BBC Young Classical Musician of the Year 2025 - GRAND FINAL

Three of Scotland’s most talented young instrumentalists will perform alongside the BBC SSO with conductor Andrew Gourlay.

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BBC Young Musician of the Year 2025 GRAND FINAL

Hosted by Jamie MacDougall and performed in front of an eminent panel of judges - Alice Farnham (head judge - conductor, founder and director of Women Conductors, author), Nick Zekulin (Head of music programme, Edinburgh International Festival) and Jennifer Martin (composer and music consultant).

CONTESTANTS:
Emma Baird - Violin
Ziheng Huang - Alto sax
Sofia Ros - Bandoneon

CONCERT REPERTOIRE:
Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No 1, movements 3&4
Glazunov: Concerto for Alto Saxophone
Piazzolla: Aconcagua, Bandoneon Concerto

INTERVAL (adjudication)

BBC SSO perform -
Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Conductor: Andrew Gourlay

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNER.