By Steve Wright

Published: Wednesday, 28 September 2022 at 12:00 am


As we mentioned already on our site, the 2022 instalment of the hugely popular BBC Young Musician competition is on the horizon.

This biennial young talent showcase is always a treat: a chance to catch the classical music stars of tomorrow, playing some of the great pieces from the repertoire in performances of astonishing verve and virtuosity.

The biennial competition has been celebrating up-and-coming musical talents from across the UK for five decades. During that time, it has launched the careers of performers including Nicola Benedetti, Laura van der Heijden, Mark Simpson and Sheku Kanneh-Mason.