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Scottish Young Musicians, Scotland's leading festival of music competitions, is returning for 2024 to give young people across the country the chance to compete for the titles of Solo Performer of the Year, Ensemble of the Year and Brass Ensemble of the Year.

Scottish Young Musicians, Scotland's festival of music competitions, gives young musicians from around the country the chance to compete to win career-enhancing prizes, perform live on a national stage in front of internationally renowned judges, and push their skills like never before. 

Scottish Young Musicians, Scotland's festival of music competitions, gives young musicians from around the country the chance to compete to win career-enhancing prizes, perform live on a national stage in front of internationally renowned judges, and push their skills like never before.

Juliet Robertson, 14-year-old pianist from Stirlingshire, wins first ever Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year. Yuan Wong from Renfrewshire and Ben Dickinson from East Renfrewshire share second place. Twenty two of the best Young Musicians from across Scotland gathered in Glasgow today to compete in first ever Solo Performer of the Year Final. 

Anticipated as being the next big development in music in Scotland, Brass Ensemble of the Year and Solo Performer of the Year seek to find the very best young musicians in each Local Authority and from independent schools in Scotland to compete against each other.

Anticipated as being the next big development in music in Scotland, Solo Performer of the Year and Brass Ensemble of the Year seek to find the very best young musicians in each Local Authority and from independent schools to compete against each other and perform in a grand final at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2022.