Eurovision Young Musicians 2018

{{Short description|Nineteenth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians contest}}

{{Infobox song contest

| name = Eurovision Young Musicians

| year = 2018

| logo = File:Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 logo.png

| semi1 = 18 August 2018

| semi2 = 19 August 2018

| final = 23 August 2018

| presenters = Petroc Trelawny
Josie d'Arby (final only)

| director = Rhodri Huw

| musdirector = Thomas Dausgaard

| exproducer = Paul Bullock

| exsupervisor = Jon Ola Sand

| host = BBC Scotland (BBC)

| venue = Usher Hall
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

| winmusician = {{Esc|Russia|Musicians}}
Ivan Bessonov

| vote = Each juror awarded a mark from 1–10 to each performer based on specific criteria

| entries = 18

| finalists = 6

| debut = {{Esc|Albania|Musicians}}

| return = {{Esc|Belgium|Musicians}}
{{Esc|Estonia|Musicians}}
{{Esc|Greece|Musicians}}
{{Esc|Israel|Musicians}}
{{Esc|Russia|Musicians}}
{{Esc|Spain|Musicians}}
{{Esc|United Kingdom|Musicians}}

| nonreturn = {{Esc|Austria|Musicians}}

| Map 1Semi = Y

| next_year = 2022

}}

The Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 was the 19th edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians contest. This edition was a co-production between the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the Edinburgh International Festival, and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as host broadcaster. It was hosted in the United Kingdom, for the first time since the inaugural contest in {{Escyr|1982|Musicians}}. Musicians representing eighteen countries participated in the contest, with {{Esccnty|Albania|Musicians}} making their debut alongside seven returning countries, while {{Esccnty|Austria|Musicians}} decided not to participate for the first time.

The final concert took place at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh on 23 August 2018, with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under their principal conductor Thomas Dausgaard. It was produced by BBC Cymru Wales for broadcast by BBC Scotland and BBC Radio 3, with Petroc Trelawny and Josie d'Arby being the presenters for the show. Ivan Bessonov of Russia won the contest, marking the country's first win in the competition and the first pianist to win since Poland's Stanisław Drzewiecki in {{Escyr|2000|Musicians}}.

Location

File:Usher Hall, Edinburgh.jpg

Usher Hall, the venue for the final, is a concert hall situated on Lothian Road, in the west end of Edinburgh, Scotland. It has hosted concerts and events since its construction in 1914 and can hold approximately 2,900{{cite web|url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/149973|title=Geograph:: The Usher Hall, Edinburgh (C) Kevin Rae|website=www.geograph.org.uk|access-date=30 October 2017}} people in its recently restored auditorium, which is well loved by performers due to its acoustics. The Hall is flanked by The Royal Lyceum Theatre on the right and The Traverse Theatre on the left. Historic Scotland has registered the Hall with Category A listed building status.

The hall previously hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 after {{Esccnty|Monaco}}, which won the year before, was unable to provide a suitable venue.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/event/edinburgh-1971|title=Eurovision Song Contest 1972|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=30 October 2017}} The last time the United Kingdom hosted a Eurovision network contest was the Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 in Glasgow.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/07_july/07/dance.shtml|title=The Eurovision Dance Contest Glides Into Glasgow|publisher=BBC Press office|date=7 July 2008|access-date=30 October 2017}}

=Bidding phase=

According to an earlier statement by Vladislav Yakovlev, the former executive supervisor of the event, Budapest could host the 2018 contest after bidding for the 2016 edition.{{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|website=youngmusicians.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|date=9 December 2014}} On 27 October 2016, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) launched a call to submit applications for the competition.{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|url=https://eurovoix.com/2016/10/27/eurovision-young-musicians-call-bids-2018-host-broadcaster/|title=Eurovision Young Musicians: Calls for bids for 2018 host broadcaster|website=eurovoix.com|date=27 October 2016|access-date=14 August 2017}}

