| Eurovision Young Musicians | |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Semi1: | 8 May 2010 |
| Semi2: | 9 May 2010 |
| Final: | 14 May 2010 |
| Presenters: | Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz |
| Exsupervisor: | Tal Barnea |
| Musdirector: | Cornelius Meister |
| Director: | Heidelinde Haschek |
| Host: | Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) |
| Venue: | Semi-final: ORF Funkhaus Wien Final: Rathausplatz, Vienna, Austria |
| Winmusician: | Eva Nina Kozmus |
| Vote: | Each juror awarded a mark from 1–10 to each performer |
| Entries: | 15 |
| Finalists: | 7 |
| Nonreturn: | |
| Map 1Semi: | Y |
The Eurovision Young Musicians 2010 was the fifteenth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at the Rathausplatz in Vienna, Austria on 14 May 2010.[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 third 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 fifteen countries took part in the competition therefore a semi-final was held at the ORF Funkhaus Wien studios on 8 and 9 May 2010. All participants performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Cornelius Meister.[1] made their début while returned. Three countries decided not to participate, they were, and .[1]
Eva Nina Kozmus of Slovenia 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 2010 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians final. The ORF Funkhaus Wien studios in Vienna, Austria, hosted the semi-final round.[1]
Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz was the host of the 2010 contest.[1]
A total of fifteen countries took part in the semi-final round of the 2010 contest, of which seven qualified to the televised grand final.[1]
| Country | Performer | Instrument | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie-Christine Klettner[3] | Violin | Failed to qualify | ||
| Ivan Karizna[4] | Cello | Qualified | ||
| Filip Merčep[5] | Percussions | Qualified | ||
| Lambis Paulou[6] | Piano | Failed to qualify | ||
| Lukáš Dittrich[7] | Clarinet | Failed to qualify | ||
| Hayrapet Arakelyan[8] | Saxophone | Qualified | ||
| Konstantin Destounis[9] | Piano | Failed to qualify | ||
| Dana Zemtsov[10] | Viola | Failed to qualify | ||
| Guro Kleven Hagen[11] | Violin | Qualified | ||
| Bartosz Głowacki[12] | Accordion | Qualified | ||
| Stefan Cazacu[13] | Cello | Failed to qualify | ||
| Daniil Trifonov[14] | Piano | Qualified | ||
| Eva Nina Kozmus[15] | Flute | Qualified | ||
| Mattias Hanskov Palm[16] | Double bass | Failed to qualify | ||
| Peter Moore | Trombone | Failed to qualify |
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.
| Draw | Country | Performer | Instrument | Piece | Result[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Filip Merčep | Percussions | Concerto for Marimba & String Orchestra, 2nd mvt by Emmanuel Séjourné | - | |
| 02 | Guro Kleven Hagen | Violin | Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D-Major, 3rd mvt by Peter Tchaikovsky | 2 | |
| 03 | Bartosz Głowacki | Accordion | Concerto "Classico" for Accordion and Orchestra by Mikolaj Majkusiak | - | |
| 04 | Hayrapet Arakelyan | Saxophone | Fantaisie Brilliante by Francois Borne | - | |
| 05 | Ivan Karizna | Cello | Concerto in C Major for Cello and Orchestra, 3rd mvt by Joseph Haydn | - | |
| 06 | Eva Nina Kozmus | Flute | Concerto for flute, III. mov. Allegro scherzando by Jacques Ibert | 1 | |
| 07 | Daniil Trifonov | Piano | Grande Polonaise Brillante by Frédéric Chopin | 3 | |
The jury members consisted of the following:[1]
The competition was transmitted live over the Eurovision Network, for both TV viewers and radio listeners, by 11 out of the 20 participating broadcasters. Armenia, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia and Iceland all broadcast the contest in addition to the competing countries.[18]
| + Broadcasters in participating countries | ||
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| ORF (live) | ||
| BTRC (live) | ||
| HRT (live) | ||
| CyBC (live) | ||
| ČT (live) | ||
| WDR | ||
| ERT (live) | ||
| NPS | ||
| NRK (live) | ||
| TVP (live) | ||
| TVR Cultural (live) | ||
| RTR (live) | ||
| RTVSLO | ||
| SVT | ||
| BBC |
| + Broadcasters in non-participating countries | |
| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| ARMTV (live) | |
| RTBF | |
| DR | |
| ERR | |
| RÚV | |