:00:15. > :00:25.The search for BBC's young musician, 2012 started a year ago.
:00:25. > :00:30.More than 450 of Britain's most talented young performers entered.
:00:30. > :00:37.After two strongly contested audition rounds, 25 were selected
:00:37. > :00:41.for the category finals in Cardiff. We've heard some outstanding
:00:41. > :00:48.playing from some extraordinary young people.
:00:48. > :00:53.Now, just three remain. This competition is like the who's
:00:53. > :00:58.who of classical musicians in the UK. It helps you understand what
:00:58. > :01:03.performance is. It will be an unforgettable experience for them.
:01:03. > :01:10.I remember watching it thinking "wouldn't it be great to do that!"
:01:10. > :01:15.It is a great start to your professional career.
:01:15. > :01:21.It really does open doors for people.
:01:21. > :01:31.My life has been changed. I wouldn't be here right now if I
:01:31. > :01:35.
:01:35. > :01:40.Today, we're at The Sage gates med, where after 1 months of --
:01:40. > :01:50.Gateshead, where after 12 months of searching one young finalist will
:01:50. > :02:09.
:02:09. > :02:11.A very warm welcome to The Sage Gateshead for the Final of BBC
:02:11. > :02:16.Young Musician 2012. The hall is packed. There's a sense of
:02:16. > :02:20.anticipation in the air. Now, at the start of our coverage
:02:20. > :02:23.four weeks ago, I said we were looking for that something extra
:02:23. > :02:27.special. In today's final I think we have three young performers who
:02:27. > :02:30.more than live up to that billing. Each has proved their technical
:02:31. > :02:35.ability, but it's their musicianship, as much as anything,
:02:35. > :02:40.that has earned them a place in this final. Today they'll perform
:02:40. > :02:43.concertos by Vivaldi, Grieg and Walton, with the Northern Sinfonia,
:02:43. > :02:46.under acclaimed maestro Kirill Karabits and we have a bit of BBC
:02:46. > :02:51.Young Musician history too. For the first time ever, a recorder player
:02:51. > :02:59.has made it through to the final. She takes her place alongside a
:02:59. > :03:04.pianist and a cellist. Let's meet our three finalists.
:03:05. > :03:09.Recorder player Charlotte Barbour- Condini, from London.
:03:09. > :03:19.BBC Young Musician has given me the opportunity to up my game and all
:03:19. > :03:29.aspects of my performance. Manchester-based pianist Yuanfan
:03:29. > :03:35.
:03:35. > :03:41.Yang. Snie -- I want to play my heart out. From East Sussex cellist
:03:41. > :03:45.Laura Van De Heijden. Winning would be amazing.
:03:45. > :03:50.Three very special young people. Amazingly not one of them is older
:03:50. > :03:55.than 16. In just under two hours one will be named BBC Young
:03:55. > :04:00.Musician 2012 and their life will change forever. For now though they
:04:00. > :04:04.are waiting nervously back stage, where keeping an eye on things for
:04:04. > :04:09.us is Josie D'Arby. Josie, who is the atmosphere like back there?
:04:09. > :04:14.well I don't know who is more nervous right now, the finalists or
:04:14. > :04:17.me! This is such a big occasion for all three of them. Winning BBC
:04:17. > :04:21.Young Musician will change the winner's life. They are all aware
:04:21. > :04:25.of that. However, amazingly, they are managing to stay very calm and
:04:25. > :04:30.very focused. Judging by this afternoon's rehearsal, I can tell
:04:30. > :04:39.you we're in for a treat and a tightly-fought contest. We are.
:04:39. > :04:45.Thanks. The person who has been leading those rehearsals is our
:04:45. > :04:52.conductor Kirill Karabits. They all expect the conductor to be a very
:04:52. > :04:57.serious man, who is telling them their mistakes in a way a teacher.
:04:57. > :05:03.It is about experience. It's about life. I'm trying to be very relaxed.
:05:03. > :05:07.Do you treat them like young soloists or young musicians? Like
:05:07. > :05:10.soloists, as if we were doing a concert performance it would be
:05:10. > :05:15.unforgetable for them, which would make them love music even more.
