The United Kingdom has participated in the biennial classical music competition

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sixteen times since its debut in 1982, most recently taking part in after a 8-year absence. The United Kingdom hosted the inaugural contest in 1982 and won the contest in . The country returned to the contest in as hosts, but did not return for the next edition in .

History

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biennially, and hosted by the

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, is designed for British

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players, all of whom must be eighteen years of age or under on 1 January in the relevant year. The competition was established in 1978 by

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and Walter Todds, both of whom are former members of the BBC Television Music Department. From 1982, the winner of the show often proceeded to represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Young Musicians.

Participation overview

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