BBC Young Musician 2026

The search for the next classical music superstar continues with Petroc Trelawny presenting highlights of the quarter-final as eight musicians compete for places in the semi-final at Swansea University's Great Hall. Joanna MacGregor and Ben Gernon are joined by guest judge Julian Bliss, one of the world's leading clarinettists, as they assess performances of music by Bach, Prokofiev, Debussy and more to decide which five competitors go through to the next stage

Sunday, 18 October 1 airing
19:30
BBC Four
Quarter-Final