:05:15. > :05:20.They would say, yes, that is what we wanted. It's this kind of
:05:20. > :05:28.excitement and fun and joy. That is what I like them to feel.
:05:29. > :05:31.Now, who ever wins today's final will join an impressive list of
:05:32. > :05:33.former winners that includes pianist Freddie Kempf, violinist
:05:33. > :05:36.nNicola Benedetti, clarinettist Emma Johnson and cellist Natalie
:05:37. > :05:40.Clein, to name just a few. Two years ago it was Lara Melda who
:05:40. > :05:46.gave that triumphant performance to become the 17th BBC Young Musician.
:05:46. > :05:52.I am delighted to say that she will perform for us later. Hoping to
:05:52. > :05:58.follow in her footsteps this year's finalists have to convince five
:05:58. > :06:08.very important people that they should be named the next Young
:06:08. > :06:09.
:06:09. > :06:13.Musician. Let's meet them. They are Piers
:06:13. > :06:20.Adams. It is the ability to transport the audience to a range
:06:21. > :06:29.of different emotions. Charlotte Bra y.
:06:29. > :06:38.We are looking for someone who engage with the audience. Emma
:06:38. > :06:42.Johnson, winner of BBC Young Musician. Jessica Cottis. I am
:06:42. > :06:46.looking for a performance which has imagination and intelligence, but
:06:46. > :06:51.also true love for the music that they are playing. Acclaimed concert
:06:51. > :06:54.pianist Paul Lewis. If they can stay focused on the music and what
:06:54. > :07:04.they are doing and getting that across, that's the most important
:07:04. > :07:06.
:07:06. > :07:10.The jury have taken their seats. Before we get things rolling, I
:07:10. > :07:16.want to introduce you to my two specialists. Eric Whitacre is one
:07:16. > :07:20.of the most ground-breaking composers. He is currently
:07:20. > :07:25.composing at Sydney Sussex College, Cambridge. Also he is a
:07:25. > :07:30.distinguished conductor. He picked up a Grammy for his album Light and
:07:30. > :07:38.Gold. The classical guitar sensation that is Milos. I know you
:07:38. > :07:42.were recently named Young Artist of Year at the Gramophone Awards. I
:07:42. > :07:46.know you two are passionate supporters of young musicians and
:07:46. > :07:51.incredibly committed to engaging as wide an audience as possible with
:07:51. > :07:54.classical music. Why is this so important? In terms of young
:07:55. > :08:01.musicians, study after study shows that young people who work in music,
:08:01. > :08:07.they do better in school. They are better adjusted socially. They make
:08:07. > :08:12.for a more empa fattic society. These are the future of our art
:08:12. > :08:18.form. You have lived in the UK since you arrived here at 16. You
:08:18. > :08:21.used to watch this competition. What are you most excited about?
:08:21. > :08:26.am excited to see how they have grown and how they have upped their
:08:26. > :08:31.game. What I am most excited about tonight is so see them have the
:08:31. > :08:36.time of their life and to have fun. To be given this opportunity so
:08:36. > :08:39.early on, it gives them a taste of what it means to have an
:08:39. > :08:43.international career. Hopefully we will all have the time of our lives
:08:43. > :08:49.here as well. Thank you for joining us. We look forward to hearing more
:08:49. > :08:53.later on. Here we go. First on in this BBC Young Musician final is
:08:53. > :08:58.Charlotte Barbour-Condini. As well as making history as the first
:08:58. > :09:03.recorder player to make the final, she is making her first public
:09:03. > :09:08.performance with an orchestra. She is also celebrating her 16th
:09:08. > :09:18.birthday today. I caught up with her a few weeks ago to see how her
:09:18. > :09:19.
:09:19. > :09:25.preparations are coming on. The winner is... Charlotte Barbour-
:09:25. > :09:29.Condini. Charlotte, you looked pretty
:09:29. > :09:37.shocked when they read out your name as the winner of the woodwind
:09:37. > :09:41.category. Was it a big shock? was quite a big shock. I hear you
:09:41. > :09:47.didn't book an accompanist for the semi-final? Yes, that was silly.
:09:47. > :09:51.Making it through may have been a surprise, but a polished semi-final
:09:51. > :10:00.performance earnt her a place in the final. Preparations have added
:10:00. > :10:04.to a busy schedule. It comes in the middle of your GCSEs is that
:10:04. > :10:12.right?Vy A maths on the 11th. Straight after I have music in the
:10:12. > :10:20.morning. Then I have French. It's going to be interesting. Helping
:10:20. > :10:30.Charlotte make the grade in BBC Young Musician is her recorder
:10:30. > :10:31.
:10:31. > :10:41.teacher Barbra Law. Tell us about the piece you have decided to play?
:10:41. > :10:41.
:10:41. > :10:46.We decided Vivaldi. It has avy bransy and the C minute near brings
:10:46. > :10:54.it out. It is the most challenging. She is very capable of it. That is
:10:54. > :10:58.fine. It is the most interesting of his concertos.
:10:58. > :11:04.Charlotte has never played the recorder with an orchestra before.
:11:04. > :11:13.She has a run-through two weeks before. It is a great opportunity
:11:13. > :11:21.to have the opportunity. It is really different. We have taken it
:11:21. > :11:31.down to the orchestra that Vivaldi might have had himself. Much less
:11:31. > :11:34.
:11:34. > :11:42.strings. We have experimented with ob bows and a bas son -- basson on
:11:42. > :11:48.the bass line. Final rehearsals with the conductor produce some
:11:48. > :11:54.concerns. I am questioning the balance. It is about the balance of
:11:54. > :12:02.the instrument. We were thinking to use a little orchestra. When I
:12:02. > :12:06.heard this I said, sorry we cannot do that. We have one player for
:12:07. > :12:16.each instrument. Before we were worried that I
:12:16. > :12:20.couldn't be heard. Now I think the problem is sorted. Well, what a way
:12:20. > :12:27.to spend your 16th birthday. Charlotte, looking pretty calm
:12:27. > :12:37.backstage. She is very shy, but you underestimate her at your peril.
:12:37. > :12:40.
:12:40. > :12:50.Here she is, Charlotte Barbour- Condini to perform in C minute near
:12:50. > :12:50.
:12:50. > :28:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 920 seconds
:28:11. > :28:21.Charlotte Barbour-Condini, from London. 16 years old today and
:28:21. > :28:25.
:28:25. > :28:30.celebrating in style. She is getting a very small and reaction.
:28:30. > :28:38.Her grand father is Italian and has travelled all the way to see her
:28:38. > :28:48.play that Italian concerto of today. Concerto in C Minor for Recorder by
:28:48. > :28:51.
:28:51. > :28:56.Antonio Vivaldi. He will be delighted with her performance.
:28:56. > :28:58.Well, what a way to begin this final of BBC Young Musician 2012.
:28:58. > :29:00.Charlotte Barbour-Condini, the first of our three finalists, and
:29:00. > :29:10.the first ever recorder player to perform in the Final of this
:29:10. > :29:11.
:29:11. > :29:19.competition in its 34 year history. Well, I don't know how you guys
:29:19. > :29:28.celebrated your 16th birthday! was an idiot when I was 16! It is
:29:28. > :29:34.astonishing. It is one of those deceptively difficult instruments.
:29:34. > :29:42.She never takes it down, she is playing for the entire time, it is
:29:42. > :29:48.extraordinary. I could not take my eyes of her, she was extraordinary.
:29:48. > :29:52.I am the guitarist myself so I know how it feels to be out there as a
:29:52. > :29:56.recorder player, and keep them on their toes. She was incredible and
:29:56. > :30:01.I love the piece. I think the balance worked well. There were
:30:01. > :30:07.questions about the size of the ensemble but I think it worked well.
:30:07. > :30:14.It is hard to go up against a grand piano but she did the recorder
:30:14. > :30:23.proud. In some ways it is more difficult because you're so exposed.
:30:23. > :30:25.Every single note counts, there is nowhere to hide. Now, Charlotte was
:30:25. > :30:28.left speechless after winning her Category Final back in March. Let's
:30:28. > :30:35.see if she has anything to say after her performance in this
:30:35. > :30:40.final! She's with Josie backstage. How do you feel that went? I really
:30:40. > :30:46.enjoyed it. The first time performing in public with an
:30:46. > :30:52.orchestra. How was it? It was really great. I suspect this is one
:30:52. > :31:01.birthday you will not forget! Making history and having a
:31:01. > :31:05.birthday all in the one day. If Next to play is pianist Yuanfan
:31:05. > :31:10.Yang. He is something of a veteran of this competition, having reached
:31:10. > :31:15.the category finals two years ago when he was just 13, losing out to
:31:15. > :31:24.the eventual winner Lara Melda. Now at the grand old age of 15, Yuanfan
:31:24. > :31:34.is back. He's in the final. Born in Edinburgh he is a full-time student
:31:34. > :31:35.
:31:35. > :31:45.at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester.
:31:45. > :31:53.
:31:53. > :31:57.Chetham's is home to 300 young Yuanfan was awarded the The Walter
:31:57. > :32:02.Tos Bursary - a prize for competitors who shou great promise.
:32:02. > :32:12.Through to this year's final, he has been working on his concerto.
:32:12. > :32:15.
:32:15. > :32:23.Tell us about the piece? It is the Grieg piano concerto. It has a
:32:23. > :32:28.beautiful melody. It is great. How are you finding your
:32:29. > :32:34.preparations with your teacher? teacher is fantastic. What stands
:32:34. > :32:39.out is the creative team he manages. We bring out things that are unique
:32:39. > :32:49.that we can do. I would never be mad enough to suggest putting the
:32:49. > :32:51.
:32:51. > :32:59.I think he'll recreate all the amazing characterisations - there's
:32:59. > :33:04.a lot of humour, there's a lot of playing all these notes. Nurishing
:33:04. > :33:09.all the different aspects of the piece.
:33:09. > :33:15.What are the big challenges in this piece for you? You have to sing the
:33:15. > :33:19.melodies through the instrument as well. The technical bits that is
:33:19. > :33:25.required of the pianist as well. It will be one of the biggest piecesvy
:33:25. > :33:31.played yet. Next step is to work with the conductor, who has
:33:31. > :33:38.valuable advice. He gave me tips like tempo-wise, colouring in the
:33:38. > :33:43.soft sections as well. Do you mind if we do it with bassoons? They
:33:43. > :33:48.love it when you give them time. There was a bit in the third
:33:48. > :33:52.movement, when the orchestra was so quiet. He told me to come in loudly
:33:52. > :33:56.to create a big shock for the audience. It was a nice tip. I
:33:56. > :34:02.don't think I have heard anyone else do it before. It is unique.
:34:02. > :34:06.Something - if you want, if you want - it's very funny. I was
:34:06. > :34:11.trying to be very imaginative with him. His playing is extremely
:34:11. > :34:16.stable. What I thought was useful for him was to be more specific
:34:16. > :34:21.about certain colours in the concerto.
:34:21. > :34:27.There are a few bits I need to do a bit of work on. I want to get on
:34:27. > :34:31.and really enjoy myself and play from the heart.
:34:31. > :34:36.Well, 15-year-old Yuanfan Yang, looking totally at ease as he waits
:34:36. > :34:41.to take the stage in this BBC Young Musician final. Three pianists have
:34:41. > :34:46.won this final since the competition was launched back in
:34:46. > :34:56.1978, including of course the 2010 winner, Lara Melda. Here he is,
:34:56. > :34:56.
:34:56. > :05:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 920 seconds
:05:00. > :05:07.hoping to join their number with The Piano Concerto in A minor,
:05:07. > :05:13.performed by 15-year-old pianist Yuanfan Yang. You are looking gob-
:05:13. > :05:19.smacked! Incredible. Speechless. His control over the instrument,
:05:19. > :05:25.and with an orchestra incredible. Amazingly popular with the audience.
:05:25. > :05:31.The hall is packed to the rafters. It's a complete sell-out. The
:05:31. > :05:41.Northern Sinfonia doing a fantastic job, conducted by Kirill Karabits
:05:41. > :05:48.
