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Eurovision Young Musicians 1988

Eurovision Young Musicians 1988
Dates
Semi-final 27 May 1988
Final 31 May 1988
Host
Venue Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Presenter(s) Martine Bijl
Conductor Sergiu Comissiona
Director Klaas Rusticus
Executive producer Denise Kröner
Host broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS)
Interval act A film about the week of the participants in the Netherlands
Participants
Number of entries 16 (6 qualified)
Debuting countries
Returning countries None
Withdrawing countries
Vote
Voting system Jury chose their top 3 favourites by vote.
Winning song

The Eurovision Young Musicians 1988 was the fourth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 31 May 1988. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), musicians from six countries participated in the televised final. A total of sixteen countries took part in the competition. All participants had to be younger than 19 and performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest conducted by Sergiu Comissiona.Cyprus and Spain made their début, and Israel withdrew from the 1988 contest.

The non-qualified countries were Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Yugoslavia. For the second year in a row, the host country did not qualify for the final. The semifinal took place on 27 May, 4 days before the final.Julian Rachlin of Austria won the contest, with Norway and Italy placing second and third respectively.

The Concertgebouw (also known as the "Royal Concertgebouw") a concert hall in Amsterdam, Netherlands, was the host venue for the 1988 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians.

The Dutch term "concertgebouw" literally translates into English as "concert building". On 11 April 2013, on occasion of the building's 125th anniversary, Queen Beatrix bestowed the Royal Title "Koninklijk" upon the building, as she did previously on to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Because of its highly regarded acoustics, the Concertgebouw is considered one of the finest concert halls in the world, along with places such as Boston's Symphony Hall and the Musikverein in Vienna.


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