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BBC Young Musician2016Behind the scenes of BBC Young Musician 2016

Filming of the Category Finals and Jazz Award final at the RWCMD in March 2016

  • Which finalists will be the proud owners of these shiny trophies? Trophies designed and made by Mari Thomas
  • "Lights, camera, action" for our Keyboard finalists
  • The crew prepare to film Tomoka Kan for her profile shot
  • Keyboard Category Final jury members applaud the performers
  • The Woodwind Category Finalists have a laugh during filming
  • Rhys the Assistant Producer watches Lucy Driver being filmed on a monitor
  • The Percussion Category Finalists gather together to be filmed for the TV broadcast
  • Tom Pritchard sets up his gear for the Percussion camera rehearsal
  • The Brass Category jury members pose for their profile shot
  • Gemma Riley rehearses on stage before the Brass final with her accompanists Martyn Parkes and Natalie Halliday
  • The Brass Category Finalists are filmed for the TV broadcast
  • General Adjudicator Dobrinka Tabakova judged the Keyboard, Woodwind, Percussion, Brass, Strings and the Semi Final
  • Presenters Clemency Burton-Hill & Alison Balsom discussing the talented 2016 musicians.
  • Violinist Louisa Staples preparing for her close up
  • The strings finalists are Charlie Lovell-Jones, Stephanie Childress, Louisa Staples, Joe Pritchard, Sheku Kanneh-Mason
  • Rehearsals look intense for the Jazz Award final as Tom Smith prepares his performance with the Gwilym Simcock Trio
  • Alexander Bone, winner of the Jazz Award in 2014, rehearses with the band before his performance
  • Presenters of the BBC Young Musician 2016 Jazz Award Final Josie d'Arby and Joe Stilgoe
  • The cameras practise their shots ready for filming the Jazz Award Final
  • The lighting crew check out their settings ready for the Jazz Award Final
  • The 2016 Jazz Finalists pose for a photo with the Gwilym Simcock Trio after their performances
  • The audience waiting in anticipation to hear the semi-finalists perform.
  • BBC Young Musician 2016 is presented by Alison Balsom and Clemency Burton-Hill

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