Eurovision Young Musicians 1984

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Eurovision Young Musicians 1984
Dates
Final22 May 1984
Host
VenueVictoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland
Presenter(s) [fr]
Musical directorHorst Stein
Executive supervisorFrank Naef
Executive producerEric Bauer
Host broadcasterSwiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR)
Participants
Number of entries7[a]
Debuting countries
Non-returning countries Norway[a]
Participation map
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Vote
Voting systemJury chose their top 3 favourites by vote.
Winning musician
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The Eurovision Young Musicians 1984 was the second edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at the Victoria Hall in Geneva, Switzerland on 22 May 1984.[1] Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), musicians who could be no older than 19 years of age, from seven countries participated in the televised final hosted by Georges Kleinmann. They were all accompanied by the Roman Swiss Orchestra, conducted by Horst Stein.[1] Finland and Netherlands made their début, while Norway withdrew from competition.[1][2]

The Netherlands's Isabelle van Keulen won the contest, with Finland and the United Kingdom placing second and third respectively.[2]

Location[]

Further information on the host venue: Victoria Hall (Geneva)
Victoria Hall, Geneva. Venue of the Eurovision Young Musicians 1984.

The Victoria Hall in Geneva, Switzerland, was the host venue for the 1984 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians.[1]

The concert hall located in downtown Geneva, Switzerland; was built between 1891–1894 by the architect and financed by the consul of England, Daniel Fitzgerald Packenham Barton, who dedicated it to Queen Victoria and gave it to the city of Geneva. Currently, the Victoria Hall is mostly used for classical music performances.[3]

Format[]

 [fr] was the host of the 1984 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.[1] They were all accompanied by the Roman Swiss Orchestra, which was conducted by Horst Stein.[1] The winner received a cash prize of £1,000.[1]

Results[]

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.[2]

Draw Country Performer Instrument Piece Result
01  France Sabine Toutain Viola Concerto for viola and orchestra in D major by Karl Stamitz –
02  United Kingdom Emma Johnson Clarinet Concerto for clarinet and orchestra No.2 in F-minor, Op.5, 2nd and 3rd movements by Bernhard Henrik Crusell 3
03  Germany Andreas Bach Piano Concerto for piano and orchestra no.1 in E-flat major by Franz Liszt –
04  Netherlands Isabelle van Keulen Violin Violin concert no. 5 op. 37 by Henri Vieuxtemps 1
05   Switzerland Martina Schuchen Cello Concerto for cello and orchestra op. 33 by Camille Saint-Saëns –
06  Austria Ghislaine Fleischmann Violin Concert for violin and orchestra op. 53, 3rd movement by Anton Dvorak –
07  Finland[a] Olli Mustonen Piano Concerto for piano and orchestra in G major by Maurice Ravel 2

Jury members[]

The jury members consisted of the following:[1]

Broadcasting[]

EBU members from the following countries broadcast the contest.[4]

  •  Austria (ORF)
  •  Belgium (RTBF)
  •  Denmark (DR)
  •  Finland (Yle)
  •  France (France 3)
  •  Germany (ZDF)
  •  Netherlands (NOS)
  •  Norway (NRK)
  •  Sweden (SVT)
  •   Switzerland (SSR)
  •  United Kingdom (BBC)
  •  Yugoslavia (JRT)

See also[]

Notes and references[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c d For a second time, the four Scandinavian countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland) sent a joint participant. In the competition, the musician represented the Finnish colors.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Eurovision Young Musicians 1984: About the show". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Eurovision Young Musicians 1984: Participants". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. ^ Official web site - history section
  4. ^ a b "Eurovision Young Musicians 1984". Issuu. Retrieved 18 August 2018.

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