Eurovision Young Musicians 2000
The Eurovision Young Musicians 2000 was the tenth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway on 15 June 2000. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), musicians from eight countries participated in the televised final. A total of eighteen countries took part in the competition. All participants performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Simone Young. Seven countries returned to the contest, while Croatia, Cyprus and Sweden withdrew from the 2000 contest.
| Eurovision Young Musicians 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 10 June 2000 |
| Semi-final 2 | 11 June 2000 |
| Final | 15 June 2000 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Grieg Hall, Bergen, Norway |
| Presenter(s) | Arild Erikstad |
| Musical director | Simone Young |
| Directed by | Torstein Vegheim |
| Executive producer | Anne Rothing |
| Host broadcaster | Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) |
| Website | youngmusicians |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 18 (8 qualified) |
| Debuting countries | None |
| Returning countries | Belgium France Germany Hungary Netherlands Poland Russia |
| Non-returning countries | Croatia Cyprus Sweden |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Jury chose their top 3 favourites by vote. |
| Winning musician | |
The non-qualified countries were Belgium, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Stanisław Drzewiecki of Poland won the contest, with Finland and Russia placing second and third respectively.