Eurovision Young Musicians 1990 | |
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Dates | |
Semi-final 1 | 24 May 1990 |
Semi-final 2 | 25 May 1990 |
Final | 29 May 1990 |
Host | |
Venue | Musikverein, Vienna, Austria |
Presenter(s) | Gerhard Toetschinger |
Musical director | Pinchas Steinberg |
Directed by | Claus Viller |
Executive supervisor | Frank Naef |
Executive producer | Heidelinde Rudy |
Host broadcaster | Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) |
Participants | |
Number of entries | 18 |
Number of finalists | 5 |
Debuting countries | |
Returning countries | None |
Non-returning countries | None |
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Vote | |
Voting system | Jury chose their top 3 favourites by vote. |
Winning musician | |
The Eurovision Young Musicians 1990 was the fifth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at Musikverein in Vienna, Austria on 29 May 1990.[1] Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), musicians from five countries participated in the televised final. A total of eighteen countries took part in the competition. All participants performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Pinchas Steinberg.[1] Greece and Portugal made their début at the 1990 contest.[1]
The non-qualified countries were Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Yugoslavia. The semifinal took place between 24 and 25 May.[1] Niek van Oosterum of the Netherlands won the contest.[2]