Six young musicians to be mentored ahead of live performances Six young musicians from Northern Ireland are the recipients of an arts award which will see them receive mentorship from BBC presenters ahead of live performances.
Previous recipients of the Young Musicians’ Platform Award include acclaimed classical pianist Michael McHale, soprano Laura Sheerin, harpist Richard Allen, violinist Michael Trainor, folk artists Jack Warnock, Conor Mallon and Niall Hanna, singer-songwriter Roisin Donald/Roe, and jazz musicians Ed Dunlop and Katherine Timoney, among others.
The recipients of the NI Young Musicians’ Platform Award include three classical awardees – harpist Rosie Murphy, soprano Zoe Jackson and violinist and composer Samuel Kane – as well as traditional folk music uilleann piper Maeve O’Donnell, contemporary singer-songwriter Becky McNeice and jazz awardee Timothy Boomer.
Ciaran Scullion, head of music and opera at Arts Council of Northern Ireland, said: “We want to provide meaningful opportunities for our most exceptional young artists to develop their musical careers and the NI Young Musicians’ Platform Award offers a valuable opportunity to do that.
Paul McClean, executive editor music, arts and events, BBC Northern Ireland, said: “Nurturing new talent is something we are extremely passionate about and we are delighted to be involved in finding new classical, alternative, jazz and traditional artists.
