Austria in the Eurovision Young Musicians

Austria in youth classical music contest

Austria

Participating broadcaster| ORF
Participation summary
Appearances| 19 (15 finals)
First appearance| 1982
Highest placement| 1st: 1988, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2014 2024
Host| 1990, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012

Austria has participated in the biennial classical music competition Eurovision Young Musicians 19 times since its debut in 1982 and is the most successful country in the contest, with a total of six wins. Austria has hosted the contest a record six times, in 1990, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012.

On 29 October 2015, the Austrian broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) informed Eurovoix.com that they would withdraw from the event in 2016. Austria last participated at the 2014 Young Musicians, which they won.[1] However, on 11 January 2016 it was announced that Austria would compete in the 2016 contest.[2] ORF decided to withdraw from the 2018 edition, after participating at every previous edition of the contest, with no reasons for their withdrawal being published.[3] On 21 February 2022, it was confirmed that Austria would return to the competition.[4]

## Participation overview

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2014's first prize winner Ziyu He with Norbert Walter-Borjans. Dominik Wagner placed third in 2016 Table key

| Winner

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| Second place

| Third place
Year[5] | Entrant  | Instrument  | Final  | Semi

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1982 | Leonhard Kubizek | Clarinet  | \-  | No semi-finals
1984 | Ghislaine Fleischmann | Violin  | \-
1986 | Günter Voglmayr[6] | Flute  | Did not qualify  | \-
1988 | Julian Rachlin | Violin  | 1  | \-
1990 | Christine Heeger | Piano  | \-  | \-
1992 | Andreas Schablas | Clarinet  | \-  | \-
1994 | Bernard Hufnagl | Trombone  | Did not qualify  | \-
1996 | Lidia Baich | Violin  | 2  | \-
1998 | Lidia Baich | Violin  | 1  |
2000 | Martin Grubinger | Percussion  | \-  | \-
2002 | Dalibor Karvay | Violin  | 1  | \-
2004 | Alexandra Soumm | Violin  | 1  | \-
2006 | Daniela Koch | Flute  | \-  | \-
2008 | Sol Daniel Kim | Cello  | Did not qualify  | \-
2010 | Marie-Christine Klettner | Violin  | \-
2012 | Emmanuel Tjeknavorian | Violin  | 2  | \-
2014 | Ziyu He[7] | Violin  | 1  | No semi-finals
2016 | Dominik Wagner | Double bass  | 3
2018 | Did not participate
2022 | Alexander Svetnitsky-Ehrenreich[8] | Clarinet  | \-  | No-semi finals
2024 | Leonhard Baumgartner[9] | Violin  | 1

## Hostings

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Between 2006 and 2012, the Final was the opening event of Vienna Festival (2008 pictured) and held on an open-air stage. Year  | Location  | Venues  | Presenter(s)

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1990 | Vienna | Musikverein | Gerhard Toetschinger
1998 | Konzerthaus | Julian Rachlin
2006 | Semi-final: Konzerthaus
Final: Rathausplatz | Schallbert "Sillety" Gilet
2008 | Semi-final: Theater an der Wien
Final: Rathausplatz  | Lidia Baich and Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz
2010 | Semi-final: ORF Funkhaus Wien studios
Final: Rathausplatz  | Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz
2012 | Semi-final: Schubert Hall
Final: Rathausplatz  | Semi-final: Pia Strauss
Final: Martin Grubinger

## See also

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* Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
* Austria in the Eurovision Young Dancers

## References

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1. ^ "Austria: Withdraws From Eurovision Young Musicians". Eurovoix.com. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
2. ^ Granger, Anthony (11 January 2016). "Austria: Eurovision Young Musicians 2016 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
3. ^ Farren, Neil (2 February 2018). "Eurovision Young Musicians 2018: 18 Countries to Take Part". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
4. ^ Granger, Anthony (2022-02-21). "🇫🇷 Eight Countries Will Compete in Eurovision Young Musicians 2022". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
5. ^ "Country profile: Austria". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
6. ^ "Eurovision Young Musicians 1986".
7. ^ Fisher, Luke James (31 May 2014). "Ziyu He wins!". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
8. ^ Granger, Anthony (2022-03-29). "🇦🇹 Austria: Alexander Svetnitsky-Ehrenreich to Eurovision Young Musicians 2022". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
9. ^ ""Eurovision Young Musicians 2024": Violinist Leonhard Baumgartner vertritt Österreich beim Klassik-Nachwuchsbewerb". 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-04-03.

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