Eurovision Young Musicians 2010
The Eurovision Young Musicians 2010 was the fifteenth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at the Rathausplatz in Vienna, Austria on 14 May 2010. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), musicians from seven countries participated in the televised final. This was the third time that the competition was held on an open-air stage and was the beginning of the annual Vienna Festival. Austria and broadcaster ORF previously hosted the contest in 1990, 1998, 2006 and 2008.
| Eurovision Young Musicians 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 8 May 2010 |
| Semi-final 2 | 9 May 2010 |
| Final | 14 May 2010 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Semi-final: ORF Funkhaus Wien Final: Rathausplatz, Vienna, Austria |
| Presenter(s) | Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz |
| Musical director | Cornelius Meister |
| Directed by | Heidelinde Haschek |
| Executive supervisor | Tal Barnea |
| Host broadcaster | Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 15 (7 qualified) |
| Debuting countries | Belarus |
| Returning countries | Czech Republic |
| Non-returning countries | Finland Serbia Ukraine |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each juror awarded a mark from 1–10 to each performer |
| Winning musician | Slovenia Eva Nina Kozmus |
A total of fifteen countries took part in the competition therefore a semi-final was held at the ORF Funkhaus Wien studios on 8 and 9 May 2010. All participants performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Cornelius Meister. Belarus made their début while Czech Republic returned. Three countries decided not to participate, they were Finland, Serbia and Ukraine.
Eva Nina Kozmus of Slovenia won the contest, with Norway and Russia placing second and third respectively.