List of countries in the Eurovision Young Musicians explained

Broadcasters from forty-three countries have participated in the Eurovision Young Musicians since it started in 1982, with winners coming from twelve of those countries. This biennial classical music competition organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is held between members of the union, who participate representing their countries. Broadcasters send to the competition one young talented musician aged 12 to 21 that performs a piece of classical music of their choice accompanied by the event's orchestra, and a jury, composed of international experts, decides the top 3 participants.

Participation in the contest is primarily open to all broadcasters with active EBU membership, with only one entrant per country allowed in any given year. To become an active member of the EBU, a broadcaster has to be from a country which is covered by the European Broadcasting Area –that is not limited only to the continent of Europe–, or is a member state of the Council of Europe.[1] Thus, eligibility is not determined by geographic inclusion within Europe, despite the "Euro" in "Eurovision", nor does it have a direct connection with the European Union.

Participants

The Eurovision Young Musicians, inspired by the success of the BBC Young Musician of the Year, is a biennial competition organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for European musicians that are 18 years old or younger. The first edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians took place in Manchester, United Kingdom on 11 May 1982 and six countries took part.[2] Germany's Markus Pawlik won the contest, with France and Switzerland placing second and third respectively.[3] The 2020 contest was cancelled, so it will be excluded from the table below.

Listed are all the countries that have ever taken part in the competition, alongside the year in which they made their debut:

Table key
Inactivecountries which participated in the past but did not appear in the most recent contest, or will not appear in the upcoming contest
Ineligiblecountries whose broadcasters have been suspended from the European Broadcasting Union and are therefore ineligible to participate
Formercountries which previously participated but no longer exist
CountryBroadcaster(s)Debut yearLatest entryEntries FinalsTimes qualifiedLatest finalWinsLatest win
†RTSH
AMPTV
ORF
◇BTRC
VRT (Dutch)
RTBF (French)
†BHRT
†BNT
†HRT
†CyBC
ČT
†DR
†ERR
†Yle
TF1 (1982)
France 3 (1984–2000)
France Télévisions (2022–)
Radio France (2022)
†GPB
ZDF (1982–2004)
WDR (ARD) (2008–)
†ERT
†MTVA
†RTÉ
†IBA (1986)
IPBC (2018)
†RAI
†LTV
†LRT
†PBS
†TRM
†NOS (1984–1990, 2000–2004)
NPS (2006–2010)
NTS (2012–2014)
†MKRTV
NRK
TVP
†
†TVR
◇VGTRK
†SMRTV
RTS
‡UJRT
†STV
†RTV SLO
†TVE (1988–2000)
RTVE (2018)
SVT
SRG SSR
†TRT
†NTU
†BBC
‡JRT

Other EBU members

The following countries have broadcasters eligible to participate in Eurovision Young Musicians, but have yet to make their debut at the contest.

Participating countries in the decades

The table lists the participating countries in each decade since the first Eurovision Young Musicians was held in 1982.

Table key
Debutant The country made its debut during the decade.
Winner The country won the contest.
Second place The country was ranked second.
Third place The country was ranked third.
Remaining places The country placed from fourth to last in the final.
Non-qualified for the final The country did not qualify for the final. (1986–2018)
Disqualified or withdrawn The country was to participate in the contest, but was disqualified or withdrew.
Cancelled The contest was cancelled after the announcement of participating countries. (2020)
Upcoming The country has confirmed participation for the next contest, however, the contest has yet to take place.
No entry The country did not enter the contest.

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Broadcast in non-participating countries

CountryBroadcaster(s)Year(s)
AustraliaSpecial Broadcasting Service (SBS)1986[4]
2004
Canada2004[5]
IcelandRíkisútvarpið (RÚV)1996,[6] 2002,[7] 2008–2012[8] [9] [10]

