Eurovision Young Musicians 2016
eurovision young musician eighteenth edition eurovision young musician contest took place september outside cologne cathedral cologne germany second consecutive time german public broadcaster westdeutscher rundfunk wdr host broadcaster event daniel hope tamina kallert presenter show musician representing eleven country european broadcasting union ebu membership participated contest san marino making debut greece moldova netherlands portugal decided participate edition candidate accompanied wdr symphony orchestra cologne conducted clemens schuldt fiveperson jury decided participant would awarded topthree prize łukasz dyczko poland contest czech republic austria placing second third respectively two city interested hosting edition eurovision young musician budapest cologne following bid presentation contest steering group member representative norwegian broadcaster norwegian broadcasting corporation nrk dutch broadcaster omroep ntr ntr slovenian broadcaster radiotelevizija slovenija rtvslo decided award hosting contest cologne german broadcaster westdeutscher rundfunk wdr announced december contest would take place cologne cathedral cologne germany september second consecutive time german city hosted young musician last eurovision young musician sixth time competition held openair stage also third time germany host nation first berlin eurovision young musician eleven participant performed piece six minute length judged fiveperson professional jury juror commented performance participant finished piece adding interaction show performance jury awarded point participant total score used decide winner prize awarded first second third placed participant wdr symphony orchestra cologne conducted clemens schuldt accompanied eleven participating musician performance april announced ebu host broadcaster wdr daniel hope tamina kallert would presenter eighteenth edition young musician contest hope better known british classical violinist german descent prize young british classical performer year classical brit award recently awarded european cultural prize music presented dresden frauenkirche october kallert started career wdr television host german broadcaster presented programme including german travel show wunderschön list jury member follows julian rachlin chairman – winner eurovision young musician representing austria jonathan cohen – artistic director founder british early music ensemble arcangelo tine thing helseth – runnerup eurovision young musician representing norway winner echo klassik young artist year andreas martin hofmeir – austrian tubist winner echo klassik instrumentalist year also wrote song nackert performed labrassbanda finished second place unser song für malmö national selection programme germany eurovision song contest alice sara ott – germanjapanese pianist winner echo klassik young artist year following country participated contest semi final elimination stage contest expected return year first semi final scheduled take place august second august final september however semifinal later removed due low number participating country year eleven country participated contest san marino made debut eurovision young musician greece moldova netherlands portugal withdrew year competition grand final held september award given top three country thirdplace musician received € secondplace € winner € solo concert performance wdr symphony orchestra cologne table highlight using gold silver bronze placing result remaining participant unknown never made public european broadcasting union following country listed order broadcasting date confirmed broadcast contest along date broadcasting schedule country eligible potential participation eurovision young musician need active member european broadcasting union ebu unknown whether ebu issue invitation participation active member like eurovision song contest junior eurovision song contest ebu active member listed made following announcement regard decision belgium – october flemish broadcaster vlaamse radio en televisieomroeporganisatie vrt announced plan return belgium last participated young musician event cyprus – october cyprus broadcasting corporation cybc announced participate event cyprus last participated young musician event greece – greek broadcaster hellenic broadcasting corporation ert withdrew edition last participating eurovision young musician reason withdrawal published israel – october israel broadcasting authority iba announced participate event israel last participation young musician event latvia – october latvian broadcaster latvijas televīzija ltv announced would take part event latvia last participated young musician event moldova – moldavian broadcaster teleradiomoldova trm withdrew edition last participating eurovision young musician reason withdrawal published netherlands – dutch broadcaster nederlandse omroep stichting no withdrew edition last participating eurovision young musician reason withdrawal published portugal – portuguese broadcaster rádio e televisão de portugal rtp withdrew edition last participating eurovision young musician reason withdrawal published following list country participated least since inaugural contest stated reason continued absence competing eurovision song contest junior eurovision song contest official website