Eurovision Young Musicians 1988

1988 Eurovision young version

Eurovision Young Musicians 1988

Dates and venue
Semi-final 1|

* 26 May 1988

Semi-final 2|

* 27 May 1988

Final|

* 31 May 1988

Venue| Concertgebouw
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Organisation
Organiser| European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
Executive supervisor| Frank Naef
Production
Host broadcaster| Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS)
Director| Klaas Rusticus
Executive producer| Stefan Felsenthal [nl]
Musical director| Sergiu Comissiona
Presenter| Martine Bijl [nl]
Participants
Number of entries| 16
Number of finalists| 6
Debuting countries|

* Cyprus
* Spain

Non-returning countries|

* Israel

Participation map

* Finalist countries Countries eliminated in the preliminary round Countries that participated in the past but not in 1988

Vote
Voting system| Jury chose their top 3 favourites by vote.
Winning musician|

* Austria
* Julian Rachlin

1986 ← Eurovision Young Musicians → 1990

The Eurovision Young Musicians 1988 was the fourth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 31 May 1988.[1] Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), musicians from six countries participated in the televised final. A total of sixteen countries took part in the competition. All participants had to be younger than 19 and performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest conducted by Sergiu Comissiona.[1] Cyprus and Spain made their début, however Israel decided not to participate.[1]

The non-qualified countries were Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Yugoslavia. For the second year in a row, the host country did not qualify for the final. The semifinal took place between 26 and 27 May, a few days before the televised final.[1] Julian Rachlin of Austria won the contest, with Norway and Italy placing second and third respectively.[2]

## Location

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Further information on the host venue: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam

Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. Venue of the Eurovision Young Musicians 1988.

The Concertgebouw (also known as the "Royal Concertgebouw") a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands, was the host venue for the 1988 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians.[1]

The Dutch term "concertgebouw" literally translates into English as "concert building". On 11 April 2013, on occasion of the building's 125th anniversary, Queen Beatrix bestowed the Royal Title "Koninklijk" upon the building, as she did previously on to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.[3] Because of its highly regarded acoustics, the Concertgebouw is considered one of the finest concert halls in the world, along with places such as Boston's Symphony Hall[4][5] and the Musikverein in Vienna.[6]

## Format

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Martine Bijl [nl] was the host of the 1988 contest.[1] Each participating country were able to send male or female artists who were no older than 19 years of age, to represent them by playing a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest conducted under Sergiu Comissiona. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands was a special guest at the contest.[1]

## Results

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### Preliminary round

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Broadcasters from sixteen countries took part in the preliminary round of the 1988 contest, of which six qualified to the televised grand final. The following participants failed to qualify.[1]

Country  | Broadcaster  | Performer  | Instrument  | Piece  | Composer

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Belgium | RTBF | Eliane Reyes | Piano  | Piano Concerto in D, Op. 21  | Joseph Haydn
Cyprus | CyBC | Plotinos Mikromatis  | Piano  | Konzertstück in F, Op. 79  | Carl Maria von Weber
Denmark | DR | Nikolaj Znaider | Violin  | Violin Concerto No. 5 | Henri Vieuxtemps
France | FR3 | Henri Demarquette | Cello  | Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 23  | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Ireland | RTÉ | Dearbhla Collins  | Piano  | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C, Op. 26  | Sergei Prokofiev
Netherlands | NOS | Wibi Soerjadi | Piano  | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C  | Sergei Rachmaninov
Spain | TVE | José Ramon Mendez  | Piano  | Piano Concerto No. 1, in E flat  | Franz Liszt
Sweden | SVT | Henrik Peterson  | Violin  | Violin Concerto No. 5 | Henri Vieuxtemps
Switzerland | SRG SSR | David Riniker [de] | Cello  | Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 23  | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Yugoslavia | JRT | Violeta Smailovic  | Violin  | Violin Concerto No. 3 in C, Op. 61  | Camille Saint-Saëns

### Final

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Awards were given to the top three participants. 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.[2]

Participants and results  R/O | Country  | Broadcaster  | Performer(s)  | Instrument  | Piece(s)  | Composer(s)  | Pl.

