPercussion
Jackie CampbellPiano
Jess GillamSaxophone
Joanne LeeFlute
Joe ParksPercussion
Joe PritchardCello
Julian TrevelyanPiano
Louisa StaplesViolin
Lucy DriverFlute
Marie SatoFlute
Matthew BrettPercussion
Polly BartlettRecorder
Sam DyeTrombone
Sheku Kanneh-MasonCello
Stephanie ChildressViolin
Tom PritchardPercussion
Tomoka KanPiano
Yuanfan YangPiano
Zak EastopTrumpet
Zoe PerkinsTrumpet
Jazz Award
Name Instrument/Category
Alexandra RidoutTrumpet
Tom RidoutSaxophone and Recorder
Tom SmithSaxophone
Noah StonemanPiano
Elliott SansomPiano
Classical Award

The 2018 finals were held at the Symphony Hall, Birmingham, on 13 May 2018. The judges were Kerry Andrew (chair), Alpesh Chauhan, Natalie Clein, John Harle and Sunwook Kim.[38]

Name Instrument/Category
Adam Heron Keyboard
Alexander Pullen Percussion
Annemarie Federle French Horn/Brass
Elias Ackerley Keyboard
Eliza Haskins Recorder/Woodwind
Elodie Chousmer-Howelles Violin/Strings
Francis Bushell Bassoon/Woodwind
Isobel Daws Trombone/Brass
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason Keyboard
Lauren Zhang Keyboard
Mariam Loladze-Meredith Keyboard
Marie Sato Flute/Woodwind
Matthew Brett Percussion
Maxim Calver Cello/Strings
Meadow Brooks Percussion
Michaias Berlouis Bass Trombone/Brass
Robert Burton Saxophone/Woodwind
Sam Dye Trombone/Brass
Stephanie Childress Violin/Strings
Tom Hall Percussion
Tom Myles Clarinet/Woodwind
Toril Azzalini-Machecler Percussion
Torrin Williams Guitar/Strings
Will Duerden Double Bass/Strings
Will Thomas Trumpet+Flugelhorn/Brass
Jazz Award
Name Instrument/Category
Xhosa Cole Saxophone
Reuben Goldmark Piano
Fergus McCreadie Piano
James Owston Bass
Seth Tackaberry Bass
Classical Award
Name Instrument/Category
Alexander Pullen Percussion
Alice Gore Woodwind – Bassoon
Annemarie Federle Brass – French Horn
Bridget Yee Keyboard
Coco Tomita Strings – Violin
Daisy Noton Woodwind – Flute
Eliza Haskins Woodwind – Recorder
Ellen Baumring-Gledhill Strings – Cello
Ewan Millar Woodwind – Oboe
Fang Zhang Percussion
Harvey Lin Keyboard
Huw Boucher Strings – Harp
Ilai Avni Strings – Violin
Isaac Harari Percussion
Jacky Zhang Keyboard
Joseph Longstaff Brass – French Horn
Lewis Kentaro Isaacs Percussion
Marian Bozhidarov Woodwind – Clarinet
Meggie Murphy Brass – Trombone
Mio Takahashi Strings – Violin
Rhydian Tiddy Brass – Trombone
Sejin Yoon Keyboard
Thomas Luke Keyboard
Toril Azzalini-Machecler Percussion
William Burton Brass – Tuba
Jazz Award
Name Instrument/Category
Deschanel Gordon Piano
Alex Clarke Saxophone
Kielan Sheard Bass
Matt Carmichael Saxophone
Ralph Porrett Guitar
Classical Award
Name Instrument/Category
Aki Blendis Strings - Violin
Alex Buckley Woodwind - Clarinet
Clara-Sophia Wernig Strings - Violin
Daniel Hibbert Brass - French Horn
Dawid Kasprzak Strings - Violin
Dida Condria Keyboard
Duru Erdogan Keyboard
Edward Walton Strings - Violin
Eric Zhang Percussion
Ethan Loch Keyboard
Firoze Madon Keyboard
Florence Wilson-Toy Brass - Trumpet
George Garnett Percussion
Imogen Moorsom Brass - French Horn
Isaac Skey Woodwind - Flute
Jacky Zhang Keyboard
Jaren Ziegler Strings - Viola
Jordan Ashman Percussion
Joshua Gearing Percussion
Lucas Dick Woodwind - Clarinet
Phoebe Mallinson Brass - Trumpet
Sasha Canter Brass - Trumpet
Sofía Patterson-Gutiérrez Woodwind - Flute
Sophie Warner Percussion
Thomas Priestley Woodwind - Saxophone

Footnotes

A. a b c : Extended information used where available.

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