=Host city announcement=

In early October 2017, Norwegian broadcaster Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) confirmed in an online article regarding its national selection Virtuos, that the United Kingdom would host this edition of the contest in August 2018.{{cite web|last1=Mazoyer|first1=Vincent|url=https://www.escxtra.com/2017/10/22/uk-will-host-eurovision-young-musicians-2018/|title=The UK will host Eurovision Young Musicians 2018!|website=Escxtra.com|date=22 October 2017|access-date=22 October 2017|archive-date=18 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618125054/https://escxtra.com/2017/10/22/uk-will-host-eurovision-young-musicians-2018/|url-status=dead}} On 30 October 2017, the EBU announced that this edition of the contest would be held in Edinburgh between 16 and 24 of August 2018.{{Cite news|url=http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_young_musicians_is_coming_to_edinburgh_in_2018|title=Eurovision Young Musicians is coming to Edinburgh in 2018!|website=youngmusicians.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=30 October 2017}}

Format

The semi-final round returned in 2018, produced by BBC Radio 3 in the form of public chamber recitals, at the Studio of the Edinburgh Festival Theatre on 18 and 19 August 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.ebu.ch/contents/projects/tv/music/eurovision-young-musicians.html|title=Eurovision Young Musicians|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=30 October 2017|archive-date=21 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621115853/https://www.ebu.ch/contents/projects/tv/music/eurovision-young-musicians.html|url-status=dead}}

=Presenters=

On 6 August 2018, it was announced that Petroc Trelawny and Josie D'Arby would host the 2018 competition.{{cite web|last=Granger|first=Anthony|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/08/06/petroc-trelawny-and-josie-darby-to-host-eurovision-young-musicians-2018/|title=Petroc Trelawny and Josie D'Arby to Host Eurovision Young Musicians 2018|website=eurovoix.com|date=6 August 2018|access-date=6 August 2018}} Trelawny’s career started at BBC Radio Devon in 1989 as a reporter, before he made his transition to a career in classical music radio and television during the 1990s. Since 1998 he has been a presenter at BBC Radio 3, and is the face of classical magazine programme Music Matters, Radio 3’s Breakfast and concerts in Radio 3 Live in Concert. D’Arby started on Children's BBC (CBBC) in the 1990s before becoming the youngest woman to have her own chat show, Josie, in 1999 on Channel 5. She has co-presented a number of cultural programs for the BBC including; Young Musician of the Year since 2012, Cardiff Singer of the World since 2009, Songs of Praise since 2014 and Young Choir of the Year (2018). Her acting credits include playing series regular WPC Jodie Finn, in BBC One drama Merseybeat from 2002–04. On 11 August 2018, it was revealed that the semi-finals would be hosted by Trelawny, with D'Arby joining him in the final.{{Cite web|url=https://youngmusicians.tv/gallery/hosts-2018|title=Photo gallery: The 2018 Hosts|date=11 August 2018|website=youngmusicians.tv|access-date=11 August 2018}}

=Jury members=

The winner of the competition was decided by an international panel of classical music luminaries. On 10 August 2018, the EBU announced the jurors of the competition. The judges for the semi-finals are British bassoonist Ursula Leveaux, Spanish percussionist Noè Roderigo Gisbert, Korean pianist Sinae Lee, and the chair cellist and conductor David Watkin.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2R9pbmFMhY6X3SRnVT4SgtS/the-other-eurovision-18-young-virtuosos-pitch-up-in-edinburgh|title=The other Eurovision: 18 young virtuosos pitch up in Edinburgh|website=BBC|access-date=9 August 2018}} Joining Watkin's at the final were American conductor and violinist Marin Alsop, composer and performer Anna Meredith, Scottish classical composer and conductor James MacMillan and Head of Music for the Edinburgh International Festival, Andrew Moore.{{Cite web|url=https://youngmusicians.tv/story/this-is-the-jury-for-eurovision-young-musicians-2018|title=These are the jury members of Eurovision Young Musicians 2018|website=youngmusicians.tv|date=10 August 2018|access-date=10 August 2018}}

=Voting=

Altogether there are two set of juries: one for the two days of semi-finals and one for the final. In both juries, each juror was to independently rate each performer a score from 1–10 points. The following criteria were taken into account by the jurors in the semi-finals and finals:

