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Eurovision Young Musicians 1982

Eurovision Young Musicians 1982
Dates
Final 11 May 1982
Host
Venue Free Trade Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom
Presenter(s) Humphrey Burton
Conductor Bryden Thomson
Directed by Peter Butler
Executive producer Roy Tipping
Host broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Interval act Interview with the artists
Participants
Number of entries 6
Debuting countries
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Voting system Jury chose their top 3 favourites by vote.
Winning musician

The Eurovision Young Musicians 1982 was the first edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, a event inspired by the success of the BBC Young Musician of the Year. The contest took place at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester, United Kingdom on 11 May 1982, and was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Musicians from six participating countries took part in début contest, which was televised across the Eurovision Network. Humphrey Burton was the host of the contest and welcomed all of the participants in English, French, and German.

Each of the six participating countries sent either a male or female artist who was no older than 19 years of age, to represent them by playing an instrumental and a musical piece of their choice, and were accompanied by the BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra, under the conductor leadership of Bryden Thomson. The winner received a cash prize of £1,000.

Germany's Markus Pawlik won the contest, with France and Switzerland placing second and third respectively. It was also notable that Germany won the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 just a few weeks earlier.

The Eurovision Young Musicians, inspired by the success of the BBC Young Musician of the Year, is a competition organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for European musicians that are 18 years old or younger. Some participating countries held national heats in order to select their representatives for the contest. The first edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians took place in Manchester, United Kingdom on 11 May 1982 and six countries took part. The current Executive Supervisor of the competition, on behalf of the EBU, is Vladislav Yakovlev.


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