Young Musicians’ Platform

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI), in collaboration with BBC Northern Ireland (BBC NI), offers awards for young, exceptionally talented solo musicians / singers / singer-songwriters in Classical, Jazz, Contemporary and Traditional Music who are ready to enter the professional world as artists.

The Young Musicians’ Platform Scheme is a biennial scheme offering a maximum of six individual awards of up to £5,000 plus professional engagements arranged by BBC Northern Ireland for a broadcast chamber music/solo recital and/or concerto performance with the Ulster Orchestra where appropriate.

The financial award associated with this scheme will allow applicants to spend a sizeable amount of time learning from a master musician/teacher/composer etc. abroad.

The BBC will facilitate this scheme by offering professional broadcast performances to six successful applicants, in the period January 2025 to December 2026.

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