Technical Accuracy
Quality of Sound
Interpretation
Performance

After each juror has awarded his points, these were added together and the result presented to the jury first. However following discussion, the jury may make changes to the numerical rankings by mutual agreement. The six finalists were announced in a random order after the semi-finals on a separate live stream.{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/08/13/eurovision-young-musicians-2018-finalists-to-be-revealed-on-august-19/|title=Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 Finalists to Be Revealed on August 19|date=13 August 2018|website=eurovoix.com|access-date=19 August 2018}} In addition, it was announced that the jury in the final would not know the results of the semi-final jury to avoid interference. In the final, only the winner was announced during the televised broadcast.{{cite web|url=https://youngmusicians.tv/story/2018-the-rules-the-prizes-the-trophy|title=Eurovision Young Musicians 2018: The rules, the prizes, the trophy|website=youngmusicians.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|date=15 August 2018|access-date=18 August 2018}}

Participating countries

File:Ivan Bessonov January 2019.jpg from Russia]]

The final list of participants were announced on 2 February 2018, with eighteen countries confirming their participation, the highest number since {{Escyr|2006|Musicians}}. {{Esccnty|Albania|Musicians}} made their debut whilst seven countries, {{Esccnty|Belgium|Musicians}}, {{Esccnty|Estonia|Musicians}}, {{Esccnty|Greece|Musicians}}, {{Esccnty|Israel|Musicians}}, {{Esccnty|Russia|Musicians}}, {{Esccnty|Spain|Musicians}} and {{Esccnty|United Kingdom|Musicians}}, all returned to the Eurovision Young Musicians in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://youngmusicians.tv/story/18-participants-of-eurovision-young-musicians-2018|title=These are the 18 participants of Eurovision Young Musicians 2018|website=youngmusicians.tv|access-date=22 June 2018}} Belgium last participated in 2006, Estonia in {{Escyr|2004|Musicians}}, Greece in {{Escyr|2014|Musicians}}, Israel in {{Escyr|1986|Musicians}} and Spain in {{Escyr|2000|Musicians}}. Russia and host country, the United Kingdom, most recently took part in {{Escyr|2010|Musicians}}.

=Semi-finals=

The semi-finals consisted of six hour-long shows spread over two days. A total of eighteen countries took part, of which six qualified to the grand final. In each semi-final, three musicians performed, either solo or with piano accompaniment, for a total of 18 minutes each.

==18 August==

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scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 1 \| {{Esc\|Malta\|Musicians}} \| PBS \| Bernice Sammut Attard \| Piano \| 1) Toccata from Trois pièces by Francis Poulenc 2) Prelude in C minor, Op. 23 No. 7 by Sergei Rachmaninoff 3) Prelude in G sharp minor, Op. 32 No. 12 by S. Rachmaninoff 4) Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31 by Frédéric Chopin \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{abbr\|DSQ\|Failed to qualify}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 2 \| {{Esc\|United Kingdom\|Musicians}} \| BBC \| Maxim Calver \| Cello \| 1) Sacher Variation by Witold Lutosławski 2) Adagio Affettuoso from Cello Sonata in F, Op. 99 by Johannes Brahms 3) No. 5 Minuetto e Finale from Suite Italienne by Igor Stravinsky \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{abbr\|DSQ\|Failed to qualify}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 3 \| {{Esc\|Spain\|Musicians}} \| RTVE \| Sara Valencia \| Violin \| 1) Caprice Basque Op. 24 by Pablo de Sarasate 2) Caprice No. 13 in B flat major by Niccolò Paganini 3) 3rd mvt (Finale) of Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor Op. 24 by Max Bruch \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{abbr\|DSQ\|Failed to qualify}}
colspan="7"\|Semi-final 2
style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 4 \| {{Esc\|Slovenia\|Musicians}} \| RTVSLO \| Nikola Pajanović \| Violin \| 1) Tambourin Chinois by Fritz Kreisler 2) Capriccio No. 7 by N. Paganini 3) Sonata for violin solo No. 3 in D minor by Eugène Ysaÿe \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{abbr\|Q\|Qualified}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 5 \| {{Esc\|San Marino\|Musicians}} \| SMRTV \| Francesco Stefanelli \| Cello \| 1) Violoncello Totale for cello solo by Krzysztof Penderecki 2) I mov, Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 99 by J. Brahms 3) Papillon, Op. 77 by Gabriel Fauré 4) V mov, Sonata for cello and piano in C, Op. 65 by Benjamin Britten \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{abbr\|DSQ\|Failed to qualify}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 6 \| {{Esc\|Poland\|Musicians}} \| TVP \| Marta Chlebicka \| Flute \| 1) Hamburger Sonate in G major by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach 2) Rigoletto Fantasie, Op. 335 by Wilhelm Popp \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{abbr\|DSQ\|Failed to qualify}}
colspan="7"\|Semi-final 3
style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 7 \| {{Esc\|Hungary\|Musicians}} \| MTV \| Máté Bencze \| Saxophone \| 1) Fantaisie sur un thème original by Jules Demersseman 2) Allegro from Sonata in G minor BWV. 1020 by Johann Sebastian Bach 3) Pequeña Czarda by Pedro Iturralde \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{abbr\|Q\|Qualified}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 8 \| {{Esc\|Greece\|Musicians}} \| ERT \| Thanos Tzanetakis \| Guitar \| 1) Fantasia in D minor by David Kellner 2) 3rd Bagatelle from Five Bagatelles for guitar by William Walton 3) 5th Bagatelle from Five Bagatelles for guitar by W. Walton 4) Variaciones sobre un tema de Fernando Sor, Op. 19 by Miguel Llobet \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{abbr\|DSQ\|Failed to qualify}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 9 \| {{Esc\|Israel\|Musicians}} \| IPBC \| Tamir Naaman-Pery \| Cello \| 1) Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68 by David Popper 2) Preludio-Fantasia from Suite for Cello by Gaspar Cassadó \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{abbr\|DSQ\|Failed to qualify}}

