Eurovision Young Musicians 2016

{{Short description|Classical music competition}} {{Infobox song contest | name = Eurovision Young Musicians | year = 2016 | logo = Eurovision Young Musicians 2016 logo.jpg | final = 3 September 2016 | presenters = {{ubl|[[Daniel Hope (violinist)|Daniel Hope]]|{{ill|Tamina Kallert|de}}}} | musdirector = Clemens Schuldt | exproducer = Tanja Nagel | exsupervisor = [[Jon Ola Sand]] | organiser = [[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) | host = [[Westdeutscher Rundfunk]] (WDR) | venue = [[Cologne Cathedral]] Cologne, Germany | winmusician = {{flagu|Poland}} {{ill|Łukasz Dyczko|pl}} | vote = Each juror awarded a mark from 1–10 to each performer | entries = 11 | debut = {{flagu|San Marino}} | return = | nonreturn = {{unbulleted list|{{flagu|Greece}}|{{flagu|Moldova}}|{{flagu|Netherlands}}|{{flagu|Portugal}}}}  | Map NoSemis = Y }}

The '''Eurovision Young Musicians 2016''' was the 18th edition of the [[Eurovision Young Musicians]], held on 3 September 2016 outside the [[Cologne Cathedral]] in [[Cologne]], Germany, and presented by [[Daniel Hope (violinist)|Daniel Hope]] and {{ill|Tamina Kallert|de}}. It was organised by the [[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) and host broadcaster [[Westdeutscher Rundfunk]] (WDR). The [[WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne]] conducted by Clemens Schuldt accompanied all competing performers. This was the second consecutive edition hosted by WDR.

Musicians representing eleven countries participated in the contest, with San Marino making their debut, while Greece, Moldova, Netherlands, and Portugal decided not to participate in this edition. A [[#Jury members|five-person jury]] decided which of the participants would be awarded with the top-three prizes.

The winner was saxophonist {{ill|Łukasz Dyczko|pl}} representing Poland, with pianist Robert Bílý representing the Czech Republic placing second, and double bassist Dominik Wagner representing Austria placing third.

== Location == {{details|topic=the host city|Cologne}} {{location map+ |Europe |relief=yes |width=250|float=left |caption=Locations of the bidding countries. The eliminated countries are marked in red. The chosen host country is marked in blue.|places= {{location map~|Europe|lat=47.4925 |long=19.051389 |label=[[Budapest]]|position=right|mark=Red pog.svg}} {{location map~|Europe|lat=50.936389 |long=6.952778 |label='''[[Cologne]]'''|position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}} }}

===Bidding phase=== Two cities were interested in hosting the 2016 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, [[Budapest]] and [[Cologne]]. Following the bid presentations to the contest's Steering Group members, representatives of Norwegian broadcaster [[Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation]] (NRK), Dutch broadcaster [[Omroep NTR]] (NTR) and Slovenian broadcaster [[Radiotelevizija Slovenija]] (RTVSLO) decided to award the hosting of the 2016 contest to Cologne and the German broadcaster [[Westdeutscher Rundfunk]] (WDR).<ref name=Host/>

===Host city announcement=== [[File:Eym2016 Generalprobe Buehne.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The contest was held on an open-air stage outside [[Cologne Cathedral]], Cologne.]] It was announced on 9 December 2014, that the 2016 contest would take place at the [[Cologne Cathedral]] in Cologne, Germany on 3 September 2016.<ref name=Host>{{cite web |url=http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/news?id=wdr_and_cologne_chosen_to_host_2016_competition |title=WDR and Cologne chosen to host 2016 competition |publisher=youngmusicians.tv |date=2014-12-09 |access-date=2014-12-09 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/news?id=date_decided_young_musicians_2016_on_3_september |title=Date Decided: Young Musicians 2016 on 3 September |publisher=youngmusicians.tv |date=2015-02-16 |access-date=2015-02-16 }}</ref> This was the second consecutive time that the German city had hosted the Young Musicians, with the last being the [[Eurovision Young Musicians 2014]]. This was the sixth time that the competition was held on an [[Sylvan theater|open-air stage]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Eurovision Young Musicians 2014|url=http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1933|website=youngmusicians.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=17 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006090636/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1933|archive-date=6 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was also the third time that Germany had been the host nation, with their first in [[Berlin]] for the [[Eurovision Young Musicians 2002]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Eurovision Young Musicians 2002|url=http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1673|website=youngmusicians.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=17 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211124434/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1673|archive-date=11 December 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Format== Each of the eleven participants performed a piece of up to six minutes in length, which was judged by a five-person professional jury. Each of the jurors commented on the performances after each participant had finished their piece, adding to the interaction during the show. After all of the performances, the jury then awarded points to each participant, with the total scores being used to decide the winner. Prizes were awarded to the first, second, and third placed participants.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eurovision Young Musicians 2016: Competition format|url=http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/cologne-2016/cologne-2016/competition-format|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=28 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616004702/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/cologne-2016/cologne-2016/competition-format|archive-date=16 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne]], conducted by Clemens Schuldt, accompanied each of the eleven the participating musicians during their performances.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.wdr.de/kultur/musik/eym/eurovision-young-musicians-dirigent-100.html|title=Clemens Schuldt dirigiert das WDR Sinfonieorchester beim EYM-Finale|trans-title=Clemens Schuldt conducted the WDR Symphony Orchestra in EYM finale|publisher=WDR|date=5 August 2016|access-date=7 August 2016}}</ref>

