Chair of the jury Anna Lapwood championed inclusive musical excellence and the power of music ‘to really change lives’ as she announced Jordan Ashman as the winner of BBC Young Musician 2022.
In a rousing closing statement before crowning the 18-year-old percussionist, Lapwood said that every person involved in the annual competition, including the crew, the orchestra, teachers, families and the competitors, ‘commits to and believes in excellence’.
She continued: ‘They believe in excellence not as something exclusive, but as something completely inclusive with the power to communicate shared experiences and the power to really change lives.’
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