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! scope="col" | Broadcaster

! scope="col" | Performer

! scope="col" | Instrument

! scope="col" | Piece(s)

! scope="col" | {{abbr|R.|Result}}

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scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1

| {{Esc|Malta|Musicians}}

| PBS

| Bernice Sammut Attard

| Piano

| 1) Toccata from Trois pièces by Francis Poulenc
2) Prelude in C minor, Op. 23 No. 7 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
3) Prelude in G sharp minor, Op. 32 No. 12 by S. Rachmaninoff
4) Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31 by Frédéric Chopin

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|DSQ|Failed to qualify}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2

| {{Esc|United Kingdom|Musicians}}

| BBC

| Maxim Calver

| Cello

| 1) Sacher Variation by Witold Lutosławski
2) Adagio Affettuoso from Cello Sonata in F, Op. 99 by Johannes Brahms
3) No. 5 Minuetto e Finale from Suite Italienne by Igor Stravinsky

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|DSQ|Failed to qualify}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3

| {{Esc|Spain|Musicians}}

| RTVE

| Sara Valencia

| Violin

| 1) Caprice Basque Op. 24 by Pablo de Sarasate
2) Caprice No. 13 in B flat major by Niccolò Paganini
3) 3rd mvt (Finale) of Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor Op. 24 by Max Bruch

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|DSQ|Failed to qualify}}

colspan="7"|Semi-final 2

style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 4

| {{Esc|Slovenia|Musicians}}

| RTVSLO

| Nikola Pajanović

| Violin

| 1) Tambourin Chinois by Fritz Kreisler
2) Capriccio No. 7 by N. Paganini
3) Sonata for violin solo No. 3 in D minor by Eugène Ysaÿe

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|Q|Qualified}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 5

| {{Esc|San Marino|Musicians}}

| SMRTV

| Francesco Stefanelli

| Cello

| 1) Violoncello Totale for cello solo by Krzysztof Penderecki
2) I mov, Cello Sonata in F major, Op. 99 by J. Brahms
3) Papillon, Op. 77 by Gabriel Fauré
4) V mov, Sonata for cello and piano in C, Op. 65 by Benjamin Britten

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|DSQ|Failed to qualify}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 6

| {{Esc|Poland|Musicians}}

| TVP

| Marta Chlebicka

| Flute

| 1) Hamburger Sonate in G major by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
2) Rigoletto Fantasie, Op. 335 by Wilhelm Popp

