Eurovision Young Musicians 1984

Eurovision Young Musicians 1984
Dates
Final date 22 May 1984
Host
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
Withdrawing countries
Vote
Voting system Jury chose their top 3 favourites by vote.
Winning song
Eurovision Young Musicians
◄1982 • 1984 • 1986►

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), 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

For more details on the host venue, see Victoria Hall (Geneva).
The Victoria Hall, Geneva. Venue of the Eurovision Young Musicians 1984.

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 Result
01  France Sabine Toutain Violin –
02  United Kingdom Emma Johnson Clarinet 3
03  Germany Andreas Bach Piano –
04  Netherlands Isabelle Van Keulen Violin 1
05   Switzerland Martina Schuchen Cello –
06  Austria Ghislaine Fleischmann Violin –
07  Finland Olli Mustonen Piano 2

Jury members

The jury members consisted of the following:[1]

  •  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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 the show "Eurovision Young Musicians 1984: About the show". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Eurovision Young Musicians 1984: Participants". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Official web site - history section