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Showcasing the classical stars of the future in the UK’s most prestigious musical prize.

Showcasing the classical stars of the future in the UK’s most prestigious musical prize. Who will follow in the footsteps of some of the greatest names in music?

BBC Young Musician 2010

Clemency Burton-Hill

Heidi Williams

Paul Bullock

BBC Young Musician: 2010: Episode 2: Strings

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Episode 2: Strings

2010

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The UK's best young strings players compete. With music by Tchaikovsky, Brahms and Ravel.

Five young people compete in Cardiff for the title of strings category winner and a place in the competition semi-final. Featuring music by Tchaikovsky, Brahms and Ravel.

Clemency Burton-Hill introduces BBC Young Musician 2010. Over 300 of the UK's best young musicians entered this year's competition and just 25 were chosen to go through to the five category finals - brass, keyboard, strings, woodwind and percussion. 

In the strings final, five young people aged between 13 and 18 compete at the BBC Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff for the title of category winner and an all-important place in the competition semi-final. Expect tension, drama and some exceptional performances, with music by Tchaikovsky, Brahms and Ravel.

BBC Young Musician: 2010

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