Peter Moore (musician)
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Peter Moore is a trombonist
from Stalybridge
, Greater Manchester
, who was the winner of BBC Young Musician of the Year
in May 2008, when he was only twelve years old. He is the youngest winner of the competition to date, which is open to young persons aged eighteen and under. He attends Chethams School of Music, in Manchester.
Trombone
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
from Stalybridge
Stalybridge
Stalybridge is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 22,568. Historically a part of Cheshire, it is east of Manchester city centre and northwest of Glossop. With the construction of a cotton mill in 1776, Stalybridge became one of...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, who was the winner of BBC Young Musician of the Year
BBC Young Musician of the Year
The BBC Young Musician of the Year is a televised national music competition. It is broadcast on BBC Two and BBC Four biennially, despite the name, and hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation...
in May 2008, when he was only twelve years old. He is the youngest winner of the competition to date, which is open to young persons aged eighteen and under. He attends Chethams School of Music, in Manchester.