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Eurovision Young Musicians 2012

Eurovision Young Musicians 2012

International youth classical music contest


The Eurovision Young Musicians 2012 was the sixteenth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at the Rathausplatz in Vienna, Austria on 11 May 2012.[3] Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), musicians from seven countries participated in the televised final. This was the fourth time that the competition was held on an open-air stage and during the annual Vienna Festival. Austria and broadcaster ORF previously hosted the contest in 1990, 1998, 2006, 2008 and 2010.[3]

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A total of fourteen countries took part in the competition therefore a semi-final was held at the Schubert Hall of Konzerthaus in Vienna on 5 and 6 May 2012. All participants performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Cornelius Meister.[3] Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia made their début while Ukraine returned. Five countries decided not to participate, they were Cyprus, Romania, Russia, Sweden and United Kingdom.[3]

Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad of Norway won the contest, with host country Austria and Armenia placing second and third respectively.[4]

Location

Rathausplatz, Vienna. Host location of the Eurovision Young Musicians 2012 final.

Rathausplatz, a square outside the Wiener Rathaus city hall of Vienna, was the host location for the 2012 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians final. The Schubert Hall in Vienna, Austria, hosted the semi-final round.[3]

Format

Martin Grubinger was the host of the 2010 contest final with Pia Strauss hosting the semi-final round.[3]

Participating countries

This year, 14 countries participated in the Eurovision Young Musicians.[5]

The semifinal was held in two parts. The first part was held on 5 May 2012 and the second on 6 May 2012. The seven best were selected by an international jury to perform live as finalists in the final that was held on 11 May 2012.

Semi-final

Part 1 (5 May 2012)

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Part 2 (6 May 2012)

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Final

Awards were given to the top three countries. The table below highlights these using gold, silver, and bronze. The placing results of the remaining participants is unknown and never made public by the European Broadcasting Union.[27]

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Jury members

The list of jury members are as follows:[28]

Semi-final jury

Final jury

Broadcasting

The competition was transmitted live over the Eurovision Network by 15 broadcasters.[29]

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See also


References

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  11. "Ona pojedzie do Wiednia". TVP. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
  12. "EYM:Bohdan Ivasyk for Ukraine 2012". oikotimes.com. 2012-02-28. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06.
  13. "EYM 2012:Dominic Chamot for Germany". Oikotimes.com. 2012-03-03. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  14. "Eurovision Young Musicians 2012 (Final)". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  15. "Eurovision Young Musicians 2012 Jury". EBU. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  16. "Norwegian viola prodigy wins Eurovision Young Musicians 2012". youngmusicians.tv. EBU. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2018.

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