Eurovision Young Musicians 2002
| Eurovision Young Musicians 2002 | |
|---|---|
| Dates and venue | |
| Semi-final 1 |
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| Semi-final 2 |
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| Final |
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| Venue | Konzerthaus Berlin, Germany |
| Organisation | |
| Organiser | European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |
| Production | |
| Host broadcaster | Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) |
| Director | János S. Darvas |
| Executive producer | Ludger Mias |
| Musical director | Marek Janowski |
| Presenter | Julia Fischer |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 20 |
| Number of finalists | 7 |
| Debuting countries | |
| Returning countries | |
| Non-returning countries | |
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Jury chose their top 3 favourites by vote. |
| Winning musician | |
The Eurovision Young Musicians 2002 was the eleventh edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at Konzerthaus in Berlin, Germany, on 19 June 2002.[1] Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF), musicians from seven countries participated in the televised final. A total of twenty countries took part in the competition.[2] All participants performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, conducted by Marek Janowski.[1] Romania made their début while Italy returned to the contest for the first time since 1990.[1]
Dalibor Karvay of Austria won the contest, with United Kingdom and Slovenia placing second and third respectively.[3]
Location

The Konzerthaus Berlin, a concert hall situated on the Gendarmenmarkt square in the central Mitte district of Berlin, was the host venue for the 2002 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians.[1]
Built as a theatre from 1818 to 1821 under the name of the Schauspielhaus Berlin, later also known as the Theater am Gendarmenmarkt and Komödie, its usage changed to a concert hall after the Second World War and its name changed to its present one in 1994. It is the home to the Konzerthausorchester Berlin symphony orchestra.
Format
Julia Fischer was the host of the 2002 contest.[1]
Results
Preliminary round
Broadcasters from twenty countries took part in the preliminary round of the 2002 contest, of which seven qualified to the televised grand final. The following participants failed to qualify.[1]
| Country | Broadcaster | Performer | Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRT | Ivo Dropulić | Violin | |
| CyBC | Andréasz Joannídisz | Cello | |
| DR | Philippe Benjamin Skow | Violin | |
| ETV | Mihkel Poll | Piano | |
| Yle | Joonatan Rautiola | Saxophone | |
| RAI | Anna Tifu | Violin | |
| LTV | Ruslans Viļenskis | Cello | |
| NOS | Fleur Bouverie | Clarinet | |
| NRK | Vilde Frang Bjærke | Violin | |
| TVR | Cristian Andrei Fatou | Violin | |
| RTR | Nikita Borisoglebsky | Violin | |
| SVT | Jacob Koranyi | Cello | |
| SRG SSR | Beatrice Berrut | Piano |
Final
Awards were given to the top three participants. The third-place musician received €2,000, second-place €3,000, and the winner €5,000.[4] 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.[3]
| R/O | Country | Broadcaster | Performer(s) | Instrument | Piece(s) | Composer(s) | Pl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ORF | Dalibor Karvay | Violin | Carmen Fantasie | Franz Waxman | 1 | |
| 2 | BBC | Sarah Williamson | Clarinet | Clarinet Concerto | Aaron Copland | 2 | |
| 3 | ERT | Theodore Milkov | Percussion | Marimbaphone Concerto | Ney Rosauro | ||
| 4 | ČT | Jakub Tylman | Cello | Hungarian Rhapsody | David Popper | ||
| 5 | ZDF | Alina Pogostkin | Violin | Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso | Camille Saint-Saens | ||
| 6 | RTVSLO | Karmen Pecar | Cello | Cello Concerto | Dmitri Shostakovitch | 3 | |
| 7 | TVP | Piotr Jasiurkowski | Violin | Gipsy Melodies | Pablo de Sarasate |
Jury members
The jury members consisted of the following:[1]
United States – Leonard Slatkin (head)
Italy – Gian Carlo Menotti
Russia – Anna Gourari
Slovakia – Jack Martin Händler
Switzerland – Aurèle Nicolet
Germany – Hans Peter Pairott
United States/
Austria – Carole Dawn Reinhart
Broadcasting
The 20th anniversary competition was transmitted live over the Eurovision Network by 11 out of the 27 broadcasters in 23 countries. Belgium, Iceland and Malta broadcast the contest (the latter two for the first time), in addition to the competing countries.[5][6] Known details on the broadcasts in each country, including the specific broadcasting stations and commentators are shown in the tables below.