:05:48. > :05:56.Well, Yuanfan Yang hoping very much to follow in Lara Melda's footsteps,
:05:56. > :06:00.making an incredibly persuasive bid for the BBC Young Musician title.
:06:00. > :06:06.Astonishing to think he's just 15. It is a huge piece. Was it the
:06:06. > :06:16.right one for him? The way Greek has written the first part of this,
:06:16. > :06:17.
:06:17. > :06:22.the piano opened da-da-da-dum-da- da-dum. From the first notes he was
:06:22. > :06:27.so confident, vital. It was thrilling. We say we are looking
:06:27. > :06:31.for something beyond the obvious. We are looking for that extra
:06:31. > :06:36.special something. Do you think Yuanfan has got it? Absolutely. I
:06:36. > :06:42.think he's incredible at what he does. It was in the first notes
:06:42. > :06:46.where I thought wow! He had the authority and charisma to take the
:06:46. > :06:51.time in those notes, which you don't see very often. We should not
:06:51. > :06:55.talk about the fingers, the fingers are spectacular. He had the time of
:06:55. > :06:59.his life. The jury is looking impressed.
:06:59. > :07:04.Let's see what Yuanfan made of his performance. I believe he's back
:07:04. > :07:09.stage with Josie. I think he had the time of his life.
:07:09. > :07:17.He said he wanted to do it all over again. You played with your heart
:07:17. > :07:21.this evening. I enjoyed myself so much up there. A fantastic
:07:21. > :07:27.orchestra and conductor. audience exploded into applause.
:07:27. > :07:34.Did you have a sense of how much they were enjoying it? I hoped they
:07:34. > :07:39.were enjoying it when I was playing. I hope they did. They did. We will
:07:39. > :07:46.see how much the jury enjoyed it shortly address well. We have heard
:07:46. > :07:52.two -- As well. We have heard two of our finalists, Yuanfan Yang and
:07:52. > :08:00.Charlotte Barbour-Condini. Completing the line-up is Laura Van
:08:00. > :08:06.De Heijden. She is the youngest to have got into the final. She is now
:08:06. > :08:16.15 and working towards her GCSEs. Laura goes to a school in East
:08:16. > :08:24.grind sted. -- Grinstead.
:08:24. > :08:28.Well, she does not normally bring her sell low into school. As the --
:08:29. > :08:36.cello into school. As the final approaches she has brought it into
:08:36. > :08:40.school to have a practise. Hello. I am so sorry to disturb you
:08:40. > :08:47.because I know your practise hours are very precious. What are you
:08:47. > :08:57.playing in the final? I am playing the William Walton concerto. It is
:08:57. > :08:58.
:08:58. > :09:03.a fantastic piece. I know you have the Elgar - why did
:09:03. > :09:07.you decide on the Walton? In this piece you can show everything.
:09:07. > :09:13.Technique-wise it has so many different things in it. It is not
:09:13. > :09:22.played very often. I think it deserves to be played. The colours
:09:22. > :09:26.and ideas - it is an imaginative piece.
:09:26. > :09:31.At the weekend Laura goes to the junior department of the Royal
:09:31. > :09:36.College of Music, where she is given the chance to run through her
:09:36. > :09:41.competition piece with their symphony orchestra. The colours
:09:41. > :09:45.that the orchestra makes is different to that of the piano. You
:09:45. > :09:49.need to adapt your playing to that. It is very important to play with
:09:49. > :09:53.the orchestra. Playing with the orchestra, I think
:09:53. > :09:56.you need to have a different type of body language. You need to do a
:09:56. > :10:00.certain amount of leading. One person following you is a different
:10:00. > :10:08.ball game to many people following you, so gestures and movements is
:10:08. > :10:14.very important. Two days before the final, Laura
:10:14. > :10:18.has a first rehearsal with Kirill Karabits.
:10:18. > :10:21.Kirill is very helpful. He understands Walton. With that music
:10:22. > :10:28.it's important to understand him and I think also a lot is going to
:10:28. > :10:32.be different with an orchestra than with a piano. I am looking forward
:10:32. > :10:36.to our first orchestra rehearsal. really understand why she waped to
:10:36. > :10:41.play that. It suits -- wanted to play that. It suits her really well.
