Eurovision Young Musicians 1984
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| Final | 22 May 1984 | |||
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| Venue | Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland | |||
| Presenter(s) | Georges Kleinmann | |||
| Conductor | Horst Stein | |||
| Executive producer | Eric Bauer | |||
| Host broadcaster | Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR) | |||
| Participants | ||||
| Number of entries | 7 | |||
| Debuting countries |  Finland Netherlands |
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| Withdrawing countries |  Norway |
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| Voting system | Jury chose their top 3 favourites by vote. | |||
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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.[1] Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), 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.[1] Finland and Netherlands made their début, while Norway withdrew from competition.[1][2]
The Netherlands's Isabelle Van Keulen won the contest, with Finland and the United Kingdom placing second and third respectively.[2]
Location
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The Victoria Hall in Geneva, Switzerland, was the host venue for the 1984 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians.[1] The concert hall located in downtown Geneva, Switzerland; was built in 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.[3]
Format
Georges Kleinmann was the host of the 1984 contest.[1] 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.[1] They were all accompanied by the Roman Swiss Orchestra, which was conducted by Horst Stein.[1] The winner received a cash prize of £1,000.[1]
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.[2]
| Draw | Country | Performer | Instrument | Piece | Result |
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| 01 |  France |
Sabine Toutain | Violin | Concerto for viola and orchestra in D major by Karl Stamitz | – |
| 02 |  United Kingdom |
Emma Johnson | Clarinet | Concerto for clarinet and orchestra No.2 in F-minor, Op.5, 2nd and 3rd movements by Bernhard Henrik Crussel | 3 |
| 03 |  Germany |
Andreas Bach | Piano | Concerto for piano and orchestra no.1 in E-flat major by Franz Listz | – |
| 04 | Netherlands |
Isabelle Van Keulen | Violin | Violin concert no. 5 op. 37 by Henri Vieuxtemps | 1 |
| 05 |  Switzerland |
Martina Schuchen | Cello | Concerto for cello and orchestra op. 33 by Camille Saint-Saëns | – |
| 06 |  Austria |
Ghislaine Fleischmann | Violin | Concert for violin and orchestra op. 53, 3rd movement by [9Anton Dvorak]] | – |
| 07 | Finland |
Olli Mustonen | Piano | Concerto for piano and orchestra in G major by Maurice Ravel | 2 |
Jury members
The jury members consisted of the following:[1]
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- Austria – Gottfried Scholz
- Finland – Juhani Raiskinen
- France – Marius Constant
- France – Pierre Fournier
- Germany – Werner Thärichen
- Netherlands – Jan Stulen
- Switzerland – Aurèle Nicolet
- Switzerland – Éric Tappy
- Switzerland – Karl Engel
- Switzerland – Pierre Métral
- United Kingdom – Alun Hoddinott
United States – Yehudi Menuhin (head juror)- United States – Carole Dawn Reinhart
See also
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