Austria in the Eurovision Young Musicians
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Austria has participated in the biennial classical music competition Eurovision Young Musicians 19 times since its debut in 1982 and is the most successful country in the contest, with a total of five wins. Austria has hosted the contest a record six times, in 1990, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012.
2014's first prize winner Ziyu He with Norbert Walter-Borjans.
Dominik Wagner placed third in 2016
Between 2006 and 2012, the Final was the opening event of Vienna Festival (2008 pictured) and held on an open-air stage.
Eurovision Young Musicians
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Eurovision Young Musicians, often shortened to EYM, or Young Musicians, is a biennial classical music competition for European musicians that are aged between 12 and 21. It is organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and broadcast on television throughout Europe, with some countries holding national selections to choose their representatives for the contest.
Lucie Horsch from the Netherlands played the recorder in 2014
Croatia's Marko Martinović played the Tamburica in 2016
Violinist Julian Rachlin won the competition for Austria in 1988 and hosted in 1998.