=== Presenters === [[File:2016-09-02-EVYM 2016 Rehearsal-Daniel Hope and Tamina Kallert-7355.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Daniel Hope (violinist)|Daniel Hope]] and {{Interlanguage link multi|Tamina Kallert|de|3=Tamina Kallert|vertical-align=sup}}, hosts of the Eurovision Young Musicians 2016.]] On 28 April 2016, it was announced by the EBU and host broadcaster WDR that [[Daniel Hope (violinist)|Daniel Hope]] and {{ill|Tamina Kallert|de}} would be the presenters for the eighteenth edition of the Young Musicians contest.<ref name="Presenters">{{cite web|last1=Fisher|first1=Luke James|title=Daniel Hope and Tamina Kallert set to host Eurovision Young Musicians 2016|url=http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/news?id=daniel_hope_and_tamina_kallert_set_to_host_eurovision_young_musicians_2016|website=youngmusicians.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=24 August 2016|date=28 April 2016}}</ref> Hope is better known as a British classical violinist who is of German descent,<ref>"Backstage with Daniel Hope", ''[[Limelight (magazine)|Limelight]]'', March 2015, p. 24</ref> won the prize for young British classical performer of the year at the [[Classic Brit Awards]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/sep/27/classicalmusicandopera|title='Dear Daniel, that was enchanting'|work=The Guardian|first1=Kate|last1=Connolly|date=27 September 2007|access-date=24 August 2016}}</ref> and more recently was awarded the 2015 European Cultural Prize for Music, presented at the [[Dresden Frauenkirche]] in October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Duchen|first1=Jessica|author-link=Jessica Duchen | title=Hope's prize for Europe|url=http://www.amati.com/magazine/152-news/newround-hopes-prize-europe/|publisher=Amati Magazine online|access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> Kallert started her career with WDR in 1995 as a journalist and television host for the German broadcaster, and has presented programmes including the German travel show, ''{{Interlanguage link multi|Wunderschön!|de|3=Wunderschön!|vertical-align=sup}}''.<ref name="Presenters"/>

