| Eurovision Young Musicians | |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Semi1: | 7 May 2006 |
| Semi2: | 8 May 2006 |
| Final: | 12 May 2006 |
| Presenters: | Schallbert "Sillety" Gilet |
| Director: | Heidelinde Haschek |
| Musdirector: | Christian Arming |
| Host: | Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) |
| Venue: | Semi-final: Konzerthaus, Vienna Final: Rathausplatz, Vienna, Austria |
| Winmusician: |  SwedenAndreas Brantelid |
| Vote: | Jury voting |
| Entries: | 18 |
| Finalists: | 7 |
| Debut: | |
| Nonreturn: | |
| Map 1Semi: | Y |
The Eurovision Young Musicians 2006 was the thirteenth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at the Rathausplatz in Vienna, Austria on 12 May 2006.[1] Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), musicians from seven countries participated in the televised final. This was the first time that the competition was held on an open-air stage and was the beginning of the annual Vienna Festival. Austria and broadcaster ORF previously hosted the contest in and .[1]
A total of eighteen countries took part in the competition therefore a semi-final was held at the Konzerthaus, Vienna on 7 and 8 May 2006. All participants performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christian Arming.[1] The young musicians could not be older than 19 and their performance during the final could not be longer than 7 minutes and 30 seconds. and made their début while returned. Two countries decided not to participate, they were and .[1]
Andreas Brantelid of Sweden won the contest, with Norway and Russia placing second and third respectively.[2]
Rathausplatz, a square outside the Wiener Rathaus city hall of Vienna, was the host location for the 2006 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians final. The Konzerthaus, a concert hall in Vienna, Austria, hosted the semi-final round. The Konzerthaus previously hosted the contest in 1998.[1]
Actor Michael Ostrowski in his role as Schallbert "Sillety" Gilet was the host of the 2006 contest.[3] The interval act included performances of several Mozart pieces by the host, and other invited artists.[1]
A total of eighteen countries took part in the semi-final round of the 2006 contest, of which seven qualified to the televised grand final.[1]
| Country | Performer | Instrument | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | Ilia Laporev | Cello | Failed to qualify | |
 Bulgaria | Ivan Szvetozarevo Gerasimov | Bassoon | Failed to qualify | |
 Cyprus | Jórgosz Mánnurisz | Piano | Failed to qualify | |
 Greece | Jónian-Ilia Kadesa | Violin | Failed to qualify | |
 Croatia | Varga Zita | Cello | Failed to qualify | |
 Norway | Tine Thing Helseth | Trumpet | Qualified | |
 Romania | Alina Elena Bercu | Piano | Qualified | |
| Serbia and Montenegro | Marija Gođevac | Piano | Failed to qualify | |
 United Kingdom | Jennifer Pike | Violin | Qualified | |
| Simone Sommerhalder | Oboe | Qualified |
| Country | Performer | Instrument | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Finland | Visa Sippola | Piano | Failed to qualify | |
 Netherlands | Kate Sebring | Piano | Failed to qualify | |
 Austria | Daniela Koch | Flute | Qualified | |
 Poland | Jacek Kortus | Piano | Failed to qualify | |
| Russia | Dmitri Majboroda | Piano | Qualified | |
 Slovenia | Luka Šulič | Cello | Failed to qualify | |
 Czech Republic | Markéta Janoušková | Violin | Failed to qualify | |
| Sweden | Andreas Brantelid | Cello | Qualified |
Due to the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the pieces performed by the finalists were restricted to Mozart or pieces from his contemporaries. Awards were given to the top three countries. The table below highlights these using gold, silver, and bronze. The placing results of the remaining participants is unknown and never made public by the European Broadcasting Union.[2]
| Draw | Country | Performer | Instrument | Piece | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Piano | Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, KV 503, 1st movement by W.A. Mozart | - | |||
| 02 | Simone Sommerhalder | Oboe | Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra, KV 314, 1st movement by W.A. Mozart | - | ||
| 03 | Violin | Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, KV 216, 2nd movement by W.A. Mozart | - | |||
| 04 | Trumpet | Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, 1st movement by J. Haydn | 2 | |||
| 05 | Cello | 1 | ||||
| 06 | Daniela Koch | Flute | Concerto for Flute and Orchestra, KV 314, 1st movement by W.A. Mozart | - | ||
| 07 | Dmitry Mayboroda | Piano | 3 |
The jury members consisted of the following:[1]
The competition was transmitted live over the Eurovision Network by the participating broadcasters.[4]
| + Broadcasters in participating countries | ||
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| ORF | ||
| RTBF | ||
| VRT | ||
| BNT | ||
| HRT | ||
| CyBC | ||
| ČT | ||
| Yle | ||
| ERT | ||
| NPS | ||
| NRK | ||
| TVP | ||
| TVR Cultural | ||
| KTVC | ||
| RTS[5] | ||
| RTVSLO | ||
| SVT | ||
| SF | ||
| TSR | ||
| TSI | ||
| BBC |