United Kingdom in the Eurovision Young Musicians

United Kingdom

Member station BBC
National selection events BBC Young Musician of the Year
Appearances
Appearances 15 (10 finals)
First appearance 1982
Last appearance 2010
Best result 1st: 1994
Worst result Failed to qualify: 1990, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2010
External links
BBC Four page
United Kingdom's page at Eurovision.tv

The United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Young Musicians 15 times since its debut in 1982, most recently taking part in 2010. The United Kingdom hosted the inaugural contest in 1982 and won the contest in 1994.[1]

History

The 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),[2] 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.[3]

The competition was established in 1978 by Humphrey Burton and Walter Todds, both of whom are former members of the BBC Television Music Department.[2] From 1982, the winner of the show often proceeded to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Young Musicians.[2][4]

Contestants

Table key
  Winner
  Second place
  Third place
Year[1] Participant Instrument Final Semi
1982 Anna Markland Piano - No semi-finals
1984 Emma Johnson Clarinet 3
1986 Alan Brind Violin - -
1988 David Pyatt Horn - -
1990 Nicola Loud Violin X -
1992 Frederick Kempf Piano - -
1994 Natalie Clein Cello 1 -
1996 Rafal Zambrzycki Payne Violin X -
1998 Adrian Spillett Percussion 3 -
2000 Guy Johnston Cello X -
2002 Sarah Williamson Clarinet 2 -
2004 Nicola Benedetti Violin X -
2006 Jennifer Pike Violin - -
2008 Philip Achille Harmonica - -
2010 Peter Moore Trombone X -
2012 Did not participate
2014

Hostings

Year Location Venues Presenter(s)
1982 Manchester Free Trade Hall Humphrey Burton

Commentators

Year(s) Commentator(s)[5] Channel
1984–1994 Humphrey Burton BBC Two
1996 Sarah Walker
1998–2004 Stephanie Hughes
2006 Howard Goodall
2008 Nicola Loud BBC Four
2010 Clemency Burton-Hill
2012–2014 Not broadcast

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Country profile: United Kingdom". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "History. How it all started". British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2008.
  3. ↑ "BBC Young Musician of the Year". BBC. Retrieved 4 March 2008.
  4. ↑ "Stages of the Competition". BBC. Retrieved 3 March 2008.
  5. ↑ http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Eurovision_Young_Musicians

External links


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