Eurovision Young Musicians

Contents

Host

Produced in the UK in these years:

Humphrey Burton (1982)

Co-hosts

Commentary:
Humphrey Burton (1984-94)
Sarah Walker (1996)
Stephanie Hughes (1998-2004)
Howard Goodall (2006)
Nicola Loud (2008)
Clemency Burton-Hill (2010)

Broadcast

BBC2, 11 May 1982 to 13 July 2002

BBC Four, 31 May 2004 to 21 May 2010

Synopsis

A pan-European version of the BBC's Young Musician of the Year contest. All the national performers play in semi-finals, with the best amongst them progressing to the grand final a week later. Most, but not all, of the competing countries stage televised national heats. Competitors are 25 or younger. The winners are awarded prizes to benefit their future professional careers.

Champions

YearVenueWinnerNationalityInstrument
1982Manchester, United KingdomMarkus PawlinGermanyPiano
1984Geneva, SwitzerlandIsabelle Van KeulenNetherlandsViolin
1986Copenhagen, DenmarkSandrine LazardesFrancePiano
1988Amsterdam, NetherlandsJulian RachlinAustriaViolin
1990Vienna, AustriaNick Van OostrumNetherlandsPiano
1992Brussels, BelgiumBartlomiej NiziolPolandViolin
1994Warsaw, PolandNatalie CleinUnited Kingdom'Cello
1996Lisbon, PortugalJulia FischerGermanyViolin
1998Vienna, AustriaLidia BaichAustriaViolin
2000Bergen, NorwayStanislaw DrzewieckiPolandPiano
2002Berlin, GermanyDalibor KarvayAustriaViolin
2004Lucerne, SwitzerlandAlexandra SoummAustriaViolin
2006Vienna, AustriaAndreas BrantelidSweden'Cello
2008Vienna, AustriaDionysios GrammenosGreeceClarinet
2010Vienna, AustriaEva-Nina KozmusSloveniaFlute
2012Vienna, AustriaEivind Holtsmark RingstadNorwayViola
2014Cologne, GermanyZiyu HeAustriaViolin

Inventor

Based on the BBC's Young Musician of the Year competition.

Web links

Official site

See also

Young Musician of the Year

Eurovision Young Dancers

Weaver's Week review (2008)

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