Woodwind Category Final
Josie d'Arby and bassoonist Amy Harman are at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire for highlights of the woodwind final. Five outstanding musicians compete.
With two places in the semi-final already decided, it's the turn of the woodwind players to take centre stage. Josie d'Arby is joined by leading bassoonist Amy Harman at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire to bring highlights from the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Young Musician 2018 woodwind final.
Five outstanding musicians have been selected, playing an array of instruments. They are: 18-year-old saxophonist Robert Burton from Cambridgeshire, from London, 17-year-old flautist Marie Sato, Francis Bushell, an 18-year-old bassoonist from Essex, the youngest competitor in these category finals, 14-year-old Eliza Haskins, a recorder player from Devon, and completing the line-up is 16-year-old clarinettist Tom Myles from County Down, Northern Ireland. They perform music from the Baroque period to the 21st century by composers such as Corelli, Faure and Gershwin.
The category finalists perform in front of an expert panel of judges: clarinettist Emma Johnson, herself a ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Young Musician winner in 1984, Juliette Bausor, principal flautist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and chair of the jury, composer, performer and writer Kerry Andrew. They will decide who will win the woodwind final and proceed through to the semi-final.
The programme includes profiles of the competitors, extensive highlights of their performances together with the behind-the-scenes story of the competition.
2018 marks the 40th anniversary of ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Young Musician. During this time the competition has showcased the brightest and best musical talent in the UK and this year is no exception. Throughout the series the aim for our musicians is to win through to the grand final where they will perform at Birmingham's Symphony Hall with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mark Wigglesworth. Only one can claim the title ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Young Musician 2018.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Josie d'Arby |
| Commentator | Amy Harman |
| Producer | Anwen Rees |
| Executive Producer | Paul Bullock |
| Series Producer | Martyn Stevens |
| Production Manager | Jo Marks |
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- Fri 20 Apr 2018 19:30