:10:41. > :10:51.This piece pushes her to become different, because she enters into
:10:51. > :10:52.
:10:52. > :10:56.the music and then it changes her. The last few months have certainly
:10:56. > :11:03.been hectic. The whole thing has been such a learning curb and to
:11:03. > :11:09.play in that hall is just unbelievable.
:11:09. > :11:13.Sussex-born Laura is the last of our three finalists on BBC Young
:11:13. > :11:22.Musician 2012. Walking on to the stage now, aged just 15. A few
:11:22. > :11:32.weeks ago it was her birthday. She'll perform the Cello concerto
:11:32. > :11:32.
:11:32. > :40:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 920 seconds
:40:44. > :40:54.APPLAUSE A huge reaction for 15- year-old Laura Van De Heijden and
:40:54. > :40:56.
:40:56. > :41:02.her performance of the concerto by William Walton. She is spell-
:41:02. > :41:07.binding. Very hard to believe she's the youngest finalist we have heard
:41:07. > :41:14.today. A wonderful job of the or Chester under Kirill Karabits. He
:41:14. > :41:18.said it was the first time he really felt acceptance in the UK.
:41:18. > :41:28.He seemed to be living and breathing every single moment of
:41:28. > :41:33.
:41:33. > :41:40.that with the right amount of that orchestra. Well we promised you
:41:40. > :41:47.this final would be rather special. We have heard three superb young
:41:47. > :41:54.musicians. What a way to end this final. I can't speak. Eric can
:41:54. > :42:00.hardly speak. No-one is more passionate than spreading the word
:42:00. > :42:05.of classical music. Laura goes to a state school - she seems to be a
:42:05. > :42:12.wonderful advertisement for what people can do with classical music
:42:12. > :42:20.today. She has a Magnatism, which you only find with the best concert
:42:20. > :42:29.artists. Her stage concentration is so incredible. The understanding of
:42:29. > :42:35.the text, the taste of repertoire. You don't often hear them play the
:42:35. > :42:41.Walton. It is such a rich piece. A monumental piece of the 20th
:42:41. > :42:45.century. I cannot believe she has only been playing for nine years.
:42:45. > :42:51.It does not add up in my mind. Thank you for the time being. I
:42:51. > :43:00.will be coming back to you in a moment to hear more thoughts about
:43:00. > :43:05.our finalists. Let's hear now from Laura. You seemed so calm and in
:43:05. > :43:10.control. Were you? As soon as I got on the stage the music overwhelmed
:43:11. > :43:14.me. The Walton is an amazing piece. I lived every bit of it. It is a
:43:14. > :43:18.brave choice on your part, but I think they might just have fallen
:43:18. > :43:24.in love with it? That was my objective. I wanted to sell the
:43:24. > :43:27.piece because it does not get as much recognition as it deserves.
:43:27. > :43:35.Congratulations to you. Beautifully done. Back to you Clemmie.
:43:35. > :43:41.Thank you very much. The jury have to make a decision... Somehow! We
:43:41. > :43:45.don't want to be in their shoes, do we!? All three are stunning
:43:45. > :43:50.examples of what young musicians can achieve. It gives me such
:43:50. > :43:55.optimism for the future of our art form. I certainly know who my
:43:55. > :43:59.favourite is. I will be curious to see if the judges feel the same.
:43:59. > :44:05.Likewise. I think they are all incredible. There is no question
:44:05. > :44:11.about it. As a platform for young musicians this is unique - this
:44:11. > :44:17.will launch an international career. Do you think they all have what it
:44:17. > :44:21.could take? There'll only be one BBC Young Musician 2012. Do you
:44:21. > :44:28.think each could have an international career? Absolutely. I
:44:28. > :44:34.think the sky is the limit for all three of them.
:44:34. > :44:39.It reminds us of how much talent there is and how talent does not
:44:39. > :44:42.choose who it hits and we should encourage music in all backgrounds
:44:43. > :44:47.and give the opportunity to everybody. I couldn't agree more.
