Eurovision Young Musicians 1984


The Eurovision Young Musicians 1984 was the second edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at the Victoria Hall in Geneva, Switzerland on 22 May 1984. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union and host broadcaster the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, musicians who could be no older than 19 years of age, from seven countries participated in the televised final hosted by Georges Kleinmann. They were all accompanied by the Roman Swiss Orchestra, conducted by Horst Stein. and made their début, while withdrew from competition.
The Netherlands's Isabelle van Keulen won the contest, with Finland and the placing second and third respectively.

Location

The Victoria Hall in Geneva, Switzerland, was the host venue for the 1984 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians.
The concert hall located in downtown Geneva, Switzerland; was built between 1891–1894 by the architect John Camoletti and financed by the consul of England, Daniel Fitzgerald Packenham Barton, who dedicated it to Queen Victoria and gave it to the city of Geneva. Currently, the Victoria Hall is mostly used for classical music performances.

Format

was the host of the 1984 contest. Each participating country were able to send male or female artists who were no older than 19 years of age, to represent them by playing a classical piece of their choice. They were all accompanied by the Roman Swiss Orchestra, which was conducted by Horst Stein. The winner received a cash prize of £1,000.

Results

Awards were given to the top three countries. The table below highlights these using gold, silver, and bronze. The placing results of the remaining participants is unknown and never made public by the European Broadcasting Union.
DrawCountryPerformerInstrumentPieceResult
01Sabine ToutainViolaConcerto for viola and orchestra in D major by Karl Stamitz–
02Emma JohnsonClarinetConcerto for clarinet and orchestra No.2 in F-minor, Op.5, 2nd and 3rd movements by Bernhard Henrik Crusell3
03Andreas BachPianoConcerto for piano and orchestra no.1 in E-flat major by Franz Liszt–
04Isabelle van KeulenViolinViolin concert no. 5 op. 37 by Henri Vieuxtemps1
05Martina SchuchenCelloConcerto for cello and orchestra op. 33 by Camille Saint-Saëns–
06ViolinConcert for violin and orchestra op. 53, 3rd movement by Anton Dvorak–
07Olli MustonenPianoConcerto for piano and orchestra in G major by Maurice Ravel2

Jury members

The jury members consisted of the following:
EBU members from the following countries broadcast the contest.