Austria in the Eurovision Young Musicians

Austria

Member station ORF
Appearances
Appearances 18 (14 finals)
First appearance 1982
Best result 1st: 1988, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2014
Worst result Failed to qualify: 1986, 1994, 2008, 2010
External links
Austria's page at Eurovision.tv

Austria has participated in the Eurovision Young Musicians 18 times since its debut in 1982 and is the most successful country in the contest, with a total of five wins. Austria has hosted the contest a record six times, in 1990, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012.[1]

On 29 October 2015, the Austrian broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) informed Eurovoix.com that they would withdraw from the event in 2016. Austria last participated at the 2014 Young Musicians, which they won.[2] However, later on 11 January 2016 it was announced that Austria would compete in the 2016 contest.[3]

Contestants

Table key
  Winner
  Second place
  Third place
Year[1] Participant Instrument Final Semi
1982 Leonard Kubizek Clarinet - No semi-finals
1984 Ghislaine Fleischmann Violin -
1986 Günter Voglmayr[4] Flute X -
1988 Julian Rachlin Violin 1 -
1990 Christine Heeger Piano - -
1992 Andreas Schablas Clarinet - -
1994 Bernard Hufnagl Trombone X -
1996 Lidia Baich Violin 2 -
1998 Lidia Baich Violin 1
2000 Martin Grubinger Percussion -
2002 Dalibor Karvay Violin 1 -
2004 Alexandra Soumm Violin 1 -
2006 Daniela Koch Flute - -
2008 Sol Daniel Kim Cello X -
2010 Marie-Christine Klettner Violin X -
2012 Emmanuel Tjeknavorian Violin 2 -
2014 Ziyu He[5] Violin 1 No semi-finals
2016 Dominik Wagner Double bass 3

Hostings

Year Location Venues Presenter(s)
1990 Vienna Musikverein Gerhard Toetschinger
1998 Konzerthaus Julian Rachlin
2006 Rathausplatz Schallbert "Sillety" Gilet
2008 Lidia Baich and Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz
2010 Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz
2012 Semi-final: Pia Strauss
Final: Martin Grubinger

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Country profile: Austria". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. "Austria: Withdraws From Eurovision Young Musicians". Eurovoix.com. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  3. Granger, Anthony. "Austria: Eurovision Young Musicians 2016 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  4. http://issuu.com/eurovisionyoungdancers/docs/eym_1986_booklet/25?e=0
  5. Fisher, Luke James (31 May 2014). "Ziyu He wins!". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

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