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
 Latvia
 Lithuania
 Macedonia
 Russia
 Slovenia
Returning countries  Greece
 France
 Ireland
 Sweden
 Portugal
Withdrawing countries  Yugoslavia
Vote
Voting system Top 3 chosen by professional jury
Winning musician

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

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]

CountryPerformerInstrumentPiece
 RussiaAnna AjrapetiantsPianoAla Albeniz by Rodion Shchedrin
 FranceNicolas DelclaudViolinMonologue Capriccio de la Vie d'artista by B. Petrov
 CroatiaAna VidovićGuitarSerenata española by Joaquín Malats
 PolandLukasz SzyrnerCelloDanse du diable vert by Gaspar Cassadó
 AustriaBernard HufnaglTromboneSonatine for trombone and piano. Allegro vivance by Kazimierz Serocki
 CyprusManolis NeophytouPianoPrelude and Fugue op. 87 No.5 in D by Dmitri Shostakovich
 LithuaniaVilhelmas ČepinskisViolinConcerto No.2 part 1 by Balsis
 SloveniaMate BekavacClarinetSolo de concours op. 10 by H. Rabasud
 MacedoniaKalina MrmevskaPianoSonata op.28 No. 3 by Sergei Prokofiev
 IrelandFinghin CollinsPianoPrelude in C-sharp minor op.45 by Frédéric Chopin
 GreeceAntonios SousamoglouViolinMonogramma for violin solo by C. Samaras
 SpainDolores Rodríguez ParedesGuitarEstudio No.11 by Heitor Villa-Lobos
 NorwayRolf-Erik NystrømSaxophoneSuite pour saxophone alto et piano, part I by Bonneau
 GermanyLuise WiedemannBassonSonate in F-major op.168, 2nd part by Camille Saint-Saens
 PortugalRuben Da Luz SantosTrombonBach by K. Starzenegger
 BelgiumDavid CohenCelloCantillene-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]

DrawCountryPerformerInstrumentPieceResult
01 HungaryMark FaragoPianoDance Macabre by Ferenc Liszt-
02 LatviaLiene CircenePianoDance Macabre by Ferenc Liszt2
03  SwitzerlandDavid BruchezTromboneBallade for Trombone and Orchestra by Frank Martin-
04 FinlandPia ToivioCelloRoccoco Variations op. 33 part II, VI, VII by Pyotr Tchaikovsky-
05 EstoniaMarko MartinPianoConcerto in C minor, no.1 op. 35, part III, IV by Dmitri Shostakovich-
06 SwedenMalin BromanViolinViolin Concerto in A minor op.53, part III by Anton Dvorak3
07 United KingdomNatalie CleinCelloCello Concerto in E minor, op. 85, part I by Edward Elgar1
08 DenmarkFrederik MagleOrganConcerto 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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