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Channel(s) | Commentator(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORF | ORF 2[a] | [7] | ||
| HRT | ||||
| CyBC (live) | ||||
| ČT | ||||
| DR | DR P2[b] | Lars Søgaard | [8] | |
| DR2[c] | [9][10] | |||
| ERR | ETV[d] | [11] | ||
| Yle (live) | TV1 | [12] | ||
| ZDF[e] | [13] | |||
| 3sat (live) | ||||
| ERT | ||||
| RAI | Rai 3 | |||
| LTV | ||||
| NOS (live) | Nederland 3 | [14] | ||
| NRK (live) | NRK1 | [15] | ||
| TVP (live) | ||||
| TVR | ||||
| RTR | ||||
| RTVSLO (live) | ||||
| SVT | ||||
| TSI (live) | ||||
| TSR (live) | TSR 2 | Flavia Matea | [16] | |
| DRS | SRF 1[f] | [17] | ||
| BBC | BBC Two[g] | Stephanie Hughes | [18] | |
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Channel(s) | Commentator(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTBF (live) | La Deux | [19] | ||
| VRT | ||||
| RÚV (live) | ||||
| PBS |
See also
References and notes
Footnotes
- ^ Delayed broadcast, in a shortened format, on 22 June at 09:05[7]
- ^ Delayed broadcast on 23 June at 15:10 CET (14:10 UTC)[8]
- ^ Delayed two-part broadcast on 21 and 28 September, both of which were aired at 16:00 CET (15:00 UTC)[9][10]
- ^ Delayed broadcast on 28 June at 21:50 EEST (18:50 UTC)[11]
- ^ The contest was summarised in an edition of ...und morgen Weltstar? broadcast on 23 June at 23.45 CET[13]
- ^ Delayed broadcast on 22 June at 23:10[17]
- ^ Delayed broadcast on 13 July at 15:35 UTC[18]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Eurovision Young Musicians 2002: About the show". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "European Competition for Young Musicians". www.nmz.de. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Eurovision Young Musicians 2002: Participants". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Karvay Sieger beim Eurovisionswettbewerb für junge Musiker | nmz - neue musikzeitung". www.nmz.de. 20 June 2002. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Austria wins the 2002 Eurovision Competition for Young Musicians". European Broadcasting Union. 4 February 2005. Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "The 11th Eurovision Competition for Young Musicians". European Broadcasting Union. 4 February 2005. Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ a b https://www.e-newspaperarchives.ch/?a=d&d=TGZ20020622-01.2.40
- ^ a b "Alle tiders programoversigter – Søndag den 23. juni 2002" [All-time program overviews – Sunday 23 June 2002]. DR. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Alle tiders programoversigter – Lørdag den 21. september 2002" [All-time program overviews – Saturday 21 September 2002]. DR. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Alle tiders programoversigter – Lørdag den 28. september 2002" [All-time program overviews – Saturday 28 September 2002]. DR. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Eesti Päevaleht 28 juuni 2002 — DIGAR Eesti artiklid". dea.digar.ee. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Eesti Päevaleht 19 juuni 2002 — DIGAR Eesti artiklid". dea.digar.ee. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ a b "ZDF-Pressemitteilung - Der "andere" Grand Prix: Europas Nachwuchsmusiker beim 11. Eurovisionswettbewerb für junge Instrumentalisten". presseportal.de. 12 June 2002. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Televisie" [Television]. Leidsch Dagblad. 19 June 2002. p. 11. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ "Radio & TV". Finnmark Dagblad. 15 June 2000. p. 23. Retrieved 7 October 2025 – via National Library of Norway.
- ^ "Scriptorium". www.scriptorium.ch. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ a b "TV/Radio Sonntag" [TV/Radio Sunday]. Walliser Bote (in German). 22 June 2002. p. 21. Retrieved 7 October 2022 – via e-newspaperarchives.ch.
- ^ a b "Eurovision Competition for Young Musicians 2002". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "BnL Viewer". viewer.eluxemburgensia.lu. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
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