The Eurovision Young Musicians 1998 was the ninth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at Konzerthaus in Vienna on 4 June 1998.[1] Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), musicians from eight countries participated in the televised final. Austria and broadcaster ORF previously hosted the contest at Musikverein in 1990. A total of eighteen countries took part in the competition therefore a semi-final was held two days earlier. All participants performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Dennis Russell Davies.[1]
Slovakia made their début, while Croatia and Sweden returned to the contest. Three countries withdrew from the 1998 contest; they were Belgium, France, and Russia.[1]
The non-qualified countries were Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. Lidia Baich of host country Austria won the contest, with Croatia and United Kingdom placing second and third respectively.[2] Baich had represented Austria at the previous edition in 1996, placing second.
Location
Konzerthaus, Vienna. Venue of the Eurovision Young Musicians 1998.
The Konzerthaus, a concert hall in Vienna, Austria, was the host venue for the 1998 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians.[1] Opened in 1913, it is situated in the third district just at the edge of the first district in Vienna. Since it was founded it has always tried to emphasise both tradition and innovative musical styles.
Julian Rachlin was the host of the 1998 contest and performed during the interval.[1]
Results
Preliminary round
A total of eighteen countries took part in the preliminary round of the 1998 contest, of which eight qualified to the televised grand final. The following countries failed to qualify as noted in the booklet of the official compilation album.[1][3]
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]
Eurovision Grand Prix For Young Musicians was the official compilation album of the ninth edition of the contest, put together by the European Broadcasting Union and released by the host broadcaster ORF shortly after the contest in June 1998. The album featured live recordings of the eight finalists.[3]
^Delayed broadcast in a shortened format; two finalists featured as part of the programme Nocturnales from 13–16 September 1999[11]
References
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^ ab"9. Eurovisions Grand Prix Für Junge Musiker 1998". Retrieved August 18, 2024.
^"Jeudi 4 juin" [Thursday 4th June]. Le Matin (in French). Lausanne, Switzerland: Tamedia Publications. 28 May 1996. pp. 53, 55. Retrieved 25 April 2024 – via Scriptorium Digital Library.
^ ab"BBC Young Musicians i98". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. 14 June 1998. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
^"Jeudi 4 Juin – La Deux" [Thursday 4 June – La Deux] (in French, German, and Luxembourgish). French: Télé-Revue. 26 May 1998. p. 43. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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