ARTS: Peter blows his way right to the top as the Young Musician of the Year; Twelve-year-old is the youngest ever winner of the competition.(News)

From: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) | Date: May 12, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: Mike Smith

PETER MOORE was last night named BBC Young Musician of the Year at a nail-biting and visually stunning final at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff - the youngest ever winner of the competition.

Organised by BBC Wales, this was the first all-male final and trombonist Peter, aged just 12, took the coveted title against stiff competition from talented young musicians from around the UK.

Belfast-born Peter now lives in Stalybridge and i...

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