BBC Young Musician - Season 1 / Year 2008
Season 1 / Year 2008
Episodes
Woodwind
Four of the country's best young woodwind players battle it out in front of an audience and a distinguished panel of judges for a place in the final at the Wales Millennium Centre.
Strings
A guitarist, a harpist, a cellist and a violinist battle it out in front of an audience and a distinguished panel of judges for a place in the final at the Wales Millennium Centre.
Brass
Four of the UK's most talented brass players battle it out in front of an audience and a distinguished panel of judges for a place in the final at the Wales Millennium Centre. The finalists include a twelve-year-old trombone player who is the youngest musician remaining in the competition.
Percussion
Four of the UK's most talented percussionists battle it out in front of an audience and a distinguished panel of judges for a place in the final at the Wales Millennium Centre.
Keyboard
Four of the UK's most talented pianists battle it out in front of an audience and a distinguished panel of judges for a place in the final at the Wales Millennium Centre.
Grand Final
Grand final from the iconic Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff. Five exceptionally talented musicians perform with a full concert orchestra in front of an audience and a panel of expert judges, before just one is crowned the BBC Young Musician of the Year 2008.
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