Semi-final 1 22 May 2004 Final 27 May 2004 Conductor Christian Arming | Semi-final 2 23 May 2004 Presenter(s) Christian Arming | |
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Venue Culture and Congress Centre, Lucerne, Switzerland | ||
The Eurovision Young Musicians 2004 was the twelfth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at the Culture and Congress Centre in Lucerne, Switzerland on 27 May 2004. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), musicians from seven countries participated in the televised final. Switzerland and broadcaster SRG SSR previously hosted the contest in 1984. A total of nineteen countries took part in the competition therefore a semi-final was held in the same venue on 22 and 23 May 2004. All participants performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christian Arming. Five countries withdrew from the 2004 contest; they were Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Ireland and Spain.
Contents
Alexandra Soumm of Austria won the contest, with Germany and Russia placing second and third respectively.
Location
Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre, was the host venue for the 2004 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians. It was built according to the plans of the architect Jean Nouvel and was inaugurated in 1998 with a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Claudio Abbado.
Format
Christian Arming was the host of the 2004 contest. For the first time, the host and the conductor was the same person.
Preliminary round
A total of nineteen countries took part in the preliminary round of the 2004 contest, of which seven qualified to the televised grand final. The following countries failed to qualify.
Final
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: