Peter Moore was last night named BBC Young Musician of the Year 2008 at a nail biting and visually stunning final at Wales Millenium 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 musicians around the UK.

Belfast-born Peter now lives in Stalybridge and is a pupil at Cheltnam's School of Music, Manchester. All his family members are brass players and his parents were both french horn players in the Ulster Orchestra. His brother David is studying at the Royal Northen College of Music in Manchester and also entered the competition.

The other sensational finalists Sheffield borm Jadran Duncumb, 18, guitar, David Smith, 18, flute, from Edinburgh, Ipswich student Erdem Misirlioglu, 18, piano and Jim Molyneux, 17, percussion, from Littlebourough will have the opportunity to perform at the Wigmore Hall in London as part of the Tabor Foundation's ongoing sponsorship of the competition including this year's final.

Peter said "I have really enjoyed the whole competition and feel really privileged to take part. It has been great to work with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. When my mum said I should enter I thought she was off her rocker but she talked me into it."

The finalists performed with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Principal Conductor,Thierry Fischer, in a nail biting weekend of concerts 10th-11th May.

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