Member station BBC First appearance 1982 Best result 1st: 1994 | Appearances 15 (10 finals) Last appearance 2010 | |
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National selection events BBC Young Musician of the Year | ||
The United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Young Musicians 15 times since its debut in 1982, most recently taking part in 2010. The United Kingdom hosted the inaugural contest in 1982 and won the contest in 1994.
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History
The BBC Young Musician of the Year is a televised national music competition, that inspired the creation of the Eurovision Young Musicians. Broadcast on BBC Television and BBC Radio 3 biennially, and hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), the competition, a former member of European Union of Music Competitions for Youth, is designed for British percussion, keyboard, string, brass and woodwind players, all of whom must be eighteen years of age or under on 1 January in the relevant year.
The competition was established in 1978 by Humphrey Burton and Walter Todds, both of whom are former members of the BBC Television Music Department. From 1982, the winner of the show often proceeded to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Young Musicians.