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The second of six semi-finals in which talented young musicians from eighteen European countries compete for the finals of the Eurovision Young Musician 2018 . Slovenia, San Marino & Poland are represented in this round by Nikola Pajanovic, violin, Fracesco Stefanelli, cello and Marta Chlebicka, flute.

Slovenian violinist, Nikola Pajanovic, born in 2000 is studying at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana. He performs works by three great violin gurus, Paganini, Kreisler and Ysaye. Francesco Stefanelli grew up San Marino and studied there before attending classes in Rimini. Siena and Turin. He is presently studying at the Lugano Conservatory where he been awarded a scholarship by the Swiss government. He performs Penderecki, Brahms, Fauré and Britten. Marta Chlebicka was born in 2000 and has studied flute in Warsaw and is a scholar of The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage ‘Młoda Polska’, The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage for artistic achievements and Polish Children's Fund. She chooses CPE Bach's galant style Hamburger Sonata and an arrangement by the prolific flute composer, Wilhelm Popp which capitalised on the overnight success of Verdi's opera Rigoletto.

Paganini - Caprice no 7
Kreisler - Tambourin Chinois
Ysaye - Sonata for violin solo No 3

Nikola Pajanovic, violin

Penderecki - Violoncello Totale
Brahms - Allegro vivace from Cello Sonata No 2
Fauré - Papillon Op.77
Britten - Moto Perpetuo from Sonata for cello and piano

Francesco Stefanelli, cello

CPE Bach - Hamburger Sonata in G
Popp - Rigoletto Fantasie

Marta Chlebicka, flute

Presented by Petroc Trelawny
Produced by Lindsay Pell

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