Germany in the Eurovision Young Musicians
| Germany | |
|---|---|
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| Participating broadcaster | WDR (ARD) (2008–) Former members
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| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 18 (13 finals) |
| First appearance | 1982 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 1982,[N 1] 1996 |
| Host | 2002, 2014, 2016 |
Germany has officially participated in the biennial classical music competition Eurovision Young Musicians 18 times since its debut in 1982, winning the inaugural contest that year. Before German reunification in 1990, it was presented as West Germany, representing the Federal Republic of Germany. East Germany (the German Democratic Republic) did not compete. Germany won again in 1996 and have hosted the contest twice, in 2002 and 2014.[1]
Participation overview
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Winner |
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Second place |
| Year[1] | Entrant | Instrument | Final | Semi | |
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| 1982 | Markus Pawlik | Piano | 1 | No semi-final | |
| 1984 | Andreas Bach | Piano | - | ||
| 1986 | Martin Menking | Cello | Did not qualify | - | |
| 1988 | Nikolai Schneider | Cello | - | - | |
| 1990 | Koh Gabriel Kameda | Violin | 2 | - | |
| 1992 | Florence Sitruk | Harp | Did not qualify | - | |
| 1994 | Luise Wiedemann | Bassoon | - | ||
| 1996 | Julia Fischer | Violin | 1 | - | |
| 1998 | Did not participate | ||||
| 2000 | Martin Helmchen | Piano | Did not qualify | - | |
| 2002 | Alina Pogostkin | Violin | - | - | |
| 2004 | Koryun Asatryan | Saxophone | 2 | - | |
| 2006 | Did not participate | ||||
| 2008 | Kathy Kang | Violin | Did not qualify | - | |
| 2010 | Hayrapet Arakelyan | Saxophone | - | - | |
| 2012 | Dominic Chamot | Piano | - | - | |
| 2014 | Judith Stapf | Violin | - | No semi-final | |
| 2016 | Raul Maria Dignola | Horn | - | ||
| 2018 | Mira Foron | Violin | - | - | |
| 2022 | Philipp Schupelius | Cello[2] | 2 | No semi-final | |
| 2024 | Confirmed intention to participate[3] | ||||
Hostings
| Year | Location | Venues | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Berlin | Konzerthaus | Julia Fischer |
| 2014 | Cologne | Pre-round: Funkhaus Wallrafplatz Final: Cologne Cathedral |
Sabine Heinrich[4] |
| 2016[5] | Cologne Cathedral | Daniel Hope and Tamina Kallert ]
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See also
Notes and references
Footnotes
- ^ As West Germany before the reunification of Germany.
References
- ^ a b "Country profile: Germany". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ Brown, Alistair (2022-06-13). "🇫🇷 Nine Countries Competing In Eurovision Young Musicians". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (2023-11-29). "🇩🇪 Germany: Eurovision Young Musicians 2024 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "Meet our Presenter… Sabine Heinrich". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ "WDR and Cologne chosen to host 2016 competition". Youngmusicians.tv. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.