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|DSQ|Failed to qualify}}

colspan="7"|Semi-final 3

style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 7

| {{Esc|Hungary|Musicians}}

| MTV

| Máté Bencze

| Saxophone

| 1) Fantaisie sur un thème original by Jules Demersseman
2) Allegro from Sonata in G minor BWV. 1020 by Johann Sebastian Bach
3) Pequeña Czarda by Pedro Iturralde

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|Q|Qualified}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 8

| {{Esc|Greece|Musicians}}

| ERT

| Thanos Tzanetakis

| Guitar

| 1) Fantasia in D minor by David Kellner
2) 3rd Bagatelle from Five Bagatelles for guitar by William Walton
3) 5th Bagatelle from Five Bagatelles for guitar by W. Walton
4) Variaciones sobre un tema de Fernando Sor, Op. 19 by Miguel Llobet

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|DSQ|Failed to qualify}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 9

| {{Esc|Israel|Musicians}}

| IPBC

| Tamir Naaman-Pery

| Cello

| 1) Hungarian Rhapsody, Op. 68 by David Popper
2) Preludio-Fantasia from Suite for Cello by Gaspar Cassadó

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|DSQ|Failed to qualify}}

==19 August==

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scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 11 \| {{Esc\|Belgium\|Musicians}} \| RTBF \| Alexandra Cooreman \| Violin \| 1) Presto from Sonata for piano and violin Op 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven 2) Valse-Scherzo by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{abbr\|DSQ\|Failed to qualify}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 12 \| {{Esc\|Albania\|Musicians}} \| RTSH \| Klaudio Zoto \| Cello \| 1) Cello Sonata by Edvard Grieg 2) Hungarian Rhapsody by Popper \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{abbr\|DSQ\|Failed to qualify}}
colspan="7" class="sortbottom"\|Semi-final 5
style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 13 \| {{Esc\|Russia\|Musicians}} \| \| Ivan Bessonov \| Piano \| 1) Mazurka in B flat minor, Op 24 No 4 by Chopin 2) Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor, Op 66 by Chopin 3) Prelude in G minor, Op 23 No 5 by Rachmaninov 4) Barncleupédie by James MacMillan \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{abbr\|Q\|Qualified}}
style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 14 \| {{Esc\|Germany\|Musicians}} \| WDR \| Mira Foron \| Violin \| 1) Cadenza for solo viola by Penderecki 2) Tzigane by Maurice Ravel \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{abbr\|Q\|Qualified}}
style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 15 \| {{Esc\|Czech Republic\|Musicians}} \| ČT \| Indi Stivín \| Double bass \| 1) Bohemian Suite, 1st Movement: "Celts" by I. Stivin 2) Bohemian Suite, 2nd mvt: "Czech Country" by I. Stivin 3) Bohemian Suite, 3rd mvt: Tarantella Praga by I. Stivin{{Cite web\|url=https://youngmusicians.tv/participant/indi-stivin\|title=Indi Stivín - Eurovision Young Musicians\|website=youngmusicians.tv\|access-date=19 August 2018}} \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{abbr\|Q\|Qualified}}
colspan="7" class="sortbottom"\|Semi-final 6
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 16 \| {{Esc\|Sweden\|Musicians}} \| SVT \| Johanna Ander Ljung \| Harp \| 1) Improvisations for Harp, Op 10 by William Mathias 2) Allemande from Suite No 5 in F by John Loeillet 3) Féerie - Prelude et Dance by Marcel Tournier \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{abbr\|DSQ\|Failed to qualify}}
style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 17 \| {{Esc\|Norway\|Musicians}} \| NRK \| Birgitta Elisa Oftestad \| Cello \| 1) 1st mvt from Cello Concerto No 1 by Dmitri Shostakovich 2) Adagio and Allegro by Robert Schumann \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{abbr\|Q\|Qualified}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 18 \| {{Esc\|Croatia\|Musicians}} \| HRT \| Jan Tominić \| Saxophone \| 1) Fantaisie sur un thème original by Demersseman 2) Cinq danses exotiques by Jean Françaix 3) Aria by Eugène Bozza 4) Brasileira from Scaramouche by Darius Milhaud \| style="text-align:center;" \| {{abbr\|DSQ\|Failed to qualify}}