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1  |  Finland | YLE | Jan Söderblom [fi] | Violin  | Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, KV 219  | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
2  |  United Kingdom | BBC | David Pyatt | Horn  | Horn Concerto No. 1 in E flat, Op.11  | Richard Strauss |
3  |  Italy | RAI | Domenico Nordio | Violin  | Violin Concerto in d, Op.47  | Jean Sibelius | 3
4  |  Germany | ZDF | Nikolai Schneider  | Cello  | Cello Concerto No. 1 in a, Op.33  | Camille Saint-Saëns |
5  |  Austria | ORF | Julian Rachlin | Violin  | Violin Concerto No. 2 in d, Op.22  | Henryk Wieniawski | 1
6  |  Norway | NRK | Leif Ove Andsnes | Piano  | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C, Op.26  | Sergei Prokofiev | 2

## Jury members

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The jury members consisted of the following:[1]

* Denmark – Anette Faaborg [da][a]
* Finland – Osmo Vänskä
* France – Pascal Rogé
* Germany – Elmar Weingarten [de]
* Italy – Roberto Benzi (President)
* Netherlands – Marco Riaskoff
* Netherlands – Herman Krebbers
* Sweden – Sören Hermansson [fi]
* United Kingdom – William Pleeth

## Broadcasts

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EBU members from the following countries broadcast the final round.[7] It was the first time that commentary boxes were provided in the venue. Known details on the broadcasts in each country, including the specific broadcasting stations and commentators are shown in the tables below.

Broadcasters and commentators in participating countries[7] Country  | Broadcaster  | Channel(s)  | Commentator(s)  | Ref(s)

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Austria  | ORF |  |  |
Belgium  | RTBF | Télé 21 |  | [8]
Cyprus  | CyBC | RIK |  | [9]
Denmark  | DR | DR TV, DR P2 | Niels Oxenvad  | [10]
Finland  | YLE |  | Inari Teinilä  |
France  | FR3[b] | Alain Duault [fr] | [11]
Germany  | 3sat |  | [8]
Ireland  | RTÉ |  | Jane Carly and John O'Connor  |
Italy  | RAI | Rai Tre[c] | Ilio Catani  | [12]
Netherlands  | NOS | Nederland 3, Radio 4 |  | [13]
Norway  | NRK | NRK Fjernsynet[d] | Sture Rogne [no] | [14]
Spain  | TVE | TVE 2 | Carlos Usillos  | [15]
Sweden  | SVT | TV1 | Sten Andersson  | [14]
Switzerland  | SRG SSR | SRG Sportkette [de] | Arthur Godel [de] | [16]
SSR Chaîne Sportive [de], RSR 2 | Eric Bauer  | [17]
SSR Canale Sportivo [de] | Giusy Boni  | [16]
United Kingdom  | BBC | BBC2 | Humphrey Burton and Jane Glover | [18]
Yugoslavia  | JRT | TV Beograd 2, TV Novi Sad, TV Zagreb 2 | Milena Miloradović  | [19][20][21]
TV Ljubljana 2 |  | [22]
Broadcasters and commentators in non-participating countries  Country  | Broadcaster  | Channel(s)  | Commentator(s)  | Ref(s)

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Czechoslovakia  | ČST | Český rozhlas Vltava [cs][e] |  | [23]

## See also

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* Eurovision Song Contest 1988

## Notes and references

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### Notes

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1. ^ Faaborg hosted the 1986 contest
2. ^ Delayed broadcast on 4 June at 22:30 (CEST)
3. ^ Delayed broadcast on 1 July at 14:10 (CEST)[12]
4. ^ Deferred broadcast at 21:45 (CEST)[14]
5. ^ Delayed broadcast on 26 January 1989 at 10:20 (WET)[23]

