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BBC Young Musician of the Year 2008: Semi-Finals and Category Finals  dates announced (BK)

2008 is the 30th anniversary of the most prestigious classical music competition for young people in the UK.

BBC Young Musician of the Year was established in 1978 and  attracted from the beginning, outstanding musical talents. Many of the winners and finalists have gone on to have major careers, among them Stephen Hough, Barry Douglas, Michael Collins, Nicholas Daniel, Emma Johnson, Tasmin Little, Leon McCawley and David Pyatt.

Some 360 musicians have been auditioned over the last four months for the 2008 competition and eight have been short-listed in each category. The competition is run by BBC Wales -  the BBC's home for classical music competitions including the biennial BBC Cardiff Singer of the World.

Details of The Young Musician of the Year competition broadcasts  are yet to be confirmed but will include coverage on BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC Wales, Radio 3, Radio Wales, Radio Cymru and online.

The Dates for the competition's  semi-finals, category finals and final have just been released and are as follows;

Category Semi-Finals

Location: Bute Theatre, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. All Semi-Finals start at 7.00pm.

Monday 17 December : Strings
Tuesday 18 December : Woodwind
Wednesday 19 December : Brass
Thursday 20 December : Percussion
Friday 21 December : Keyboard

Four competitors will be chosen from each category  to go forward to the Category Finals.

Category Finals

Location: Bute Theatre, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. All Finals start at 7.00pm.

Tuesday 19 February : Strings
Wednesday 20 February : Woodwind
Thursday 21 February : Brass
Friday 22 February : Percussion
Saturday 23 February: Keyboarf

Competition Final

A  winner  will be chosen on each night of the Category Finals who will  go forward to the Competition Final on 10th and 11th of  May at the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, where the winners will perform with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Thierry Fischer.

 All events in the Category Semi-Final and Catefory Final stages are open to the public and tickets  (Prices £5  and £3 for concessions)  are available from Royal Welsh College of Music and  Drama Box Office Tel: 029 2039 1391.

Bill Kenny 

More information about BBC Young Musician of the Years 2008 is available from:

Mike Smith of Mediasmith
Tel: +44 (0) 29 2046 2686
Mobile: 07795 325161
Email: mike@mediasmith.co.uk


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