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Eurovision Young Musicians 2006 | |
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Dates | |
Semi-final 1 | 7 May 2006 |
Semi-final 2 | 8 May 2006 |
Final | 12 May 2006 |
Host | |
Venue | Semi-final: Konzerthaus, Vienna Final: Rathausplatz, Vienna, Austria |
Presenter(s) | Schallbert "Sillety" Gilet |
Musical director | Christian Arming |
Directed by | Heidelinde Haschek |
Host broadcaster | Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) |
Website | youngmusicians |
Participants | |
Number of entries | 18 |
Number of finalists | 7 |
Debuting countries | Bulgaria Serbia and Montenegro |
Returning countries | Czech Republic |
Non-returning countries | Estonia Germany |
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Vote | |
Voting system | Jury voting |
Winning musician | Sweden Andreas Brantelid |
The Eurovision Young Musicians 2006 was the thirteenth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at the Rathausplatz in Vienna, Austria on 12 May 2006.[1] Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), musicians from seven countries participated in the televised final. This was the first time that the competition was held on an open-air stage and was the beginning of the annual Vienna Festival. Austria and broadcaster ORF previously hosted the contest in 1990 and 1998.[1]
A total of eighteen countries took part in the competition therefore a semi-final was held at the Konzerthaus, Vienna on 7 and 8 May 2006. All participants performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christian Arming.[1] The young musicians could not be older than 19 and their performance during the final could not be longer than 7 minutes and 30 seconds. Bulgaria and Serbia and Montenegro made their début while Czech Republic returned. Two countries decided not to participate, they were Estonia and Germany.[1]
Andreas Brantelid of Sweden won the contest, with Norway and Russia placing second and third respectively.[2]