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colspan="7" class="sortbottom"|Semi-final 4

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10

| {{Esc|Estonia|Musicians}}

| ERR

| Tanel-Eiko Novikov

| Percussion

| 1) Niflheim by Marján Csaba Zoltán
2) Kuusi Op 75/5 by Jean Sibelius
3) Verano porteño by Astor Piazzolla

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|DSQ|Failed to qualify}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 11

| {{Esc|Belgium|Musicians}}

| RTBF

| Alexandra Cooreman

| Violin

| 1) Presto from Sonata for piano and violin Op 23 by Ludwig van Beethoven
2) Valse-Scherzo by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|DSQ|Failed to qualify}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 12

| {{Esc|Albania|Musicians}}

| RTSH

| Klaudio Zoto

| Cello

| 1) Cello Sonata by Edvard Grieg
2) Hungarian Rhapsody by Popper

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|DSQ|Failed to qualify}}

colspan="7" class="sortbottom"|Semi-final 5

style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 13

| {{Esc|Russia|Musicians}}

| Ivan Bessonov

| Piano

| 1) Mazurka in B flat minor, Op 24 No 4 by Chopin
2) Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor, Op 66 by Chopin
3) Prelude in G minor, Op 23 No 5 by Rachmaninov
4) Barncleupédie by James MacMillan

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|Q|Qualified}}

style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 14

| {{Esc|Germany|Musicians}}

| WDR

| Mira Foron

| Violin

| 1) Cadenza for solo viola by Penderecki
2) Tzigane by Maurice Ravel

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|Q|Qualified}}

style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 15

| {{Esc|Czech Republic|Musicians}}

| ČT

| Indi Stivín

| Double bass

| 1) Bohemian Suite, 1st Movement: "Celts" by I. Stivin
2) Bohemian Suite, 2nd mvt: "Czech Country" by I. Stivin
3) Bohemian Suite, 3rd mvt: Tarantella Praga by I. Stivin{{Cite web|url=https://youngmusicians.tv/participant/indi-stivin|title=Indi Stivín - Eurovision Young Musicians|website=youngmusicians.tv|access-date=19 August 2018}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|Q|Qualified}}

colspan="7" class="sortbottom"|Semi-final 6

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 16

| {{Esc|Sweden|Musicians}}

| SVT

| Johanna Ander Ljung

| Harp

| 1) Improvisations for Harp, Op 10 by William Mathias
2) Allemande from Suite No 5 in F by John Loeillet
3) Féerie - Prelude et Dance by Marcel Tournier

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|DSQ|Failed to qualify}}

style="font-weight: bold; background: navajowhite;"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 17

| {{Esc|Norway|Musicians}}

| NRK

| Birgitta Elisa Oftestad

| Cello

| 1) 1st mvt from Cello Concerto No 1 by Dmitri Shostakovich
2) Adagio and Allegro by Robert Schumann

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|Q|Qualified}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 18

| {{Esc|Croatia|Musicians}}

| HRT

| Jan Tominić

| Saxophone

| 1) Fantaisie sur un thème original by Demersseman
2) Cinq danses exotiques by Jean Françaix
3) Aria by Eugène Bozza
4) Brasileira from Scaramouche by Darius Milhaud

