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BBC Young MusicianEpisodes

  1. Making a life in music

    Our final guest of S2 is *GASP* Sir Simon Rattle!

  2. Let's work together

    Because playing with others is the best part of being a musician. Just ask Pekka Kuusisto

  3. Improvisation

    Jazz trumpeter Alexandra Ridout is our guest for this totally spontaneous episode.

  4. How to record an album

    OK, so we're not even gonna pretend that we manage to crack this in the time available.

  5. Feel the fear (and do the gig anyway)

    We're scared of heights. So whose idea was it to record this episode on the London Eye?

  6. What is H.I.P.?

    (That stands for historically informed performance, btw.)

  7. 99 (when the pass mark is 100)

    Exams and competitions are a fact of life for most of us. Do they matter?

  8. Sort your life out

    In which Jess reveals the full extent of her stationery addiction.

  9. Genre fluid

    Are labels still important when it comes to music? Is genre even a Thing?

  10. Let's get physical

    Health, fitness, and why cucumber sushi is the ultimate pre-gig snack.

  11. Aaaaand we're back

    Jess, Sam and Zeynep brainstorm ideas for Season 2. Eventually.

  12. Image

    How does the way you present yourself affect the music?

  13. The performance

    How to be your best self on stage.

  14. Memorising music

    Memory tricks - techniques - lapses ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  15. Getting into music

    How did your musical journey start?

  16. Practice makes progress

    How to find (and keep) your musical motivation.

  17. Stage fright

    Have you ever frozen in the spotlight?

  18. Welcome to BBC Young Musician

    Welcome to this new BBC podcast! The first episode will be available within 7 days.