Eurovision Young Musicians | |
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Also known as | Eurovision Competition for Young Musicians |
Genre | Music contest |
Based on | BBC Young Musician |
Presented by | List of presenters |
Country of origin | List of countries |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 20 contests |
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Production locations | List of host cities |
Running time | 90 minutes (2010–12, 2018) 120 minutes (2014–2016, 2022) |
Production company | European Broadcasting Union |
Original release | |
Release | 11 May 1982 present | –
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Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Young Dancers | |
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Eurovision Young Musicians (French: L'Eurovision des Jeunes Musiciens), often shortened to EYM, or Young Musicians, is a biennial classical music competition for European musicians that are aged between 12 and 21. It is organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and broadcast on television throughout Europe, with some countries holding national selections to choose their representatives for the contest.
The first edition of Eurovision Young Musicians took place in Manchester, United Kingdom on 11 May 1982, with six countries taking part. The contest was won by Markus Pawlik from West Germany, who played the piano. Austria is the most successful country in the Young Musicians contest, having won six times 1988, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2014, and 2024 respectively and has hosted the contest a record six times. The twenty-first and most recent edition of this competition took place in Bodø, Norway on 17 August 2024 and was won by Leonhard Baumgartner, who played the violin for Austria.