| BBC Young Musician | |
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| Awarded for | Exceptional musical talent |
| Location | Various; Bridgewater Hall, Manchester (since 2020) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | BBC |
| Formerly called | BBC Young Musician of the Year (1978–2008) |
| First awarded | 1978 |
| Winner | Jordan Ashman in 2022 |
| Website | BBC Young Musician website |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | BBC Four and BBC Radio 3 |
 Former logo/banner used in 2004 | |
BBC Young Musician is a televised national music competition broadcast biennially on BBC Television and BBC Radio 3.[1] Originally BBC Young Musician of the Year, its name was changed in 2010.
The competition, a former member of the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth (EMCY), is open to UK-resident percussion, keyboard, string, brass and woodwind players, who are eighteen years of age or under on 1 January in the relevant year.[2]
- ^ "History. How it all started". British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2008.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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