Eurovision Young Musicians

The Eurovision Young Musicians (French: L'Eurovision des Jeunes Musiciens; abbrev. as EYM or shortened as 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 elections to choose their representatives for the contest.

Some of the competitors are famous musicians like Anna Markland and Paul Meyer. The latest winner of the Eurovision Young Musicians is Daniel Matejča with the piece 3Violin Concerto No. 1 (written by Dmitri Shostakovich) of Czechia. The Eurovision Young Musicians was created by the EBU based on the BBC Young Musician. The first contest took place at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, UK on 11 May 1982 and the last contest celebrated took place at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh, UK. The Eurovision Young Musicians 2020 was planned and later canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to take place at the King Tomislav Square in Zagreb, Croatia.

List of winners
YearCountryInstrumentPerformerPieceArticle
1982 GermanyPianoMarkus PawlikPiano Concerto No.1 by Felix MendelssohnEYM 1982
1984 NetherlandsViolinIsabelle van KeulenViolin concert no. 5 op. 37 by Henri VieuxtempsEYM 1984
1986 FrancePianoSandrine LazaridesPiano Concerto E flat by Franz LisztEYM 1986
1988 AustriaViolinJulian RachlinConcerto for violin and orchestra in d, op.22 by Henryk WieniawskiEYM 1984
1990 NetherlandsPianoNiek van OosterumConcert for Piano and Orchestra a-minor op. 16, 1 Mov. by Edvard GriegEYM 1990
1992 PolandViolinBartłomiej NiziołConcerto for violin and orchestra in d major op. 77 by Johannes BrahmsEYM 1992
1994 United KingdomCelloNatalie CleinCello Concerto in E minor, op. 85, part I by Edward ElgarEYM 1994
1996 GermanyViolinJulia FischerHavanaise in E major, op. 83 by Camille Saint-SaënsEYM 1996
1998 AustriaViolinLidia BaichViolin Concerto no. 5, 1st Mov. by Henri VieuxtempsEYM 1998
2000 PolandPianoStanisław DrzewieckiPiano Concerto in E minor, op. 11, 3rd movement by Frederic ChopinEYM 2000
2002 AustriaViolinDalibor KarvayCarmen Fantasy by Franz WaxmanEYM 2002
2004 AustriaViolinAlexandra SoummViolin Concerto No.1 (1st Movement) by Niccolò PaganiniEYM 2004
2006 SwedenCelloAndreas BrantelidConcerto for Violoncello and Orchestra, 1st movement by Joseph HaydnEYM 2006
2008 GreeceClarinetDionysis GrammenosConcerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, 4th movement by Jean FrançaixEYM 2008
2010 SloveniaFluteEva Nina KozmusConcerto for flute, III. mov. Allegro scherzando by Jacques IbertEYM 2010
2012 NorwayViolaEivind RingstadViola concerto, 2 & 3 mov by Béla BartókEYM 2012
2014 AustriaViolinZiyu He2. Violinkonzert by Béla BartókEYM 2014
2016 PolandSaxophoneŁukasz DyczkoRhapsody pour Saxophone alto by André WaigneinEYM 2016
2018 RussiaPianoIvan Bessonov3rd mvt from Piano Concerto No. 1 by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyEYM 2018
2020Cancelled as a result of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Europe
2022  Czech Republic Violin Daniel Matejča Violin Concerto No. 1 by Dmitri Shostakovich EYM 2022
2024

Highest placings of non-winning countries
Best placingCountryMost recently
InstrumentPiecePerformerArticle
2nd FinlandPianoConcerto for piano and orchestra in G major by Maurice RavelOlli MustonenEYM 1984
Cello Rondo for Cello and Orchestra, op. 94 by Anton Dvorak Timo-Veikko Valve EYM 2000
Piano Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in B-flat Minor, 3rd movement by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Roope Gröndahl EYM 2008
2nd  SwitzerlandPianoPiano Concerto no.1 E minor, op.11, 2nd and 3rd movements by Frédéric ChopinMarian RosenfeldEYM 1986
2nd CroatiaCelloConcerto for Violoncello and Orchestra, adagio by Edward ElgarMonika LeskovarEYM 1998
2nd LatviaPianoDance Macabre by Ferenc LisztLiene CirceneEYM 1994
2nd SpainHarmonicaConcerto For Harmonica And Orchestra, Op. 46 by Johannes BrahmsAntonio SerranoEYM 1992
3rd ArmeniaPianoConcerto for Piano and Orchestra in B-flat Minor, 3rd movementNarek KazazyanEYM 2012
3rd BelgiumAccordionConcert for Accordion and Orchestra B-Major, 2 and 1 mov. by Nikolai ChaikinChristophe DelporteEYM 1990
Cello Concerto N°1 For Cello And Orchestra (Allegretto) Marie Hallynck EYM 1992
3rd EstoniaPianoConcerto for Piano and Orchestra in F major by W.A. MozartHanna HeinmaaEYM 1996
3rd HungaryCelloAllegro appassionato Op.43 by Saint-SaënsGergely DevichEYM 2014
3rd ItalyViolinConcerto for violin and orchestra in d, op.47 by Jean SibeliusDomenico NordioEYM 1988

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