Germany at the Eurovision Young Musicians
This article deals with the history of Germany as a participant in the Eurovision Young Musicians competition .
Regularity of participation and successes in competition
Germany has been participating regularly since the first edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians competition. Starting in 1982 as the Federal Republic of Germany, the debut was immediately successful. The pianist Markus Pawlik won the competition. In 1984 it was not possible to repeat this success, because the Federal Republic of Germany missed a place in the top three. In 1986, however, the country failed to qualify for the semi-finals and did not take part in the final for the first time. In 1988 the cellist Nikolai Schneider reached the finals, but was not placed in the top three. In 1990 the Federal Republic of Germany also reached the final and reached second place in the final. In 1992 and 1994, Germany was eliminated in the semi-finals. In 1996, the country reached the finals for the first time in six years. The violinist Julia Fischer then won Germany's second victory in the competition there. In 1998, Germany decided not to participate in the EYM for the first time.
In 2000 Germany returned to competition. However, the return was not very successful, because the pianist Martin Helmchen was eliminated in the semifinals. In 2002, on the other hand, the violinist Alina Pogostkina was able to reach the final, but was not placed in the top three. In 2004 the finals could also be reached. There the saxophonist Koryun Asatryan was able to get second place. After this success, Germany withdrew from the competition in 2006.
Germany returned in 2008 and has participated every year since then. When they returned in 2008, the situation from 2000 was repeated when Germany returned, but was eliminated in the semi-finals. In 2010 and 2012, the country always reached the finals, but could not get a place in the top three. In 2014 and 2016 there were no semi-finals, so Germany only took part in the final. However, Germany did not come in among the top three. In 2018, two semifinals took place for the first time in six years. Germany reached the final again, but did not get a place in the top three.
Overall, Germany was eliminated only five times in the semifinals. In addition, Germany took second place twice and won twice. With a total of 17 participations, Germany is one of the average successful participants in the competition.
List of posts
Color legend: - 1st place. - 2nd place. - 3rd place. - Eliminated in the semi-finals / in the qualification. - no participation / not qualified.
year | Interpreter | instrument | Pieces | Place final |
Place semifinals |
National preliminary decision |
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1982 | Markus Pawlik | piano | Piano Concerto No.1 by Felix Mendelssohn | 1/6 | Qualified directly for the final | internal selection | |||
1984 | Andreas Bach | piano | Concerto for piano and orchestra no.1 in E-flat major by Franz Liszt | k. A. / 7 | Qualified directly for the final | internal selection | |||
1986 | Martin Menking | cello | unknown | Eliminated | k. A. / 15 | internal selection | |||
1988 | Nikolai Schneider | cello | Concerto for cello and orchestra no.1 in a, op.33 by Camille Saint-Saëns | k. A. / 6 | k. A. / 16 | internal selection | |||
1990 | Koh Gabriel Kameda | violin | Concert for Violin and Orchestra, D major, op.77, 1 mov. by Johannes Brahms | 2/5 | k. A. / 18 | internal selection | |||
1992 | Florence Sitruk | harp | unknown | Eliminated | k. A. / 13 | internal selection | |||
1994 | Luise Wiedemann | bassoon | Sonata in F major op.168, 2nd part by Camille Saint-Saëns | Eliminated | k. A. / 24 | internal selection | |||
1996 | Julia Fischer | violin | unknown | 1/8 | k. A. / 17 | internal selection | |||
1998 | No participation | ||||||||
2000 | Martin Helmchen | piano | unknown | Eliminated | k. A. / 18 | internal selection | |||
2002 | Alina Pogostkina | violin | Rondo Capriccioso by Camille Saint-Saëns | k. A. / 7 | k. A. / 20 | internal selection | |||
2004 | Koryun Asatryan | saxophone | Pequeña Czarda by Pedro Iturralde | 2/7 | k. A. / 16 | internal selection | |||
2006 | No participation | ||||||||
2008 | Kathy Kang | violin |
César Franck : Sonata for violin and piano, 2nd movement - Allegro Nathan Milstein : Paganiniana |
Eliminated | k. A. / 16 | internal selection | |||
2010 | Hayrapet Arakelyan | saxophone | François Borne : Fantaisie brillante pour flûte et piano based on motifs from Carmen | k. A. / 7 | k. A. / 15 | internal selection | |||
2012 | Dominic Chamot | piano |
1) Jazz Etude No. 1 by Nikolai Kapustin 2) Dedication (love song) by Robert Schumann and Franz Liszt 3) Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 by Franz Liszt |
k. A. / 7 | k. A. / 14 | internal selection | |||
2014 | Judith Stapf | violin |
1) Grand Caprice per violin solo op. 26 Der Erlkönig (based on the ballad by Franz Schubert ) by Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst / Franz Schubert 2) Estrellita by Manuel Ponce / arr. Jascha Heifetz 3) Violin Sonata in d, Op. 108, 4th Presto agitato by Johannes Brahms |
k. A. / 14 | Qualified directly for the final | internal selection | |||
2016 | Raul Maria Dignola | horn | Horn Concerto no.2, Allegro Maestoso by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | k. A. / 11 | Qualified directly for the final | internal selection | |||
2018 | Mira Foron | violin |
Semi-finals: 1) Ravel: Tzigan 2) Penderecki: Cadenza Finale: 3rd mvt from Violin Concerto by J. Sibelius |
k. A. / 6 | k. A. / 18 | internal selection |
National preliminary decisions
So far, Germany has selected all its contributions internally.
Responsible broadcaster
From 1982 to 2004 the ZDF was responsible for participation. WDR has been organizing participation since 2008 .
Hosted competitions
year | city | venue | Moderation |
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2002 | Berlin | Schauspielhaus Berlin | Julia Fischer |
2014 | Cologne | Cathedral Square | Sabine Heinrich |
2016 | Tamina Kallert & Daniel Hope |
Individual evidence
- ↑ EBU : Eurovision Young Musicians 1982. In: youngmusicians.tv. 2014, accessed on November 2, 2019 .
- ^ Anthony Granger: Germany: Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 Participant Reveal in May. In: eurovoix.com. April 15, 2018, accessed November 2, 2019 .