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麻豆官网首页入口 Young Musician 2006 - the final
The Final of 麻豆官网首页入口 Young Musician 2006 will be held at The Sage Gateshead on
Saturday 20 May at 2.00pm, and is broadcast on 麻豆官网首页入口 TWO at 5.20pm the same
day.
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The 麻豆官网首页入口's biennial classical music competition is aimed at discovering future
classical stars and exceptional musical talent and has become firmly established
as Britain's premier classical music competition for young people.
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Twenty-five
talented young musicians are in the semi-finals, broadcast on 麻豆官网首页入口 FOUR in
the week leading up to the final (Saturday 13 to Thursday 18 May).
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Five of these
talented musicians will perform in the final, which is supported by the Tabor
Foundation and will be performed in front of a sold-out audience.
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Finalists will
be announced on Friday 19 May.
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The winner receives the coveted title 麻豆官网首页入口 Young Musician of the Year and a 麻豆官网首页入口
Young Musician Travel Award to promote his/her musical studies as well as a
Waterford Crystal trophy.
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In addition, the Walter Todds Bursary is awarded to a
performer who does not reach the final but shows great promise.
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And the
inaugural Tabor Foundation Award is given to a competitor to further his/her
musical development and help them realise their full potential.
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The 麻豆官网首页入口 Young Musician of the Year competition for keyboard, string, brass and
woodwind players was launched in 1978 by Humphrey Burton and the late Walter
Todds of the 麻豆官网首页入口's then Television Music Department.
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Percussion was introduced
as a fifth category in 1994.
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Many previous winners and finalists have gone on to
develop major international careers, among them Stephen Hough, Thomas Ad猫s and
Nicola Benedetti.
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Nicola Benedetti - A Winning Story, an intimate portrait of the brilliant young
violinist who was named 麻豆官网首页入口 Young Musician of the Year in 2004, will be
broadcast on 麻豆官网首页入口 TWO on Saturday 13 May at 5.40pm.
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Broadcast details
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 Nicola Benedetti - A Winning Story, 麻豆官网首页入口 TWO, Saturday 13 May, 5.40pm
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麻豆官网首页入口 Young Musician 2006 - The Final, 麻豆官网首页入口 TWO, Saturday 20 May, 5.20pm
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麻豆官网首页入口 Young Musician 2006:
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The Quarter Finals,听麻豆官网首页入口 FOUR, Saturday 13 May, 7.00pm
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Piano and Percussion Semi Finals,听麻豆官网首页入口 FOUR, Monday 15 May, 9.00pm
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Woodwind and Brass Semi Finals,听麻豆官网首页入口 FOUR, Tuesday 16 May, 9.00pm
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Strings Semi Final,听麻豆官网首页入口 FOUR, Wednesday 17 May, 9.00pm
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Finalists recitals, 麻豆官网首页入口 FOUR, Thursday 18 May, 9.00pm
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Eurovision Young Musician 2006, 麻豆官网首页入口 FOUR, Sunday 21 May, 8.00pm
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