Eurovision Young Musicians 2016 Explained

Eurovision Young Musicians
Year:2016
Final:3 September 2016
Musdirector:Clemens Schuldt
Exproducer:Tanja Nagel
Exsupervisor:Jon Ola Sand
Host:Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
Venue:Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, Germany
Winmusician:
Łukasz Dyczko
Vote:Each juror awarded a mark from 1–10 to each performer
Entries:11
Return:None
Map Nosemis:Y

The Eurovision Young Musicians 2016 was the eighteenth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians contest, which took place on 3 September 2016, outside the Cologne Cathedral, in Cologne, Germany. For a second consecutive time, German public broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) was the host broadcaster for the event, with Daniel Hope and Tamina Kallert being the presenters for the show. Musicians representing eleven countries with European Broadcasting Union (EBU) membership, participated in the contest, with making their debut, while,,, and decided not to participate in this edition. The candidates were accompanied by the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, conducted by Clemens Schuldt. A five-person jury decided which of the participants would be awarded with the top-three prizes. Łukasz Dyczko of Poland won the contest, with Czech Republic and Austria placing second and third respectively.

Location

Bidding phase

Two cities were interested in hosting the 2016 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, Budapest and Cologne. Following the bid presentations to the contest's Steering Group members, representatives of Norwegian broadcaster Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), Dutch broadcaster Omroep NTR (NTR) and Slovenian broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO) decided to award the hosting of the 2016 contest to Cologne and the German broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR).

Host city announcement

It was announced on 9 December 2014, that the 2016 contest would take place at the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany on 3 September 2016.[1] [2] This was the second consecutive time that the German city had hosted the Young Musicians, with the last being the Eurovision Young Musicians 2014. This was the sixth time that the competition was held on an open-air stage.[3] It was also the third time that Germany had been the host nation, with their first in Berlin for the Eurovision Young Musicians 2002.[4]

Format

Each of the eleven participants performed a piece of up to six minutes in length, which was judged by a five-person professional jury. Each of the jurors commented on the performances after each participant had finished their piece, adding to the interaction during the show. After all of the performances, the jury then awarded points to each participant, with the total scores being used to decide the winner. Prizes were awarded to the first, second, and third placed participants.[5] WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, conducted by Clemens Schuldt, accompanied each of the eleven the participating musicians during their performances.[6]

Presenters

On 28 April 2016 it was announced by the EBU and host broadcaster WDR that Daniel Hope and Tamina Kallert would be the presenters for the eighteenth edition of the Young Musicians contest.[7] Hope is better known as a British classical violinist who is of German descent,[8] won the prize for young British classical performer of the year at the Classical BRIT awards in 2004.[9] and more recently was awarded the 2015 European Cultural Prize for Music, presented at the Dresden Frauenkirche in October 2015.[10] Kallert started her career with WDR in 1995 as a television host for the German broadcaster, and has presented programmes including the German travel show, .[7]

Jury members

The list of jury members are as follows:[11] [12]

Participating countries

The following countries participated in the 2016 contest. The semi final elimination stage of the contest was expected to return this year,[18] with the first semi final scheduled to take place on 28 August 2016 and the second on 29 August, and the final on 3 September 2016.[19] However the semi-finals were later removed due to the low number of participating countries. This year, only eleven countries participated in the contest.[20] made their debut at the Eurovision Young Musicians.,, and withdrew from this year's competition.[21]

Finalists

The Grand Final was held on 3 September 2016. Awards were given to the top three countries. The third-place musician received €3,000, second-place €7,000, and the winner €10,000 and a solo concert performance with the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. 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.[22]

Draw[23] Country[24] PerformerInstrumentPiece(s)[25] Place[26]
01Jakab Roland AttilaViolinZigeunerweisen op. 20, no. 1 by Pablo de Sarasate-
02Dmitry IshkhanovPianoPiano Concerto no. 3, op. 50, Allegro Molto by Dmitry Kabalevsky-
03Dominik WagnerDouble bassConcerto for Double Bass and Orchestra, Allegro with cadenza by Serge Koussevitzky3
04Łukasz DyczkoSaxophoneRhapsody pour Saxophone alto by André Waignein1
05Eliot NordqvistPianoPiano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, op. 22, Andante sostenuto by Camille Saint-Saëns-
06Zala VidicCelloRococo Variations, VI: Andante, VII e coda: Allegro Vivo by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky-
07Marko MartinovićTamburicaMeditationen (from the Opera Thaïs) by Jules Massenet-
08Francesco StefanelliCelloCello Concerto Nr. 1, Allegretto by Dmitri Shostakovich-
09Raul Maria DignolaHornHorn Concerto no. 2, Allegro Maestoso by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart-
10Robert BílýPianoPiano Concerto, op. 38, Allegro Molto by Samuel Barber2
11Ludvig GudimViolinCarmen Fantasie by Franz Waxman-

Broadcasting

The following countries, listed in order of broadcasting dates, confirmed that they will broadcast the contest along with the dates of broadcasting schedules.[27]

Date of broadcastCountryStation
3 September 2016HRT 3
ČT art
WDR Fernsehen (15-minute delay)
One (15-minute delay)
WDR 3[28]
Duna
TVM2
NRK2
TVP Kultura
Rest of the world
RTVSLO2
SVT2
4 September 2016SMRTV
11 September 2016ORF 2

Other countries

For a country to be eligible for potential participation in the Eurovision Young Musicians, it needs to be an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).[29] It is unknown whether the EBU issue invitations of participation to all 56 active members like they do for the Eurovision Song Contest and Junior Eurovision Song Contest.[29] The EBU Active Members listed below have made the following announcements in regards to their decisions.

