January 28, 2018. Monday, 26th November 2018, 8:05 am. There will also be a performance by the 2016 winner, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason. Ross Ainslie, Brighde Chaimbeul and Steve Byrnes in Sessin. The winner in 2016, trumpet and flugelhorn player, bandleader and composer Alexandra Ridout will return to play a set while the jury are making the decision. This year’s finalists will perform with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mark Wigglesworth. We are delighted that the EFG London Jazz Festival will host the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2018 Final. The winner of BBC Young Musician 2018 will perform on the BBC Radio 3 stage at BBC Music’s The Biggest Weekend in Coventry on Monday 28th May, and also at a special BBC Young Musician 40th anniversary concert at the BBC Proms on Sunday 15 July at the Royal Albert Hall. 0:31. After the five performances, the internationally-renowned jury decide who will become BBC Young Jazz Musician 2018. At the end of the evening the winner of BBC Young Musician 2018 will be announced. By Jane Clinton. BBC Young Musician 2018 Winner, Lauren Zhang performs Liszt’s Réminiscences de Norma in the world-renowned Symphony Hall. There will also be a performance by the 2016 winner, cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason. At the end of the evening the winner of BBC Young Musician 2018 will be announced. This event will be broadcast on BBC television and radio. This year’s finalists will perform with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mark Wigglesworth. Xhosa Cole: Saxophonist wins BBC Young Jazz Musician 2018 The 22-year-old from Birmingham won the coveted title. Eventbrite - Assembly House Classical presents Lauren Zhang (piano) - BBC YOUNG MUSICIAN 2018 WINNER - Thursday, 12 December 2019 at The Assembly … A thrilling live conclusion to this year’s BBC Young Jazz Musician competition, showcasing the most talented young jazz musicians in the UK.