The judges had a very hard job selecting the overall winner of the Cambridge Young Musician of the Year competition, with standards exceptionally high. Judges Stephen Nagy and Gillian Thoday finally selected singer George Eddy to be the Cambridge Young Musician of the Year 2008. George, 18, comes from March and formerly attended Kings School, Ely. He was awarded a prize of £250 and was invited to perform at a concert with an orchestra at West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge on Sunday 11 May, when winning entries in the Cambridge Young Composer of the Year will also be performed.

 Programme:

Nay Rosauro - Concerto for Marimba No. 1 (mvts 1+4)

Fauré - Élégie for 'Cello & Orchestra

Also Works by:

Handel
Negro Spirituals
Loewe
Gershwin
Jonathan Dove
Mozart

Plus: 4 winning compositions in the Cambridge Young Composer of the Year Competition 2008