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BBC Young Musician 2020 3

Who can enter the competition? 5

Regional Auditions 6

Category Auditions 7

Category Finals 8

Semi Final 9

BBC Young Musician Grand Final 11

How to enter 13

Instruments 14

Interviews and television 15

Music 15

Accompanists 16

For more information 16

Entry Form 17

Signatures 22

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We have been running the competition to find the BBC Young Musician for more than 40 years.

We expect over 450 young musicians to enter the competition.

Everyone who applies who is eligible will perform at Regional Auditions.

We will then choose about 125 young musicians to perform at the Category Auditions.

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BBC Young Musician 2020

There are 5 Categories:

• Strings

• Percussion

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Keyboard

Five performers from each category will go through to the Category Finals which will be filmed so it can be broadcast on BBC 4.

The winner of each Category Final will go through to the Semi-Final which will be filmed so it can be broadcast on BBC 4.

From the Semi-Final 3 young musicians will be asked to play in the Grand Final where the winner will be chosen.

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You must:

• Be Grade 8 standard on your instrument

• Be age 18 or under on 1st January 2020

• Live in the UK

The competition is open to all people who are eligible. We welcome applications from Deaf and Disabled musicians.

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Who can enter the competition?

You will be asked to play at one of the Regional Auditions.

They take place in September and October 2019.

They are in Cardiff, Manchester, Glasgow and London.

You can choose what to play.

It should not last more than 10 minutes.

You can bring someone to accompany you. We will provide a piano.

You need to give us 3 copies of the all the music you are going to play.

You will be told the result of the Regional Audition on Monday 28 October 2019.

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Regional Auditions

About 125 people will be chosen to play at the Category Auditions.

We will let you know the dates and where the Category Auditions will take place. They will be in November and December 2019.

You can choose what to play.

It should not last more than 12 minutes.

You can bring someone to accompany you.

We will provide a piano.

You need to give us 4 copies of all the music you are going to play.

We will choose 5 people from each category to play at the Category Finals.

You will be told the result of the Regional Auditions on Monday 16 December 2019.

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Category Auditions

You will play before a panel of judges and an audience.

You will be filmed for television.

You can choose what to play.

It should not last more than 16 minutes.

We will provide a piano. If you want we will provide a harpsichord.

You can bring your own person to accompany you, or you can ask the BBC to provide someone.

The winner from each Category Final will get £1000, a trophy and a place in the BBC Young Musician Semi-Final.

The results will be announced on the night.

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Category Finals

The Semi-Final will take place in March 2020.

You will play before a panel of judges and an audience.

You will be filmed for television.

You can choose what to play. You can play the same as you played in the Category Final if you want.

It should not last more than 16 minutes.

We will provide a piano. If you want we will provide a harpsichord.

You can bring your own person to accompany you, or you can ask the BBC to provide someone.

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Semi-Final

Three performers will go through to the BBC Young Musician 2020 Grand Final.

The results will be announced on the night.

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The Grand Final will take place on 10 May 2020.

You will play before a panel of judges and an audience.

You will be filmed for television.

You will also have to come along for rehearsals.

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BBC Young Musician Grand Final

You can choose what music to play but it must be written for a solo instrument and orchestra.

This must last between 15 and 30 minutes. You will perform this piece with a professional symphony orchestra.

The winner will be called BBC Young Musician 2020, and given £3,000 and a trophy.

All three finalists will also get help and support for 2 years from the Young Classical Artist Trust (YCAT).

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You must complete the application form and also send us:

You will need to:

• Provide a copy of your birth certificate or passport

• Either: • Provide a copy of your Grade 8

certificate or

• Performer’s Diploma or

• Get your teacher to sign that you are Grade 8 standard

• Tell us what music you want to play at the Regional Auditions and the Category Auditions

You need to: post the entry form and other documents to: BBC Young Musician 2020 Zone 4 Roath Lock Cardiff, CF10 4GA

or scan and email them to young.musician@bbc.co.uk

The deadline is 26 July 2019.

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How to enter

You must play an instrument that has a concerto or other orchestral work written for it.

You have to provide your own instrument unless you play the piano, organ or harpsichord.

Percussionists should include tuned and non-tuned percussion in their performance.

Percussionists can bring up to two accompanists.

The BBC will provide a range of professional percussion instruments.

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Instruments

Percussion

There will be television cameras at all stages of the competition.

You may be interviewed and recorded.

Recordings of your interviews and performance may be used on radio, television and online.

Music

You can play from memory or from music at any stage.

You should include details of the music you want to play in the application form.

If you want to change the music you are going to play you must tell us by:

• Regional Auditions: 13 September 2019

• Category Auditions: 15 November 2019

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Music

Interviews and television

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An accompanist plays with you when you perform. Usually on the piano.

For the Regional and Category Auditions you have to pay for your own accompanist.

For the Category Finals and Semi-Final you can have an official BBC accompanist if you want.

If you need more information please contact:

Web: www.bbc.co.uk/youngmusician

Or email: young.musician@bbc.co.uk

Facebook: facebook.com/bbcyoungmusician

Twitter: @BBCYoungMus

Phone: 02920 769644

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Accompanists

For more information

Please attach a passport sized photo here

Name

Instrument

Are you… Male Female

Date of birth

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Entry Form

Address

Town

Postcode

Home Telephone

Mobile phone

Email

Name of your parent or legal guardian

Their email

Name of your instrumental teacher

Their email

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Name of your School or College

School address

Postcode

If you are away from home during term-time please tell us your term-time address

The telephone number at this address

The name of your weekend music school or college if you go to one

Your interests

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Where did you hear about BBC Young Musician 2020?

Please write your choice of music for the Regional Auditions in the table below.

Composer Name of Work Publisher How long is

it?

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Please write your choice of music for the Category Auditions in the table below.

Composer Name of Work Publisher How long is

it?

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Please sign that you agree with these things:

I would like to enter BBC Young Musician 2020. I have read this entry brochure and agree to keep to the rules and the Broadcast Terms and Conditions (which can be found on the website).

I am providing a copy of my birth certificate or passport to prove my age

I am providing one of the following:

A photocopy of a certificate to show that I have gained Grade 8 from a recognised School of Music

A photocopy of a Performer’s Diploma

A signed accreditation from a professional teacher of my instrument below

Where do you want to have your audition?

Near my home

Near my term-time address

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Signatures

Your signature

The signature of your parent or guardian if you are under 18 years old

If you are not including a copy of your Grade 8 certificate or Performer's Diploma, your teacher must sign here to confirm that you have reached Grade 8 standard.

Teacher’s signature

The name of your teacher

Your teacher’s phone number

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