Eurovision Young Musicians 1988 | |
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Dates | |
Semi-final 1 | 26 May 1988 |
Semi-final 2 | 27 May 1988 |
Final | 31 May 1988 |
Host | |
Venue | Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Presenter(s) | Martine Bijl |
Musical director | Sergiu Comissiona |
Directed by | Klaas Rusticus |
Executive supervisor | Frank Naef |
Executive producer | Stefan Felsenthal |
Host broadcaster | Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) |
Participants | |
Number of entries | 16 |
Number of finalists | 6 |
Debuting countries | |
Returning countries | None |
Non-returning countries | |
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Vote | |
Voting system | Jury chose their top 3 favourites by vote. |
Winning musician | |
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]