Eurovision Young Musicians 2016
The Eurovision Young Musicians 2016 was the eighteenth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians contest, which took place on 3 September 2016, outside the Cologne Cathedral, in Cologne, Germany. For a second consecutive time, German public broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) was the host broadcaster for the event, with Daniel Hope and Tamina Kallert being the presenters for the show. Musicians representing eleven countries with European Broadcasting Union (EBU) membership, participated in the contest, with San Marino making their debut, while Greece, Moldova, Netherlands, and Portugal decided not to participate in this edition. The candidates were accompanied by the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, conducted by Clemens Schuldt. A five-person jury decided which of the participants would be awarded with the top-three prizes. Łukasz Dyczko of Poland won the contest, with Czech Republic and Austria placing second and third respectively.
Eurovision Young Musicians 2016
The contest was held on an open-air stage outside Cologne Cathedral, Cologne.
Daniel Hope and Tamina Kallert [de], hosts of the Eurovision Young Musicians 2016.
2016 winner, Łukasz Dyczko
Eurovision Young Musicians
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.