### References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Eurovision Young Musicians 1988: About the show". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
2. ^ a b "Eurovision Young Musicians 1988: Participants". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
3. ^ "Koninklijke status voor Het Concertgebouw". Concertgebouw NV. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
4. ^ April 11, 1888: Concertgebouw, Home of Nearly Perfect Acoustics, Opens
5. ^ R.W. Apple, Jr., Apple's America (North Point Press, 2005), ISBN 0-86547-685-3.
6. ^ Tapio Lahti and Henrik Möller. "Concert Hall Acoustics and the Computer". ARK - The Finnish Architectural Review. Archived from the original on 2007-03-22.
7. ^ a b "Eurovision Young Musicians 1988". Issuu. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
8. ^ a b "Dienstag, 31. Mai | Mardi, 31 mai" [Tuesday 31 May]. Agenda (in French, German, and Luxembourgish). Vol. 44, no. 21\. Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. 6–12 May 1989. pp. 18–21. Retrieved 16 January 2025 - via National Library of Luxembourg.AgendaCategory:Articles+containing+French-language+text&rft.atitle=Dienstag,+31.+Mai+|+Mardi,+31+mai&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=21&rft.pages=18-21&rft.date=1989-05-06/1989-05-12&rft_id=https://viewer.eluxemburgensia.lu/ark:70795/9vm0zdfzh9/pages/98&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Eurovision+Young+Musicians+1988" class="Z3988">`{{cite magazine}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
9. ^ "Τηλεόραση" [Television]. O Phileleftheros (in Greek). Nicosia, Cyprus. 31 May 1988. p. 2. Retrieved 10 March 2024 - via Press and Information Office [el].O+PhileleftherosCategory:Articles+containing+Greek-language+text&rft.atitle=Τηλεόραση&rft.pages=2&rft.date=1988-05-31&rft_id=https://www.pressarchive.cy/s/en/item/582470&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Eurovision+Young+Musicians+1988" class="Z3988">
10. ^ "Alle tiders programoversigter – Tirsdag den 31. maj 1988" [All-time programme overviews – Tuesday 31 May 1988]. DR. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
11. ^ "Samedi TV – 4 juin". Radio TV8 (in French). Lausanne: Héliographia SA. 26 May 1988. p. 62. Retrieved 5 March 2024 - via Scriptorium.
12. ^ a b "Venerdì 1 luglio" [Friday 1 July]. Radiocorriere TV (in Italian). Vol. 65, no. 26\. Turin, Italy. 24–30 April 1988. pp. 118–123. Retrieved 16 January 2025 - via Rai Teche.
13. ^ "Radio•televisie" [Radio•television]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Rotterdam, Netherlands. 31 May 1988. p. 7. Retrieved 10 March 2024 - via Delpher.
14. ^ a b c "TV tirsdag". Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). Sarpsborg, Norway. 31 May 1988. p. 46. Retrieved 5 March 2024 - via National Library of Norway.
15. ^ "Televisión". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona, Spain. 31 May 1988. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
16. ^ a b "Fernsehen" [Television]. Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Zürich, Switzerland. 31 May 1988. p. 32. Retrieved 16 January 2025 - via E-newspaperarchives.ch.
17. ^ "Mardi 31 mai" [Tuesday 31 May]. Radio TV8 (in French). No. 21\. Lausanne, Switzerland. 26 May 1988. pp. 37–41. Retrieved 5 March 2024 - via Scriptorium.
18. ^ "Eurovision Young Musician of the Year – BBC2". Radio Times. London, United Kingdom. 31 May 1988. Retrieved 15 March 2018 - via BBC Genome Project.
19. ^ "Телевизија" [Television]. Borba (in Serbo-Croatian (Cyrillic script)). Belgrade, Yugoslavia. 31 May 1988. p. 16. Retrieved 30 May 2024 - via Belgrade University Library.
20. ^ "Televizió" [Television]. Magyar Szó (in Hungarian). Novi Sad, Yugoslavia. 31 May 1988. p. 20. Retrieved 18 June 2024 - via Vajdasági Magyar Digitális Adattár.
21. ^ "TV Zagreb". Glas Podravine (in Serbo-Croatian). Koprivnica, Yugoslavia. 27 May 1988. p. 10. Retrieved 30 May 2024 - via Faculty of Organization and Informatics in Varaždin, University of Zagreb [hr].
22. ^ "Televizija" [Television]. Delo (in Slovenian). Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. 31 May 1988. p. 14. Retrieved 16 January 2025 - via Digital Library of Slovenia.
23. ^ a b "Čtvrtek 26. ledna" [Thursday 26 January]. Rozhlas [cs] (in Czech). Vol. 67, no. 5\. Prague, Czech Socialist Republic, Czechoslovakia. 16 January 1989. p. 8. Retrieved 19 May 2024 - via Kramerius [cs].+[cs]&rft.atitle=Čtvrtek+26.+ledna&rft.volume=67&rft.issue=5&rft.pages=8&rft.date=1989-01-16&rft_id=https://kramerius.rozhlas.cz/view/uuid:5fdfaaa3-ac2a-434d-8d4e-24cdb530ef0c?page=uuid:ee68ab63-5678-4178-9e86-c79222eab939&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Eurovision+Young+Musicians+1988" class="Z3988">

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