Percussion Final Highlights
Five outstanding young percussionists compete for a place in the 2022 BBC Young Musician grand final under the watchful eyes of Paul Philbert, Beibei Wang and Anna Lapwood.
Percussion takes centre stage as Jess Gillam and Alexis Ffrench bring us highlights from this most energetic and exciting BBC Young Musician category final.
Competing are five exceptional musicians: Eric Zhang (15), Joshua Gearing (17), George Garnett (18), Sophie Warner (18) and Jordan Ashman (18). Tonight’s jury includes Paul Philbert, timpanist with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Beibei Wang, who specialises in both classical styles and traditional Chinese percussion, and chair of the jury Anna Lapwood, an organist, conductor and broadcaster who was recently made associate artist of the Royal Albert Hall and BBC Singers.
The winner of the percussion final will compete in the competition’s grand final, shown live on BBC Four on Sunday 9 October.
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Joshua Gearing performs Matre's Dance by John Psathas
Duration: 10:35
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Joshua Gearing performs Axiom, a piece he composed himself
Duration: 03:45
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jess Gillam |
| Presenter | Alexis Ffrench |
| Judge | Anna Lapwood |
| Judge | Paul Philbert |
| Judge | Beibei Wang |
| Production Manager | Jo Marks |
| Executive Producer | Paul Bullock |
| Producer | Anwen Rees |
| Director | Martyn Stevens |
Broadcast
- Wed 5 Oct 202219:00
