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Pianist Michael Biggins has been named BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician for 2021.
The 23-year-old, from Glasgow, took the prize ahead of five other finalists at a socially-distanced event at the BBC s Pacific Quay HQ.
The judges said they were enthralled by his stage presence and breath-taking performance .
Past winners of the competition include piper Ali Levack, fiddler Benedict Morris and singer Hannah Rarity.
Michael s prize includes a recording session with BBC Scotland and he will also perform at the Scots Trad Music Awards to be held in December.
He said: The other finalists and I were delighted that the competition could go ahead this year because so many other events have had to be cancelled.
Pianist Michael Biggins has been named Scotland’s Young Traditional Musician of the year.
The 23-year-old, originally from Newcastle but now living in Glasgow, won the BBC Scotland prize at a scaled-down, socially distanced event due to coronavirus restrictions.
He performed for judges at the BBC’s Pacific Quay HQ in Glasgow, with the event broadcast on radio and TV.
The prize includes a recording session with BBC Scotland, a performance at the Scots Trad Music Awards to be held in December 2021 and a one-year membership to the Musicians’ Union.
Mr Biggins studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and performs with bands TRIP, The Canny Band and Northern Company.
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