The United Kingdom has participated in the biennial classical music competition Eurovision Young Musicians sixteen times since its debut in 1982, most recently taking part in 2018 after a 8-year absence. The United Kingdom hosted the inaugural contest in 1982 and won the contest in 1994.[1] The country returned to the contest in 2018 as hosts,[2] but did not return for the next editions in 2022[3] or 2024.
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Participating broadcaster | BBC |
Participation summary | |
Appearances | 16 (10 finals) |
First appearance | 1982 |
Last appearance | 2018 |
Highest placement | 1st: 1994 |
Host | 1982, 2018 |
External links | |
BBC TV page BBC Radio 3 page |
History
editBBC Young Musician (originally BBC Young Musician of the Year) is a televised national music competition, that inspired the creation of the Eurovision Young Musicians. Broadcast on BBC Television and BBC Radio 3 biennially, and hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC),[4] the competition, a former member of European Union of Music Competitions for Youth, is designed for British percussion, keyboard, string, brass and woodwind players, all of whom must be eighteen years of age or under on 1 January in the relevant year.[5]
The competition was established in 1978 by Humphrey Burton and Walter Todds, both of whom are former members of the BBC Television Music Department.[4] From 1982, the winner of the show often proceeded to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Young Musicians.[4][6]
Participation overview
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Third place |
Year[1] | Entrant | Instrument | Final | Semi |
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1982 | Anna Markland | Piano | - | No semi-finals |
1984 | Emma Johnson | Clarinet | 3 | |
1986 | Alan Brind | Violin | - | - |
1988 | David Pyatt | Horn | - | - |
1990 | Nicola Loud | Violin | Did not qualify | - |
1992 | Frederick Kempf | Piano | - | - |
1994 | Natalie Clein | Cello | 1 | - |
1996 | Rafal Zambrzycki Payne | Violin | Did not qualify | - |
1998 | Adrian Spillett | Percussion | 3 | - |
2000 | Guy Johnston | Cello | Did not qualify | - |
2002 | Sarah Williamson | Clarinet | 2 | - |
2004 | Nicola Benedetti | Violin | Did not qualify | - |
2006 | Jennifer Pike | Violin | - | - |
2008 | Philip Achille | Harmonica | - | - |
2010 | Peter Moore | Trombone | Did not qualify | - |
2012–2016 | Did not participate | |||
2018 | Maxim Calver | Cello | Did not qualify | - |
2022–2024 | Did not participate |
Hostings
editYear | Location | Venues | Presenter(s) |
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1982 | Manchester | Free Trade Hall | Humphrey Burton |
2018 | Edinburgh[7] | Semi-final: Festival Theatre Studio Final: Usher Hall |
Petroc Trelawny and Josie d'Arby[8] |
Commentators
editYear(s) | Commentator(s) | Channel[9] | Ref. |
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1982 | Humphrey Burton and Margaret Percy | BBC Two and BBC Radio 4 | |
1984 | Humphrey Burton and Jane Glover | BBC Two (1984–2002) BBC Four (2004) |
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1986 | Humphrey Burton, John Manduell (semi-final) and Alun Francis (final) | ||
1988 | Humphrey Burton and Jane Glover (final only) | ||
1990 | Humphrey Burton and Edward Gregson | ||
1992–1994 | Humphrey Burton | ||
1996 | Sarah Walker | ||
1998–2004 | Stephanie Hughes | ||
2006 | Howard Goodall | BBC Four | |
2008 | Nicola Loud | ||
2010 | Clemency Burton-Hill | ||
2012–2016 | Not broadcast | ||
2018 | Petroc Trelawny and Josie d'Arby | BBC Two Scotland (final) BBC Red Button (final only) BBC Radio 3 |
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2022 | Not broadcast |
See also
edit- BBC Young Musician
- United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest – Senior version of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
- United Kingdom in the Eurovision Dance Contest – Dance version of the Eurovision Song Contest.
- United Kingdom in the Eurovision Young Dancers – A competition organised by the EBU for younger dancers aged between 16 and 21.
- United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – Singing contest for children aged between 9 and 14.
References
edit- ^ a b "Country profile: United Kingdom". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "United Kingdom to Host Eurovision Young Musicians 2018". Eurovoix. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (21 February 2022). "🇫🇷 Eight Countries Will Compete in Eurovision Young Musicians 2022". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "History. How it all started". British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2008.
- ^ "BBC Young Musician of the Year". BBC. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
- ^ "Stages of the Competition". BBC. Retrieved 3 March 2008.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Musicians is coming to Edinburgh in 2018!". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (6 August 2018). "Petroc Trelawny and Josie D'Arby to Host Eurovision Young Musicians 2018". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Musicians - UKGameshows". www.ukgameshows.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "International Young Musician of the Year 1982". BBC. 6 May 1982. p. 43. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "International Young Musician of the Year". BBC. 6 May 1982. p. 45. Retrieved 9 April 2018 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Musician of the Year". BBC. 17 May 1984. p. 45. Retrieved 15 March 2018 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Musician of the Year". BBC. 22 May 1986. p. 37. Retrieved 15 March 2018 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Musician of the Year". BBC. 22 May 1986. p. 51. Retrieved 15 March 2018 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Musician of the Year". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Musician of the Year". BBC. 26 May 1988. p. 62. Retrieved 15 March 2018 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Musician of the Year". BBC. 7 June 1990. p. 29. Retrieved 15 March 2018 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Musician of the Year". BBC. 11 June 1992. p. 58. Retrieved 15 March 2018 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "The Seventh Eurovision Competition for Young Musicians". BBC. 16 June 1994. p. 59. Retrieved 15 March 2018 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Young Musicians 96: Eurovision Final". BBC. 27 June 1996. p. 69. Retrieved 15 March 2018 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "BBC Young Musicians 98". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "The Eurovision Grand Prix for Young Musicians 2000". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Eurovision Competition for Young Musicians 2002". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Musician". BBC. 27 May 2004. p. 86. Retrieved 9 April 2018 – via BBC Genome.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Musician". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Eurovision Young Musicians 2018: Competition Final - Edinburgh International Festival". Edinburgh International Festival. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
External links
edit- Eurovision Young Musicians at BBC Online (BBC Television)
- Eurovision Young Musicians at BBC Online (BBC Radio 3)
- Eurovision Young Musicians