:44:47. > :44:52.Thank you both. While we wait tpwor the jury's decision we have a --
:44:52. > :44:56.for the jury's decision we have a real treat in store. No-one who
:44:56. > :45:02.watched two years ago will forget Lara Melda. She went on to win the
:45:02. > :45:12.title. Today, she is back with us to perform again. And here to play
:45:12. > :45:17.
:45:17. > :45:27.the ever popular second movement from rach rach's -- Rachmanov is
:45:27. > :45:27.
:45:27. > :58:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 920 seconds
:58:30. > :58:34.A very special talent. Lara Melda, the winner of BBC Young Musician
:58:34. > :58:37.2010. And a captivating performance of the 2nd movement from
:58:37. > :58:43.Rachmaninov's Piano Concert No. 2. Accompanied by the Northern
:58:43. > :58:47.Sinfonia, conducted by Kirill Karabits.
:58:47. > :58:54.Getting a very warm and enthusiastic reaction from the
:58:54. > :58:58.audience. Now I believe we're just minutes
:58:58. > :59:00.away from the result which is why I've come up to the stage. But
:59:00. > :59:03.while we're waiting, I'm going to hand you over to Josie who's now
:59:03. > :59:06.taken my place with Eric and Milos. Well, it's been quite a final,
:59:06. > :59:16.hasn't it? I've heard it all from the wings and I think they all
:59:16. > :59:23.deserve to win. What have been the highlights for you, Eric? I have to
:59:23. > :59:29.say all of Laura's performance. She brought this depth to the Walton
:59:29. > :59:37.which I did not think a young woman of 15 could bring. And Milos, who
:59:37. > :59:43.would be your pick? The recorder is sounded like a voice. The piano
:59:43. > :59:52.sounded like something more than human. And then at Laura San that
:59:52. > :00:02.magnetic and special and incredible. -- sounded. I think we're moments
:00:02. > :00:03.
:00:03. > :00:13.away from bad decision. -- a decision. I'm going to hand over to
:00:13. > :00:20.Clemmie for the presentation. What an extraordinary concert we've
:00:20. > :00:29.enjoyed today. And I'm sure you'll agree a fitting climax to a
:00:29. > :00:32.wonderful competition. We've just heard three outstanding finalists,
:00:32. > :00:35.all of whom would be a worthy winner. But sadly only one can be
:00:35. > :00:40.named BBC Young Musician 2012. Before we find out who that is, we
:00:40. > :00:42.have another award to announce. The Walter Todds Bursary is named after
:00:42. > :00:44.one of the co-founders of this competition and is awarded to a
:00:44. > :00:51.performer or performers who have shown exceptional promise, but
:00:51. > :00:56.haven't made it to this final. I'm pleased to announce that there
:00:56. > :01:04.are two recipients this year. They are Strings Category Finalist
:01:04. > :01:14.Juliette Roos and Percussion Category Winner, Hyun-gi Lee.
:01:14. > :01:38.
:01:38. > :01:47.And now the moment we've all been waiting for. The jury have made
:01:47. > :01:56.their decision. And to announce the winner of BBC Young Musician 2012,
:01:56. > :01:58.please welcome jury member, Charlotte Gray.
:01:58. > :02:07.Congratulations to all three finalists for their outstanding
:02:07. > :02:12.performances. This has been an extraordinarily difficult decision.
:02:12. > :02:18.Three incredible musicians presenting such a diverse
:02:18. > :02:28.repertoire. The winner of BBC Young Musician 2012 his Laura Van Der
:02:28. > :03:02.
:03:02. > :03:12.Heijden. Huge congratulations. How are you
:03:12. > :03:13.
:03:13. > :03:18.feeling? Amazing. I just had a really great time and I'm so lucky.
:03:18. > :03:28.Huish congratulations. You are BBC Young Musician 2012.
:03:28. > :03:40.
:03:40. > :03:47.I am sure it your all want to join me in giving another huge round of
:03:47. > :03:57.applause to our other is essential finalists, Charlotte and Yuanfan
:03:57. > :04:21.
:04:21. > :04:27.I am afraid that is it too. It has been an emotional journey.
:04:27. > :04:29.Congratulations to Laura and all three of our fantastic finalists.
:04:29. > :04:37.The search for the next BBC Young Musician begins early next year and