=== Jury members === The list of jury members are as follows:<ref>{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|url=http://eurovoix.com/2016/08/07/eym16-jury-announced-eurovision-young-musicians-2016/|title=EYM'16: Jury announced for Eurovision Young Musicians 2016|website=Eurovoix.com|access-date=7 August 2016|date=7 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=EYM 2016 - The Jury|url=http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/cologne-2016/cologne-2016/the-jury|website=youngmusicians.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=5 September 2016|date=3 September 2016}}</ref> * [[Julian Rachlin]] (chairman) – Winner of the [[Eurovision Young Musicians 1988]] representing Austria.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eurovision Young Musicians 1988: Participants|url=http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1963#Participants|website=youngmusicians.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=8 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920051017/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1963#Participants|archive-date=20 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> * [[Jonathan Cohen (conductor)|Jonathan Cohen]] – artistic director and founder of the British early music ensemble ''[[Arcangelo (ensemble)|Arcangelo]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Banel|first1=Philippe|title=Interview de Jonathan Cohen, chef d'orchestre|url=http://www.tutti-magazine.fr/news/page/Interview-Jonathan-Cohen-Arcangelo-fr/|website=tutti-magazine.fr|publisher=Tutti Magazine|access-date=8 August 2016|language=fr|date=16 July 2012|trans-title=Interview with Jonathan Cohen, conductor}}</ref> * [[Tine Thing Helseth]] – Runner-up at the [[Eurovision Young Musicians 2006]] representing Norway, and winner of the 2013 Echo Klassik Young Artist of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eurovision Young Musicians 2006: Participants|url=http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=2003#Participants|website=youngmusicians.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=8 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804200349/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=2003#Participants|archive-date=4 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> * {{ill|Andreas Martin Hofmeir|de}} – Austrian [[List of tuba players|tubist]] and winner of the 2013 Echo Klassik Instrumentalist of the Year; also wrote the song "Nackert" performed by [[LaBrassBanda]] which finished in second place at ''[[Unser Song für Malmö]]'', the national selection programme for [[Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=germany_national_final_acts_announced|title=Germany: National final acts announced!|first1=Marco|last1=Brey|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]|date=17 December 2012|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref> * [[Alice Sara Ott]] – German-Japanese pianist and winner of the 2010 [[Echo Klassik]] Young Artist of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/artist/biography?ART_ID=OTTAL|publisher=Deutsche Grammophon|title=Alice Sara Ott|date=June 2010|access-date=8 August 2016|archive-date=5 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805142204/http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/artist/biography?ART_ID=OTTAL|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Participating countries == [[File:2016-09-02-EVYM 2016 Rehearsal-Łukasz Dyczko-7650.jpg|thumb|right|140px|2016 winner, Łukasz Dyczko]] The following countries participated in the 2016 contest. The semi final elimination stage of the contest was expected to return this year,<ref name="Semi finals">{{cite web |url=http://eurovoix.com/2015/10/13/eym16-return-to-elimination-semifinal/ |title=EYM'16: Return To "Elimination Semifinal" |date=13 October 2015 |access-date=13 October 2015 |website=Eurovoix.com}}</ref> with the first semi final scheduled to take place on 28 August 2016 and the second on 29 August, and the final on 3 September 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=EYM 16 semi final dates announced|url=http://eurovoix.com/2015/11/11/eyd16-semi-final-dates-announced/|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|access-date=23 December 2015|date=11 November 2015}}</ref> Under this proposed format, a maximum of fifteen countries could take part in the contest.<ref name="Semi finals"/> However the semi-finals were later removed due to the low number of participating countries.<ref name="YoungMusicians2016"/> Only eleven countries participated in the contest, the lowest number since 1984.<ref name="YoungMusicians2016">{{cite web |url=http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/news?id=11_countries_ready_for_young_musicians_2016 |title=11 countries ready for Young Musicians 2016 |publisher=youngmusicians.tv |date=23 May 2016 |access-date=23 May 2016 }}</ref> San Marino made their debut at the [[Eurovision Young Musicians]]. Greece, Moldova, Netherlands and Portugal withdrew from this year's competition.<ref name="Withdrawals">{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=11 countries to participate at Eurovision Young Musicians 2016|url=http://eurovoix.com/2016/03/09/eym16-11-countries-participate-eurovision-young-musicians-2016/|website=Eurovoix.com|access-date=9 March 2016}}</ref>

