The Eurovision Young Musicians 1984 was the second edition of the

Eurovision Young Musicians Eurovision Young Musicians (), often shortened to EYM, or Young Musicians, is a biennial classical music competition for musicians aged between 12 and 21. It is organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) between members of the union, who ...

, held at the Victoria Hall in

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, Switzerland, on 22 May 1984. Organised by the

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(EBU) and host broadcaster the

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(SRG SSR), musicians who could be no older than 19 years of age, from seven countries participated in the televised final hosted by Georges Kleinmann. They were all accompanied by the Roman Swiss Orchestra, conducted by

Horst Stein Horst Walter Stein (2 May 1928 – 27 July 2008) was a German conductor. Biography Stein was born in Elberfeld, Germany; his father was a mechanic. At school in Frankfurt, he studied piano, oboe, and singing. Later, he continued studies ...

. and made their début, while withdrew from competition. The Netherlands's

Isabelle van Keulen Isabelle van Keulen (born 16 December 1966) is a Dutch violinist and violist, performing principally as a chamber musician but also as a concert violist. She founded the Isos Quartet in 1995. For more than 20 years, she collaborated with the pi ...

won the contest, with Finland and the placing second and third respectively.

Location

The Victoria Hall in

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, was the host venue for the 1984 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians. The

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located in downtown Geneva was built between 1891 and 1894 by the architect John Camoletti and financed by the consul of England, Daniel Fitzgerald Packenham Barton, who dedicated it to

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and gave it to the city of Geneva. Currently, the Victoria Hall is mostly used for classical music performances.

Format

was the host of the 1984 contest. Each participating country were able to send male or female artists who were no older than 19 years of age, to represent them by playing a classical piece of their choice. They were all accompanied by the Roman Swiss Orchestra, which was conducted by

. The winner received a cash prize of £1,000.

Results

Awards were given to the top three countries. The table below highlights these using ''gold, silver, and bronze''. The placing results of the remaining participants is unknown and never made public by the European Broadcasting Union.

Jury members

The jury members consisted of the following: * – * – * –

Marius Constant Marius Constant (7 February 192515 May 2004) was a Romanian-born French composer and conductor. Although known in the classical world primarily for his ballet scores, his most widely known music was the iconic guitar theme for ''The Twilight Zon ...

* –

Pierre Fournier Pierre Léon Marie Fournier (24 June 19068 January 1986) was a French cellist who was called the "aristocrat of cellists" on account of his elegant musicianship and majestic sound. Biography Pierre Fournier was born in Paris, the son of a F ...

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Aurèle Nicolet Aurèle Nicolet (22 January 1926 – 29 January 2016) was a Swiss flautist. He was considered one of the world's best flute players of the late twentieth century. He performed in various international concerts. A number of composers wrote music ...

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Éric Tappy Éric Tappy (19 May 1931 – 11 June 2024) was a Swiss operatic tenor. He performed internationally, both in opera, known as a Mozart tenor, and in concert, especially as the Evangelist in Bach's Passions. He focused on teaching from 1981. Ta ...

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Karl Engel Karl (Rudolf) Engel (Birsfelden, 1 June 1923 - Chernex, 2 September 2006) was a Swiss pianist. In 1952 Engel was awarded the second prize at the Queen Elisabeth competition. Throughout his concert career, he cultivated the art song repertory ...

* – Pierre Métral * –

Alun Hoddinott Alun Hoddinott CBE (11 August 1929 – 12 March 2008) was a Welsh composer of classical music, one of the first to receive international recognition. Life and works Hoddinott was born in Bargoed, Glamorganshire, Wales. He was educated at Gow ...

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Yehudi Menuhin Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin (22 April 191612 March 1999), was an American-born British violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in Britain. He is widely considered one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century. ...

(head juror) * – Carole Dawn Reinhart

Broadcasts

EBU members from the following countries broadcast the contest. Belgium and Yugoslavia broadcast the contest in addition to the competing countries. Known details on the broadcasts in each country, including the specific broadcasting stations and commentators are shown in the tables below.

Notes and references

Notes

References

External links

* {{Eurovision Young Musicians Eurovision Young Musicians by year 1984 in music 1984 in Switzerland Music festivals in Switzerland Organised events in Geneva May 1984 in Europe Music in Geneva