TV series
BBC Young Musician (Young Musician of the Year) first appeared on our TV screens in 1978. The brainchild of BBC producers Humphrey Burton, Walter Todds and Roy Tipping, the biennial competition has developed an enviable reputation for finding superstar musicians including Nicola Benedetti, Mark Simpson and Sheku Kanneh-Mason.
24 seasons · 213 episodes
The UK's best young musicians compete to win the coveted title of BBC Young Musician 2024.
S24 E1Auditions 1
Sep 15, 202489 min
In this first programme of the series, the brilliant saxophonist Jess Gillam, a former Young Musician finalist herself, presents highlights from the live audition stage.
S24 E2Auditions 2
Sep 15, 202489 min
In this, the second of two programmes from this stage of the competition, we hear performances from pianists, violinists, trumpeters, bassoonists, percussionists, harpists and cellists.
S24 E3Quarter-Final 1
Sep 29, 202489 min
The pressure is on as the competition reaches the quarter-final stage. Jess Gillam presents with judges Alison Balsom, Alexis Ffrench and Hannah Catherine Jones.
S24 E4Quarter-Final 2
Oct 6, 202489 min
Jess Gillam presents the second of two quarter-finals. Who will impress judges Alison Balsom, Alexis Ffrench and Hannah Catherine Jones to secure their place in the semi-final?
S24 E5Semi-Final
Oct 13, 202489 min
Jess Gillam presents the semi-final of BBC Young Musician. Six remain in the competition, but just three can make it through to the final.
S24 E6Grand Final
Oct 20, 2024147 min
Three exceptionally talented musicians vie for the coveted title as the grand final takes place in front of a packed audience in Britain’s newest concert venue. Hundreds of musicians entered this year’s competition but only three remain as