=== Finalists === The Grand Final was held on 3 September 2016. Awards were given to the top three countries. The third-place musician received €3,000, second-place €7,000, and the winner €10,000 and a solo concert performance with the [[WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne]].<ref name=Results/> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=2143|title=Eurovision Young Musicians 2016|website=youngmusicians.tv|publisher=[[EBU]]|access-date=3 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508000840/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=2143|archive-date=8 May 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+Participants and results<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.wdr.de/kultur/musik/eym/eurovision-young-musicians-stuecke-100.html|title=EYM-Finale: Diese Stücke spielen die Kandidaten|trans-title=EYM Finals: Candidates play these pieces|publisher=WDR|date=8 August 2016|access-date=31 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="Participation list">{{cite web|title=Eurovision Young Musicians 2016 - Participants|url=http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=2143|website=youngmusicians.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=9 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508000840/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=2143|archive-date=8 May 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.wdr.de/radio/wdr3/programm/eurovision-young-musicians-142.html|title=Klassik-Wettbewerb EYM - Das Programm|trans-title=Classic Competition EYM - The program|publisher=WDR|date=29 August 2016|access-date=31 August 2016|language=de}}</ref><ref name=Results>{{cite web|title=Poland wins Eurovision Young Musicians 2016!|url=http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/news?id=poland_wins_eurovision_young_musicians_2016|website=youngmusicians.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=3 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160908031523/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/news?id=poland_wins_eurovision_young_musicians_2016|archive-date=8 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> ! scope="col" | {{abbr|R/O|Running order}} ! scope="col" | Country ! scope="col" | Broadcaster ! scope="col" | Performer(s) ! scope="col" | Instrument ! scope="col" | Piece(s) ! scope="col" | Composer(s) ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Pl.|Place}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1 | {{flagu|Hungary}} | [[Duna TV|Duna]] | Jakab Roland Attila | [[Violin]] | ''[[Zigeunerweisen]]'', op. 20, 1st mov. | [[Pablo de Sarasate]] | {{N/A|}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2 | {{flagu|Malta}} | [[Public Broadcasting Services|TVM]] | Dmitry Ishkhanov | [[Piano]] | ''[[Piano Concerto No. 3 (Kabalevsky)|Piano Concerto No. 3]]'', op. 50, Allegro Molto | [[Dmitry Kabalevsky]] | {{N/A|}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{flagu|Austria}} | [[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]] | Dominik Wagner | [[Double bass]] | ''Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra, Allegro with cadenza'' | [[Serge Koussevitzky]] | style="text-align:center; background-color:#C96;" | 3 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:gold;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{flagu|Poland}} | [[Telewizja Polska|TVP]] | {{ill|Łukasz Dyczko|pl}} | [[Saxophone]] | ''Rhapsody pour Saxophone alto'' | [[André Waignein]] | style="text-align:center;" | 1 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{flagu|Sweden}} | [[Sveriges Television|SVT]] | Eliot Nordqvist | Piano | ''[[Piano Concerto No. 2 (Saint-Saëns)|Piano Concerto No. 2]]'', op. 22, Andante sostenuto | [[Camille Saint-Saëns]] | {{N/A|}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{flagu|Slovenia}} | [[Radiotelevizija Slovenija|RTVSLO]] | Zala Vidic | [[Cello]] | ''[[Variations on a Rococo Theme]]'', VI: Andante, VII e coda: Allegro Vivo | [[Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky]] | {{N/A|}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{flagu|Croatia}} | [[Croatian Radiotelevision|HRT]] | Marko Martinović | [[Tamburica]] | ''Meditationen'' (from the opera ''[[Thaïs (opera)|Thaïs]]'') | [[Jules Massenet]] | {{N/A|}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{flagu|San Marino}} | [[San Marino RTV|SMRTV]] | Francesco Stefanelli | Cello | ''[[Cello Concerto No. 1 (Shostakovich)|Cello Concerto Nr. 1]]'', Allegretto | [[Dmitri Shostakovich]] | {{N/A|}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{flagu|Germany}} | [[Westdeutscher Rundfunk|WDR]] | Raul Maria Dignola | [[Horn (instrument)|Horn]] | ''[[Horn Concerto No. 2 (Mozart)|Horn Concerto no. 2]]'', Allegro Maestoso | [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] | {{N/A|}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{flagu|Czech Republic}} | [[Czech Television|ČT]] | Robert Bílý | Piano | ''[[Piano Concerto (Barber)|Piano Concerto]]'', op. 38, Allegro Molto | [[Samuel Barber]] | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCC;" | 2 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 11 | {{flagu|Norway}} | [[NRK]] | Ludvig Gudim | Violin | ''[[Carmen Fantasie (Waxman)|Carmen Fantasie]]'' | [[Franz Waxman]] | {{N/A|}} |}

==Broadcasting== The following countries, listed in order of broadcasting dates, confirmed that they will broadcast the contest along with the dates of broadcasting schedules.<ref name="Broadcast">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_young_musicians_comes_to_cologne|title=Eurovision Young Musicians comes to Cologne|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|date=29 August 2016|access-date=31 August 2016}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Date of broadcast<ref name="Broadcast"/> ! Country<ref name="Broadcast"/> ! Station<ref name="Broadcast"/> |- | rowspan="12"|3 September 2016 | {{flagu|Croatia}} | [[HRT 3]] |- | {{flagu|Czech Republic}} | [[ČT art]] |- | rowspan="3"|{{flagu|Germany}} | [[WDR Fernsehen]] (15-minute delay) |- | [[One (German TV channel)|One]] (15-minute delay) |- | [[WDR 3]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.wdr.de/kultur/musik/eurovision-young-musicians-146.html|title=Eurovision Young Musicians: Das ist der Wettbewerb|trans-title=Eurovision Young Musicians: This is the competition|publisher=WDR|date=30 August 2016|access-date=31 August 2016}}</ref> |- | {{flagu|Hungary}} | [[Duna TV|Duna]] |- | {{flagu|Malta}} | [[TVM2]] |- | {{flagu|Norway}} | [[NRK2]] |- | {{flagu|Poland}} | [[TVP Kultura]] |- | [[File:Flag of Earth.svg|24px]] Rest of the world | {{URL|1=http://www.youngmusicians.tv/webtv/future/?program=233063|2=youngmusicians.tv}} |- | {{flagu|Slovenia}} | [[TV SLO 2]] |- | {{flagu|Sweden}} | [[SVT2]] |- | 4 September 2016 | {{flagu|San Marino}} | [[SMtv San Marino (TV channel)|SMRTV]] |- | 11 September 2016 | {{flagu|Austria}} | [[ORF 2]] |}

