Eurovision Young Musicians 1994

Eurovision Young Musicians 1994
Dates
Semi-final 1 9 June 1994
Semi-final 2 10 June 1994
Final 14 June 1994
Host
Venue Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw, Poland
Conductor Jerzy Katlewicz
Host broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP)
Participants
Number of entries 24 (8 qualified)
Debuting countries  Croatia
 Estonia
 Germany
 Latvia
 Lithuania
 Macedonia
 Russia
 Slovenia
Returning countries  Greece
 France
 Ireland
 Sweden
 Portugal
Withdrawing countries  FR Yugoslavia
Vote
Voting system Top 3 chosen by professional jury
Winning song
Eurovision Young Musicians
◄1992 1994 1996►

The Eurovision Young Musicians 1994 was the seventh edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at the Philharmonic Concert Hall in Warsaw, Poland between the 9 and 14 June 1994.[1] Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP), musicians from eight countries participated in the televised final. A total of twenty-four countries took part in the competition therefore a semi-final was held in the same venue on 9 and 10 June 1994. Out of the 24 countries, 16 did not qualify to the final, including the host country Poland. All participants performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Warsaw Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jerzy Katlewicz.[1] Nine countries made their début, while five countries returned (France, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Sweden) and FR Yugoslavia withdrew from the 1994 contest.[1]

The non-qualified countries were Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia and Spain. For the third time, the host country did not qualify for the final.[2] Natalie Clein of the United Kingdom won the contest, with Latvia and Sweden placing second and third respectively.[3]

Location

For more details on the host venue, see Warsaw Philharmonic.
Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall. Venue of the Eurovision Young Musicians 1994.

Philharmonic Concert Hall in Warsaw, Poland, was the host venue for the 1994 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians.[1]

Results

Semi final

A total of twenty-four countries took part in the semi final of the 1994 contest, of which eight qualified to the televised grand final. The following countries failed to qualify.[2]

Country Performer Instrument Piece
 Russia Anna Ajrapetiants Piano Ala Albeniz by R. Schtshedrin
 France Nicolas Delclaud Violin Monologue Capriccio de la Vie d'artista by B. Petrov
 Croatia Ana Vidović Guitar Serenata española by J. Malats
 Poland Lukasz Szyrner Cello Danse du diable vert by G. Cassadó
 Austria Bernard Hufnagl Trombone Sonatine for trombone and piano. Allegro vivance by K. Serocki
 Cyprus Manolis Neophytou Piano Prelude and Fugue op. 87 No.5 in D by D. Shostakovitch
 Lithuania Vilhelmas Cepinskis Violin Concerto No.2 part 1 by Balsis
 Slovenia Mate Bekavac Clarinet Solo de concours op. 10 by H. Rabasud
 Macedonia Kalina Mrmevska Piano Sonata op.28 No. 3 by S. Prokofiev
 Ireland Finghin Collins Piano Prelude in C-sharp minor op.45 by F. Chopin
 Greece Antonios Sousamoglou Violin Monogramma for violin solo by C. Samaras
 Spain Dolores Rodríguez Paredes Guitar Estudio No.11 by H. Villalobos
 Norway Rolf-Erik Nystrøm Saxophone Suite pour saxophone alto et piano, part I by Bonneau
 Germany Luise Wiedemann Basson Sonate in F-major op.168, 2nd part by C. Saint-Saens
 Portugal Ruben Da Luz Santos Trombon Bach by K. Starzenegger
 Belgium David Cohen Cello Cantillene-jeu by P.B. Michel

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.[3]

Draw Country Performer Instrument Piece Result
01  Hungary Mark Farago Piano Dance Macabre by Ferenc Liszt -
02  Latvia Liene Circene Piano Dance Macabre by Ferenc Liszt 2
03   Switzerland David Bruchez Trombone Ballade for Trombone and Orchestra by Frank Martin -
04  Finland Pia Toivio Cello Roccoco Variations op. 33 part II, VI, VII by Petr Tchaikovsky -
05  Estonia Marko Martin Piano Concerto in C minor, no.1 op. 35, part III, IV by Dmitrij Shostakovich -
06  Sweden Malin Broman Violin Violin Concerto in A minor op.53, part III by Anton Dvorak 3
07  United Kingdom Natalie Clein Cello Cello Concerto in E minor, op. 85, part I by Edward Elgar 1
08  Denmark Frederik Magle Organ Concerto for Organ and Orchestra in G minor, part II by Francis Poulenc -

Jury members

The jury members consisted of the following:[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Eurovision Young Musicians 1994: About the show". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Eurovision Young Musicians 1994 (Semi-Final)". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Eurovision Young Musicians 1994: Participants". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
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