Eurovision Young Musicians

Host

When produced in the UK:

Humphrey Burton (1982)

Co-hosts

British commentators:

Humphrey Burton (1984-94)

Sarah Walker (1996)

Stephanie Hughes (1998-2004)

Howard Goodall (2006)

Nicola Loud (2008)

Broadcast

BBC2, 11 May 1982 - 2006

BBC4, 2008 - present

Synopsis

A pan-European version of the BBC's Young Musician of the Year contest. All the national performers play in semi-finals, with the best amongst them progressing to the grand final a week later. Most, but not all, of the competing countries stage televised national heats. Competitors are 25 or younger. The winners are awarded prizes to benefit their future professional careers.

Champions

Date	Venue	Winner	Nationality	Instrument
11 May 1982	Manchester, Great Britain	Markus Pawlin	Germany	Piano
22 May 1984	Geneva, Switzerland	Isabelle Van Keulen	Netherlands	Violin
27 May 1986	Copenhagen, Denmark	Sandrine Lazardes	France	Piano
31 May 1988	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Julian Rachlin	Austria	Violin
29 May 1990	Vienna, Austria	Nick Van Oostrum	Netherlands	Piano
9 June 1992	Brussels, Belgium	Bartlomiej Niziol	Poland	Violin
14 June 1994	Warsaw, Poland	Natalie Clein	Great Britain	'Cello
12 June 1996	Lisbon, Portugal	Julia Fischer	Germany	Violin
4 June 1998	Vienna, Austria	Lidia Baich	Austria	Violin
15 June 2000	Bergen, Norway	Stanislaw Drzewiecki	Poland	Piano
19 June 2002	Berlin, Germany	Dalibor Karvay	Austria	Violin
27 May 2004	Lucerne, Switzerland	Alexandra Soumm	Austria	Violin
13 May 2006	Vienna, Austria	Andreas Brantelid	Sweden	'Cello
9 May 2008	Vienna, Austria	Dionysios Grammenos	Greece	Clarinet

Inventor

Based on the BBC's Young Musician of the Year competition.

Web links

Official site

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