Active EBU Members

The following list of countries have participated at least once since the inaugural contest in but have not stated their reasons for their continued absence in competing:[34]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WDR and Cologne chosen to host 2016 competition . youngmusicians.tv . 2014-12-09 . 2014-12-09 .
  2. Web site: Date Decided: Young Musicians 2016 on 3 September . youngmusicians.tv . 2015-02-16 . 2015-02-16 .
  3. Web site: Eurovision Young Musicians 2014. youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 17 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006090636/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1933. 6 October 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: Eurovision Young Musicians 2002. youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 17 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20131211124434/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1673. 11 December 2013. dead.
  5. Web site: Eurovision Young Musicians 2016: Competition format. European Broadcasting Union. 28 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160616004702/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/cologne-2016/cologne-2016/competition-format. 16 June 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: Clemens Schuldt dirigiert das WDR Sinfonieorchester beim EYM-Finale. Clemens Schuldt conducted the WDR Symphony Orchestra in EYM finale. WDR. 5 August 2016. 7 August 2016.
  7. Web site: Fisher. Luke James. Daniel Hope and Tamina Kallert set to host Eurovision Young Musicians 2016. youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 24 August 2016. 28 April 2016.
  8. "Backstage with Daniel Hope", Limelight, March 2015, p. 24
  9. News: 'Dear Daniel, that was enchanting'. The Guardian. Kate. Connolly. 27 September 2007. 24 August 2016.
  10. Web site: Duchen. Jessica. Hope's prize for Europe. Amati Magazine online. 9 August 2016.
  11. Web site: Granger. Anthony. EYM'16: Jury announced for Eurovision Young Musicians 2016. Eurovoix.com. 7 August 2016. 7 August 2016.
  12. Web site: EYM 2016 - The Jury. youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 5 September 2016. 3 September 2016.
  13. Web site: Eurovision Young Musicians 1988: Participants. youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 8 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150920051017/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1963#Participants. 20 September 2015. dead.
  14. Web site: Banel. Philippe. Interview de Jonathan Cohen, chef d'orchestre. tutti-magazine.fr. Tutti Magazine. 8 August 2016. fr. 16 July 2012. Interview with Jonathan Cohen, conductor.
  15. Web site: Eurovision Young Musicians 2006: Participants. youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 8 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160804200349/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=2003#Participants. 4 August 2016. dead.
  16. Web site: Germany: National final acts announced!. Marco. Brey. eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 17 December 2012. 8 August 2016.
  17. Web site: Alice Sara Ott. Deutsche Grammophon. June 2010. 8 August 2016. 5 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120805142204/http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/artist/biography?ART_ID=OTTAL. dead.
  18. Web site: EYM'16: Return To "Elimination Semifinal" . 13 October 2015 . 13 October 2015 . Eurovoix.com.
  19. Web site: Granger. Anthony. EYM 16 semi final dates announced. eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. 23 December 2015. 11 November 2015.
  20. Web site: 11 countries ready for Young Musicians 2016 . youngmusicians.tv . 23 May 2016 . 23 May 2016 .
  21. Web site: Granger. Anthony. 11 countries to participate at Eurovision Young Musicians 2016. Eurovoix.com. 9 March 2016.
  22. Web site: Eurovision Young Musicians 2016. youngmusicians.tv. EBU. 3 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160508000840/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=2143. 8 May 2016. dead.
  23. Web site: EYM-Finale: Diese Stücke spielen die Kandidaten. EYM Finals: Candidates play these pieces. WDR. 8 August 2016. 31 August 2016.
  24. Web site: Eurovision Young Musicians 2016 - Participants. youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 9 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160508000840/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=2143. 8 May 2016. dead.
  25. Web site: Klassik-Wettbewerb EYM - Das Programm. Classic Competition EYM - The program. WDR. 29 August 2016. 31 August 2016. de.
  26. Web site: Poland wins Eurovision Young Musicians 2016!. youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 3 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160908031523/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/news?id=poland_wins_eurovision_young_musicians_2016. 8 September 2016. dead.
  27. Web site: Eurovision Young Musicians comes to Cologne. eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 29 August 2016. 31 August 2016.
  28. Web site: Eurovision Young Musicians: Das ist der Wettbewerb. Eurovision Young Musicians: This is the competition. WDR. 30 August 2016. 31 August 2016.
  29. Web site: Junior Eurovision Song Contest steering group. EBU. 23 January 2014. 26 May 2014. Yakovlev. Vladislav. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140528005833/http://www3.ebu.ch/sites/ebu/contents/programming/tv/tv-groups/junior-eurovision-song-contest-s.html. 28 May 2014.
  30. Web site: Belgium: VRT Will Not Return To Eurovision Young Musicians. Eurovoix.com. 20 October 2015. 20 October 2015.
  31. Web site: Cyprus: No Return To Eurovision Young Musicians in 2016. Eurovoix.com. 18 October 2015. 18 October 2015.
  32. Web site: Israel: No Return To Eurovision Young Musicians In 2016. Eurovoix.com. 19 October 2015. 19 October 2015.
  33. Web site: Granger. Anthony. Latvia no return to Eurovision Young Musicians in 2016. Eurovoix.com. 15 October 2015. 15 October 2015.
  34. Web site: History by country. youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 9 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702062320/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-country. 2 July 2015. dead.

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