Eurovision Young Musicians 2016
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Voting system | Each juror awarded a mark from 1–10 to each performer |
Winning musician | Poland Łukasz Dyczko |
The Eurovision Young Musicians 2016 was the eighteenth edition of the
Location
Bidding phase
Two cities were interested in hosting the 2016 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians,
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
Jury members
The list of jury members are as follows:[11][12]
- Julian Rachlin (chairman) – Winner of the Eurovision Young Musicians 1988 representing Austria.[13]
- Jonathan Cohen – artistic director and founder of the British early music ensemble Arcangelo.[14]
- Tine Thing Helseth – Runner-up at the Eurovision Young Musicians 2006 representing Norway, and winner of the 2013 Echo Klassik Young Artist of the Year.[15]
- Unser Song für Malmö, the national selection programme for Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013.[16]
- Alice Sara Ott – German-Japanese pianist and winner of the 2010 Echo Klassik Young Artist of the Year.[17]
Participating countries
The following countries participated in the 2016 contest. The semi final elimination stage of the contest was expected to return this year,
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.[22] 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.[23]
Draw[24] | Country[25] | Performer[25] | Instrument[25] | Piece(s)[25][26] | Place[22] |
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01 | Hungary | Jakab Roland Attila | Violin | Zigeunerweisen op. 20, no. 1 by Pablo de Sarasate | - |
02 | Malta | Dmitry Ishkhanov | Piano | Piano Concerto no. 3, op. 50, Allegro Molto by Dmitry Kabalevsky | - |
03 | Austria | Dominik Wagner | Double bass | Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra, Allegro with cadenza by Serge Koussevitzky | 3 |
04 | Poland | Łukasz Dyczko | Saxophone | Rhapsody pour Saxophone alto by André Waignein | 1 |
05 | Sweden | Eliot Nordqvist | Piano | Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, op. 22, Andante sostenuto by Camille Saint-Saëns | - |
06 | Slovenia | Zala Vidic | Cello | Rococo Variations, VI: Andante, VII e coda: Allegro Vivo by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky | - |
07 | Croatia | Marko Martinović | Tamburica | Meditationen (from the Opera Thaïs) by Jules Massenet | - |
08 | San Marino | Francesco Stefanelli | Cello | Cello Concerto Nr. 1, Allegretto by Dmitri Shostakovich | - |
09 | Germany | Raul Maria Dignola | Horn | Horn Concerto no. 2, Allegro Maestoso by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | - |
10 | Czech Republic | Robert Bílý | Piano | Piano Concerto, op. 38, Allegro Molto by Samuel Barber | 2 |
11 | Norway | Ludvig Gudim | Violin | Carmen 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 broadcast[27] | Country[27] | Station[27] |
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3 September 2016 | Croatia | HRT 3 |
Czech Republic | ČT art | |
Germany | WDR Fernsehen (15-minute delay) | |
One (15-minute delay) | ||
WDR 3[28] | ||
Hungary | Duna
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Malta | TVM2
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Norway | NRK2 | |
Poland | TVP Kultura | |
Rest of the world | youngmusicians.tv | |
Slovenia | RTVSLO2 | |
Sweden | SVT2 | |
4 September 2016 | San Marino | SMRTV
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11 September 2016 | Austria | ORF 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
- Cyprus – On 18 October 2015, Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) announced that they will not participate at the event. Cyprus last participated at the 2010 Young Musicians event.[31]
- Greece – Greek broadcaster, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) withdrew from the 2016 edition, after last participating at the Eurovision Young Musicians 2014 with no reasons for their withdrawal being published.[21]
- Israel – On 19 October 2015, Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) announced that they will not participate at the event. Israel's last, and only, participation was at the 1986 Young Musicians event.[32]
- TeleRadio-Moldova (TRM) withdrew from the 2016 edition, after last participating at the Eurovision Young Musicians 2014 with no reasons for their withdrawal being published.[21]
- Netherlands – Dutch broadcaster, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) withdrew from the 2016 edition, after last participating at the Eurovision Young Musicians 2014 with no reasons for their withdrawal being published.[21]
- Portugal – Portuguese broadcaster, Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) withdrew from the 2016 edition, after last participating at the Eurovision Young Musicians 2014 with no reasons for their withdrawal being published.[21]
The following list of countries have participated at least once since the inaugural contest in 1982 but have not stated their reasons for their continued absence in competing:[34]
See also
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