What Are We Competing For?
As we look forward to the national finals of the BBC Young Musicians Competition next week and Channel 4 launches an appeal for applicants to take part in "Operatunities", in which unknown singers compete against each other for a role at ENO, Norman Lebrecht chairs a discussion and phone-in about the impact competitions have on the profile and standards of classical music performance. E-mail your comments to lebrecht.live@bbc.co.uk or phone in on [number removed].