==Other countries== For a country to be eligible for potential participation in the [[Eurovision Young Musicians]], it needs to be an active member of the [[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU).<ref name=Eligibility>{{cite web|title=Junior Eurovision Song Contest steering group|url=http://www3.ebu.ch/sites/ebu/contents/programming/tv/tv-groups/junior-eurovision-song-contest-s.html|publisher=EBU|date=23 January 2014|access-date=26 May 2014|last=Yakovlev|first=Vladislav|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528005833/http://www3.ebu.ch/sites/ebu/contents/programming/tv/tv-groups/junior-eurovision-song-contest-s.html|archive-date=28 May 2014}}</ref> It is unknown whether the EBU issue invitations of participation to all 56 active members like they do for the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] and [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest]].<ref name=Eligibility/> The [[European Broadcasting Union#Members|EBU Active Members]] listed below have made the following announcements in regards to their decisions.

===Active EBU Members=== *{{flagu|Belgium}} – On 20 October 2015, the Flemish broadcaster [[Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie]] (VRT) announced that they had no plans to return in 2016. Belgium last participated at the {{Escyr|2006|Musicians}} Young Musicians event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eurovoix.com/2015/10/20/belgium-vrt-will-not-return-to-eurovision-young-musicians/|title=Belgium: VRT Will Not Return To Eurovision Young Musicians|website=Eurovoix.com|date=20 October 2015|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> *{{flagu|Cyprus}} – On 18 October 2015, [[Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation]] (CyBC) announced that they will not participate at the event. Cyprus last participated at the {{Escyr|2010|Musicians}} Young Musicians event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eurovoix.com/2015/10/18/cyprus-no-return-to-eurovision-young-musicians-in-2016/|title=Cyprus: No Return To Eurovision Young Musicians in 2016|website=Eurovoix.com|date=18 October 2015|access-date=18 October 2015}}</ref> *{{flagu|Greece}} – Greek broadcaster, [[Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation]] (ERT) withdrew from the 2016 edition, after last participating at the [[Eurovision Young Musicians 2014]] with no reasons for their withdrawal being published.<ref name="Withdrawals"/> *{{flagu|Israel}} – On 19 October 2015, [[Israel Broadcasting Authority]] (IBA) announced that they will not participate at the event. Israel's last, and only, participation was at the {{Escyr|1986|Musicians}} Young Musicians event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eurovoix.com/2015/10/19/israel-no-return-to-eurovision-young-musicians-in-2016/|title=Israel: No Return To Eurovision Young Musicians In 2016|website=Eurovoix.com|date=19 October 2015|access-date=19 October 2015}}</ref> *{{flagu|Latvia|pantone}} – On 15 October 2015, the Latvian broadcaster [[Latvijas Televīzija]] (LTV) announced that they would not take part in the 2016 event. Latvia last participated at the {{Escyr|2004|Musicians}} Young Musicians event.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|url=http://eurovoix.com/2015/10/15/latvia-no-return-to-eurovision-young-musicians-in-2016/|title=Latvia no return to Eurovision Young Musicians in 2016|website=Eurovoix.com|access-date=15 October 2015|date=15 October 2015}}</ref> *{{flagu|Moldova}} – Moldavian broadcaster, [[TeleRadio-Moldova]] (TRM) withdrew from the 2016 edition, after last participating at the [[Eurovision Young Musicians 2014]] with no reasons for their withdrawal being published.<ref name="Withdrawals"/> *{{flagu|Netherlands}} – Dutch broadcaster, [[Nederlandse Omroep Stichting]] (NOS) withdrew from the 2016 edition, after last participating at the [[Eurovision Young Musicians 2014]] with no reasons for their withdrawal being published.<ref name="Withdrawals"/> *{{flagu|Portugal}} – Portuguese broadcaster, [[Rádio e Televisão de Portugal]] (RTP) withdrew from the 2016 edition, after last participating at the [[Eurovision Young Musicians 2014]] with no reasons for their withdrawal being published.<ref name="Withdrawals"/>

== See also ==

* [[Eurovision Song Contest 2016]] * [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016]]

== References == {{Reflist|2}}

== External links == {{Commons category|Eurovision Young Musicians 2016}} * {{URL|1=http://www.youngmusicians.tv/|2=Official website}}

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