Eurovision Young Musicians 2018

Eurovision Young Musicians 2018
Dates
Semi-final 118 August 2018
Semi-final 219 August 2018
Final23 August 2018
Host
VenueUsher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Presenter(s)Petroc Trelawny
Josie d'Arby (final only)
Musical directorThomas Dausgaard
Directed byRhodri Huw
Executive supervisorJon Ola Sand
Executive producerPaul Bullock
Host broadcasterBBC Scotland (BBC)
Websiteyoungmusicians.tv Edit this at Wikidata
Participants
Number of entries18
Number of finalists6
Debuting countries Albania
Returning countries Belgium
 Estonia
 Greece
 Israel
 Russia
 Spain
 United Kingdom
Non-returning countries Austria
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Vote
Voting systemEach juror awarded a mark from 1–10 to each performer based on specific criteria
Winning musician Russia
Ivan Bessonov
2016 ← Eurovision Young Musicians → 2022

The Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 was the 19th edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians contest. It was hosted by the United Kingdom, for the first time since the inaugural contest in 1982. This edition was a co-production between the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the Edinburgh International Festival and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as host broadcaster. Musicians representing eighteen countries with EBU membership participated in the contest, with Albania making their debut alongside seven returning countries, while Austria decided not to participate for the first time.

The final concert took place at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh on 23 August 2018, with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under their principal conductor Thomas Dausgaard. It was produced by BBC Cymru Wales for broadcast by BBC Scotland and BBC Radio 3, with Petroc Trelawny and Josie d'Arby being the presenters for the show. Ivan Bessonov of Russia won the contest, marking the country's first win in the competition and the first pianist to win since Poland's Stanisław Drzewiecki in 2000.