| style="text-align:center;" | {{abbr|DSQ|Failed to qualify}}

=Final=

Six contestants were selected by the first jury to progress to the Final and the second decided the winner of Eurovision Young Musicians 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_young_musicians_welcomes_18_participants_in_2018|title=Eurovision Young Musicians welcomes 18 participants in 2018!|last=Jordan|first=Paul|date=2 February 2018|website=youngmusicians.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203064145/http://www.youngmusicians.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_young_musicians_welcomes_18_participants_in_2018|archive-date=3 February 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=2 February 2018}} Each finalist performed one or more movements of a single musical work, accompanied by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, for up to 12 minutes.{{cite web|url=https://youngmusicians.tv/about/trophy|title=Trophy - Eurovision Young Musicians|website=youngmusicians.tv|access-date=9 August 2018}} During the live shows interval, the orchestra performed "Hedwig's Theme" from the Harry Potter score although this was not included in the televised broadcast.{{cite web|url=http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Weaver's_Week_2018-08-26|title=Weaver's Week 2018-08-26 - UKGameshows|website=www.ukgameshows.com|access-date=26 August 2018}} The winner received a custom-made engraved trophy, a cash prize of €7,000, and a performance opportunity with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in a forthcoming season. The runner-up received a cash prize of €3,000.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ebu.ch/news/2018/08/russias-ivan-bessonov-wins-eurovision-young-musicians-2018|title=EBU - Russia's Ivan Bessonov wins Eurovision Young Musicians 2018|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|website=www.ebu.ch|date=23 August 2018|access-date=23 August 2018}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" \| {{abbr\|R/O\|Running order}} ! scope="col" \| Country{{Cite web\|url=https://youngmusicians.tv/event/edinburgh-2018/final/participants\|title=Final - Edinburgh 2018 - Eurovision Young Musicians\|website=youngmusicians.tv\|access-date=19 August 2018}} ! scope="col" \| Performer ! scope="col" \| Instrument ! scope="col" \| Piece(s) ! scope="col" \| Composer ! scope="col" \| {{abbr\|Pl.\|Place}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \| 1 \| {{Esc\|Norway\|Musicians}} \| Birgitta Elisa Oftestad \| Cello \| Cello Concerto, 4th mov. \| Edward Elgar \| {{N/A

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

scope="col" | {{abbr|R/O|Running order}}

! scope="col" | Country{{Cite web|url=https://youngmusicians.tv/event/edinburgh-2018/final/participants|title=Final - Edinburgh 2018 - Eurovision Young Musicians|website=youngmusicians.tv|access-date=19 August 2018}}

! scope="col" | Performer

! scope="col" | Instrument

! scope="col" | Piece(s)

! scope="col" | Composer

! scope="col" | {{abbr|Pl.|Place}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1

| {{Esc|Norway|Musicians}}

| Birgitta Elisa Oftestad

| Cello

| Cello Concerto, 4th mov.

| Edward Elgar

| {{N/A

}

! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2

| {{Esc|Slovenia|Musicians}}

| Nikola Pajanović

| Violin

| Violin Concerto, 3rd mov.

| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCC;" | 2

! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3

| {{Esc|Czech Republic|Musicians}}

| Indi Stivín

| Double bass

| Bohemian Suite for Double Bass, 2nd and 3rd mov.

| Indi Stivín

| {{N/A|}}

! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 4

| {{Esc|Germany|Musicians}}

| Mira Foron

| Violin

| Violin Concerto, 3rd mov.

| Jean Sibelius

| {{N/A|}}

! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 5

| {{Esc|Hungary|Musicians}}

| Máté Bencze

| Saxophone

| Saxophone Concerto da Camera

| Jacques Ibert

| {{N/A|}}

|- style="font-weight: bold; background: gold"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 6

| {{Esc|Russia|Musicians}}

| Ivan Bessonov

| Piano

| Piano Concerto No. 1, 3rd mov.

| Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

| style="text-align:center;" | 1

Broadcasting

The broadcasters in the following countries, listed in order of broadcasting dates, confirmed that they would broadcast the contest in their territories along with the dates of broadcasting schedules. The broadcasters in Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Poland, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, and the UK also livestreamed the contest on their online platforms.{{Cite web|url=https://youngmusicians.tv/broadcast-coverage|title=Local broadcast coverage|website=youngmusicians.tv|access-date=18 August 2018}} The semi-finals and the final were broadcast live on the internet via the official YouTube channel of the competition.

