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Pianist Lauren Zhang wins BBC Young Musician 2018

06 Apr 18 – 13 May 18, Weekly, times vary

Where to hear 16-year-old pianist Lauren Zhang, winner of the UK's premiere competition for young classical talent

By Claudia Pritchard on 6/7/2018

Lauren Zhang played Prokofiev with a maturity beyond her 16 years
Lauren Zhang played Prokofiev with a maturity beyond her 16 years
Pianist Lauren Zhang wins BBC Young Musician 2018 Pianist Lauren Zhang wins BBC Young Musician 2018 Claudia Pritchard
The 16-year-old pianist Lauren Zhang has won BBC Young Musician 2018 – the major UK competition for young classical players. The event celebrates its 40th anniversary this year with special events, including the first-ever BBC Young Musician Prom, at which Lauren will perform on 15 July.


BBC Four and Radio 3 ran the contest with a final on 13 May at which Lauren competed against saxophonist Robert Burton and cellist Maxim Calver, who are both older than her by two years.


At school in Birmingham, where she also attends the city's Junior Conservatoire, Lauren is assured by her win of a distinguished future. Since the competition began in 1978 it has come to be regarded as a benchmark for outstanding young talent, with a reputation for discovering and championing the stars of the future.


The 2016 winner, 17-year-old cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who presented Lauren with the award, has gone on to perform at several high-profile events, including the BBC Proms and the Baftas, His recent debut album made history by entering the Top 20 in the Official Album Charts and topping the Classical Charts.



Lauren Zhang acknowledges tumultuous applause at the BBC Young Musician 2018 final


Lauren chose the expressive and virtuosic Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 for the grand final at Symphony Hall, Birmingham on Sunday 13 May, accompanied by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mark Wigglesworth. Judges, including the cellist Natalie Clein, were impressed with the maturity with which Lauren handled its twists and turns as well as her formidable technique.


You can catch her remarkable performance here on BBC iPlayer.

by Claudia Pritchard

What Pianist Lauren Zhang wins BBC Young Musician 2018
When 06 Apr 18 – 13 May 18, Weekly, times vary
Price £0
Website https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b2jhhl



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