List of winners

By contest

YearDateHost CityCountriesWinnerPerformerInstrumentPiece
11 May6Markus PawlikPianoPiano Concerto No.1 by Felix Mendelssohn
22 May Geneva7Isabelle van KeulenViolinViolin concert no. 5 op. 37 by Henri Vieuxtemps
27 May15Sandrine LazaridesPianoPiano Concerto E flat by Franz Liszt
31 May Amsterdam16Julian RachlinViolinConcerto for violin and orchestra in d, op.22 by Henryk Wieniawski
29 May Vienna18PianoConcert for Piano and Orchestra a-minor op. 16, 1 Mov. by Edvard Grieg
9 June Brussels18Bartłomiej NiziołViolinConcerto for violin and orchestra in d major op. 77 by Johannes Brahms
14 June Warsaw24Natalie CleinCelloCello Concerto in E minor, op. 85, part I by Edward Elgar
12 June Lisbon22Julia FischerViolinHavanaise in E major, op. 83 by Camille Saint-Saëns
4 June Vienna18ViolinViolin Concerto no. 5, 1st Mov. by Henri Vieuxtemps
15 June Bergen24Stanisław DrzewieckiPianoPiano Concerto in E minor, op. 11, 3rd movement by Frederic Chopin
19 June Berlin20Dalibor KarvayViolinCarmen Fantasie by Franz Waxman
27 May Lucerne17Alexandra SoummViolinViolin Concerto No.1 (1st Movement) by Niccolò Paganini
12 May Vienna18Andreas BrantelidCelloConcerto for Violoncello and Orchestra, 1st movement by Joseph Haydn
9 May Vienna16ClarinetConcerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, 4th movement by Jean Françaix
14 May Vienna15Eva Nina KozmusFluteConcerto for flute, III. mov. Allegro scherzando by Jacques Ibert
11 May Vienna14ViolaViola concerto, 2 & 3 mov. by Béla Bartók
31 May Cologne14Ziyu HeViolin2. Violinkonzert by Béla Bartók
Cologne[11] 11SaxophoneRhapsody pour Saxophone alto by André Waignein
23 August Edinburgh18Ivan BessonovPiano3rd mvt from Piano Concerto No. 1 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
23 July Montpellier9Daniel MatejčaViolin3rd and 4th mvt Violin Concerto No. 1 by Dmitri Shostakovich
17 August Bodø11Leonhard BaumgartnerViolinViolin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, 1st movement by Henri Vieuxtemps

By country

The table below shows the top-three placings from each contest, along with the years that a country won the contest.

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Admission. European Broadcasting Union. EBU. 12 April 2017.
  2. Web site: History. How it all started. 6 March 2008. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). https://web.archive.org/web/20080407221834/http://www.bbc.co.uk/youngmusician/history/. 7 April 2008 . live.
  3. Web site: Eurovision Young Musicians 1982 (Participants). youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 5 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222141349/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1943#Participants. 22 February 2014. dead.
  4. News: Sunday – Television – December . 6 July 2024 . . 15 December 1986 . North Sydney, Australia . 15 . Google Books.
  5. Web site: EBU.CH :: 2004_05_28_EYM. https://web.archive.org/web/20050408075147/http://www.ebu.ch/en/union/news/2004/tcm_6-12655.php. dead. 8 April 2005. 8 April 2005. EBU. 4 May 2018.
  6. News: Útvarp – filmtudagar 2/1 . Radio – Thursdays 2/1 . 17 April 2024 . . 28 December 1996 . is . 7 . Timarit.is.
  7. Web site: Austria wins the 2002 Eurovision Competition for Young Musicians. https://web.archive.org/web/20050204110425/http://www.ebu.ch/en/union/news/2002/press_12_2002.php. dead. 4 February 2005. 4 February 2005. European Broadcasting Union. 4 May 2018.
  8. Web site: Eurovision Young Musicians - Final Press Release. https://web.archive.org/web/20080512190926/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=62&Itemid=1. dead. 12 May 2008. 12 May 2008. youngmusicians.tv. EBU. 3 May 2018.
  9. Web site: Eurovision Young Musicians - 2010 Eurovision Young Musician: Eva-Nina Kozmus, Slovenia. https://web.archive.org/web/20100523021928/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=126&Itemid=1. dead. 23 May 2010. 23 May 2010. youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 3 May 2018.
  10. Web site: Norwegian viola prodigy wins Eurovision Young Musicians 2012. 11 May 2012. youngmusicians.tv. EBU. 10 June 2018.
  11. Web site: WDR and Cologne chosen to host 2016 competition. Youngmusicians.tv. 9 December 2014. 9 December 2014.

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