BBC Young Musician of The Year - Winners

Winners

Year Name Instrument Place of study Winning age Notes
1978 Hext, MichaelMichael Hext Trombone Royal College of Music 17 Now has an orchestral career, with occasional solo performances
1980 Daniel, NicholasNicholas Daniel Oboe Royal Academy of Music 18 Founded the Haffner Wind Ensemble and performed at The Proms'
1982 Markland, AnnaAnna Markland Piano Chethams School, Oxford University, Royal Academy of Music 18 Has since developed a reputation as a teacher, adjudicator and singer as Anna Crookes
1984 Johnson, EmmaEmma Johnson Clarinet Sevenoaks School, Cambridge University 18 Now a solo clarinettist with a repertoire of over 40 concertos
1986 Brind, AlanAlan Brind Violin Royal Academy of Music 17 Has since led the European Union Youth Orchestra and won the Young Musician of the Year award
1988 Pyatt, DavidDavid Pyatt Horn Watford Grammar School for Boys 14 Youngest winner of the award at the time, performed at numerous BBC Proms
1990 Loud, NicolaNicola Loud Violin Royal Academy of Music, Juilliard School 15 Has appeared on multiple famous British orchestras and several abroad
1992 Kempf, FreddyFreddy Kempf Piano Royal Academy of Music, University of London 14 Became the youngest person at the time to win the award, has since released numerous recital discs
1994 Clein, NatalieNatalie Clein Cello Royal College of Music, Heinrich Schiff 15 Became the first British winner of the Eurovision Competition for Young Musicians, performs with several well-known British orchestras
1996 Payne, Rafal ZambrzyckiRafal Zambrzycki Payne Violin Yehudi Menuhin School, Royal Northern College of Music, Herbert von Karajan Centre 18 Won second prize at the Luxemburg International Violin Competition, performs in orchestras in Europe, the United States, South Africa, The Middle East and Zimbabwe
1998 Spillett, AdrianAdrian Spillett Percussion Royal Northern College of Music 19 Became the first percussionist to win the award, now performs with an array of ensembles including the 4-MALITY Percussion Quartet. Adrian is also Principal Percussion with the CBSO.
2000 Johnston, GuyGuy Johnston Cello Chetham's School of Music, Eastman School of Music 18 A finalist at the Bridgewater Hall, a performance at the Royal Albert Hall, becoming the youngest soloist to appear on the first night of The Proms
2002 Pike, JenniferJennifer Pike Violin Chetham's School of Music, Guildhall School of Music & Drama 12 At the time, was the youngest ever winner of the award, now appears as a soloist with British orchestras and performed at other BBC events
2004 Benedetti, NicolaNicola Benedetti Violin Yehudi Menuhin School 16 Performed with the BBC concert orchestra and recorded her debut album with Daniel Harding and the London Symphony Orchestra
2006 Simpson, MarkMark Simpson Clarinet Royal College of Music, Oxford University 17 Was the Principal Clarinet of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, with current aspirations to be a music composer. Started studies at the Royal College of Music, but dropped out to go to Oxford University.
2008 Moore, PeterPeter Moore Trombone Chetham's School of Music 12 Youngest winner of the award
2010 Ömeroğlu, LaraLara Ömeroğlu Piano Purcell School 16 Nowadays known by the name of Lara Melda
2012 Heijden, Laura van derLaura van der Heijden Cello 15

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