The 8th Eurovision Young Musicians final was held in Lisbon, Portugal on 12 June 1996.
Eight musicians were selected to participate in the televised final. They were all accompanied by the Portuguese Symphony Orchestra under the leadership of Luis Izquierdo.
| Pos | Country | Performer | Instrument |
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| 1 | Germany | Julia Fischer | Violin |
| 2 | Austria | Lidia Baich | Violin |
| 3 | Estonia | Hanna Heinmaa | Piano |
| - | France | Fanny Clamagirand | Violin |
| - | Latvia | Baiba Skride | Violin |
| - | Norway | Gunilla Süssmann | Piano |
| - | Poland | Maria Nowak | Violin |
| - | Switzerland | Antoine Rebstein | Piano |
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