BBC Young Musician semi-final

[ardcarp]

I think somewhere in the Young Musician discussion, some of the problems caused to a young person by being thrust onto the public stage too early were mentioned. I tend to get all the publicity about local music clubs and festivals here in the Southwest. I note that three local music societies with a radius of 20 miles have a concert in which Shaku is the principal artist. One wonders how much work this talented young chap is taking on nationawide. And abroad?

[french frank]

I think somewhere in the Young Musician discussion, some of the problems caused to a young person by being thrust onto the public stage too early were mentioned. I tend to get all the publicity about local music clubs and festivals here in the Southwest. I note that three local music societies with a radius of 20 miles have a concert in which Shaku is the principal artist. One wonders how much work this talented young chap is taking on nationawide. And abroad?

This seems to be his year's concert programme:

15/06/2018 St Andrew's Church Naunton, United Kingdom Tickets
17/06/2018 Jordans Music Club London, United Kingdom Tickets
26/06/2018 Parish Church of St. Nicholas High Bradfield, United Kingdom Tickets
28/06/2018 St Jude-on-the-Hill London, United Kingdom Tickets
30/06/2018 Erin Arts Centre Port Erin, Isle of Man Tickets
06/07/2018 Town Hall Cheltenham, United Kingdom Tickets
08/07/2018 Parish Church Thaxted, United Kingdom Tickets
15/07/2018 Royal Albert Hall London, United Kingdom Tickets
17/07/2018 St Peter's Church Budleigh Salterton, United Kingdom Tickets
19/07/2018 Temple Methodist Church Budleigh Salterton, United Kingdom Tickets
24/07/2018 Castle Howard York, United Kingdom Tickets
25/07/2018 Duncombe Park Helmsley, United Kingdom Tickets
28/07/2018 Aberystwyth Arts Centre Aberystwyth, United Kingdom Tickets
02/08/2018 Klosterkirche Eberbach Eltville, Germany Tickets
17/08/2018 Usher Hall Edinburgh, United Kingdom Tickets
25/08/2018 Minster Southwell, United Kingdom Tickets
30/08/2018 Lukaskirche Lucerne, Switzerland Tickets
01/09/2018 Château de Chillon Veytaux, Switzerland Tickets
18/10/2018 Benaroya Hall Seattle, USA Tickets
19/10/2018 Benaroya Hall Seattle, USA Tickets
20/10/2018 Benaroya Hall Seattle, USA Tickets
24/10/2018 Muziekgebouw Amsterdam, Netherlands Tickets
08/11/2018 Philharmonic Hall Liverpool, United Kingdom Tickets
30/11/2018 Philharmonic Hall Liverpool, United Kingdom Tickets
02/12/2018 Barbican Centre London, United Kingdom Tickets
04/12/2018 Barbican Centre London, United Kingdom Tickets
11/12/2018 Tonhalle Maag Zurich, Switzerland Tickets
16/03/2019 Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Netherlands Tickets
18/03/2019 Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Netherlands Tickets
25/04/2019 Symphony Hall Atlanta, USA Tickets
27/04/2019 Symphony Hall Atlanta, USA Tickets
16/05/2019 Town Hall Birmingham, United Kingdom

[MrGongGong]

I think somewhere in the Young Musician discussion, some of the problems caused to a young person by being thrust onto the public stage too early were mentioned. I tend to get all the publicity about local music clubs and festivals here in the Southwest. I note that three local music societies with a radius of 20 miles have a concert in which Shaku is the principal artist. One wonders how much work this talented young chap is taking on nationawide. And abroad?

Getting his name right might be a good idea?

[ardcarp]

Sorry, Sheku.

I see you continue to be your good-natured self, Gongers.

[ardcarp]

Thanks for the list FF. Quite daunting in itself...but apart from the 2X Budleigh Salterton appearances, there are two other venues not mentioned.

[MrGongGong]

Sorry, Sheku.

I see you continue to be your good-natured self, Gongers.

No problem

It's not a hard name to get right though
and I have fond memories of him as a 7 year old in student concerts with one of my offspring also playing the cello

[LMcD]

No problem

It's not a hard name to get right though
and I have fond memories of him as a 7 year old in student concerts with one of my offspring also playing the cello

I quite agree! If the name isn't right, doubt may legitimately be cast on the remaining content.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I quite agree! If the name isn't right, doubt may legitimately be cast on the remaining content.

Perhaps - but when, as in this instance, "the remaining content" is then later substantiated by another Forumista ... ?

[oddoneout]

I don't know if anyone else listened to the European Young Musician semi-finals over the weekend, but it was certainly a world away from BBCYM. Brief introduction by Petroc, then music, three times in each of the hour long slots, 6 in total.It would have been nice to have seen the performers, but not being able to certainly ensured concentration on what was being played. Viewers in Scotland will be able to watch the Final, and I think there is some online option, but otherwise it's another listening event on R3 Friday 24th 2pm. I'm looking forward to it, not least because 2 of the performers whose recitals I most enjoyed are through. One of the finalists is something of a wild card possibly - a 16 year old double bass player who played just the one work in his recital - something he had composed. I'm assuming he hasn't written a concerto....but who knows?

[Dave2002]

I'm assuming he hasn't written a concerto....but who knows?

There is precedent. Prokofiev won a competition playing his own concerto, and part of his motivation has been explained as "the judges won't know the music well enough or the intentions of the composer to be able to assess this!"

[LMcD]

I don't know if anyone else listened to the European Young Musician semi-finals over the weekend, but it was certainly a world away from BBCYM. Brief introduction by Petroc, then music, three times in each of the hour long slots, 6 in total.It would have been nice to have seen the performers, but not being able to certainly ensured concentration on what was being played. Viewers in Scotland will be able to watch the Final, and I think there is some online option, but otherwise it's another listening event on R3 Friday 24th 2pm. I'm looking forward to it, not least because 2 of the performers whose recitals I most enjoyed are through. One of the finalists is something of a wild card possibly - a 16 year old double bass player who played just the one work in his recital - something he had composed. I'm assuming he hasn't written a concerto....but who knows?

You can watch BBC2 Scotland live in England (and possibly elsewhere in the UK) on Freesat and Sky (Channel 970 in each case) and the final will of course be on iPlayer.
If you have Virgin TV, it's on Channel 102 if you choose Scotland as your location.

[teamsaint]

I heard a lot of this, or at least had it on . An interesting mish mash I thought, but really , R3 ought to ban PR puff pieces from contestants/ agents/parents/ whoever.

Although of course,PR is all part of the corporate identity these days.........

Great to see that the spelling/ typo police are still out in force up thread.

[MrGongGong]

Although of course,PR is all part of the corporate identity these days.........

What Mr Byrne said

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Liszt

[teamsaint]

What Mr Byrne said

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Liszt

I’m not blaming anybody for putting it out, ( we do at work) but the BBC should know better than regurgitating it without apparent thought or discrimination.

[LMcD]

According to Petroc, the semi-final can also be seen via the BBC TV red button.