BBC Young Musician Season 2018 Episode 1 - Strings Category Final

Airdate: 2018-Apr-06

Episode summary:

As BBC Young Musician begins its 40th anniversary series, Josie d'Arby is joined by Alison Balsom, herself a finalist in 1998, to present highlights from the first of this year's category finals. Filmed in the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire's brand new concert hall, the programme introduces us to the five strings finalists, takes us behind the scenes to find out what it takes to compete at this level and features extensive highlights of each of the finalist's performances.

About BBC Young Musician series:

BBC Young Musician is a biennial contest which aims to find the most talented musicians who are under 18 years old from around the country.