=Semi-finals=

class="wikitable sortable"
Date of broadcast ! Country ! Station
rowspan="2"\|18 August 2018 \| {{flagu\|Malta}} \| TVM2 (semi-final 1)
{{flagu\|Israel}} \| KAN Kol Ha Musica (semi-final 3)
rowspan="5" \|18–19 August 2018
{{Flagu\|Belgium}} \| La Trois (semi-final 4)
{{flagu\|Estonia}} \| Klassikaraadio
24x24px Rest of the world \| YouTube{{Cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/YoungMusicians\|title=Eurovision Young Musicians\|website=YouTube\|access-date=13 August 2018}}
{{flagu\|United Kingdom}} \| BBC Radio 3
19 August 2018 \| {{flagu\|Spain}} \| La 2 (semi-final 1)
20–21 August 2018 \| {{flagu\|Russia}} \| Russia-K
21–22 August 2018 \| {{flagu\|Spain}} \| Radio Clásica
22–23 August 2018 \| {{flagu\|Estonia}} \| ETV2
rowspan="3"\|23 August 2018 \| {{flagu\|Czech Republic}} \| ČT art (semi-final 5)
{{flagu\|Hungary}} \| M5 (semi-final 3)
{{flagu\|Norway}} \| NRK2 (semi-final 6)

class="wikitable sortable"

Date of broadcast

! Country

! Station

rowspan="2"|18 August 2018

| {{flagu|Malta}}

| TVM2 (semi-final 1)

| KAN Kol Ha Musica (semi-final 3)

rowspan="5" |18–19 August 2018

| La Trois (semi-final 4)

| Klassikaraadio

24x24px Rest of the world

| YouTube{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/YoungMusicians|title=Eurovision Young Musicians|website=YouTube|access-date=13 August 2018}}

| BBC Radio 3

19 August 2018

| {{flagu|Spain}}

| La 2 (semi-final 1)

20–21 August 2018

| {{flagu|Russia}}

| Russia-K

21–22 August 2018

| {{flagu|Spain}}

| Radio Clásica

22–23 August 2018

| {{flagu|Estonia}}

| ETV2

rowspan="3"|23 August 2018

| {{flagu|Czech Republic}}

| ČT art (semi-final 5)

| M5 (semi-final 3)

| NRK2 (semi-final 6)

=Final=

class="wikitable sortable"
Date of broadcast ! Country ! Station ! Commentators
rowspan="20" \|23 August 2018
{{flagu\|Albania}} \| RTSH 1 \| Unknown
{{flagu\|Belgium}} \| La Trois \| Camille De Rijck{{cite web\|url=https://www.rtbf.be/musiq3/emissions/detail_eurovision-des-jeunes-musiciens/accueil/article_comment-suivre-le-concours-eurovision-des-jeunes-musiciens?id=9994253&programId=13165\|title=Comment suivre le Concours Eurovision des Jeunes Musiciens\|trans-title=How to follow the Eurovision Young Musicians Competition\|language=fr\|date=13 August 2018\|publisher=RTBF\|access-date=15 August 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815164458/https://www.rtbf.be/musiq3/emissions/detail_eurovision-des-jeunes-musiciens/accueil/article_comment-suivre-le-concours-eurovision-des-jeunes-musiciens?id=9994253&programId=13165\|archive-date=15 August 2018\|url-status=dead}}
{{flagu\|Croatia}} \| HRT 3 \| Jana Haluza{{cite web\|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/08/15/croatia-jana-haluza-revealed-as-eurovision-young-musicians-commentator/\|title=Croatia: Jana Haluza Revealed as Eurovision Young Musicians Commentator\|date=15 August 2018\|website=eurovoix.com\|access-date=15 August 2018}}
{{flagu\|Czech Republic}} \| ČT art \| Jiří Vejvoda{{cite web\|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/08/07/czech-republic-ct-art-to-broadcast-eurovision-young-musicians-2018-final/\|title=Czech Republic: ČT art to Broadcast Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 Final\|date=7 August 2018\|website=eurovoix.com\|access-date=15 August 2018}}
rowspan="2"\|{{flagu\|Estonia}} \| Klassikaraadio \| rowspan="2" {{N/A\|No commentary}}
ETV1
{{flagu\|Greece}} \| ERT2 \| Mihalis Messinis{{cite web\|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/08/17/greece-ert-2-to-broadcast-eurovision-young-musicians-2018-final/\|title=Greece: ERT 2 To Broadcast Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 Final\|date=17 August 2018\|website=eurovoix.com\|access-date=17 August 2018}}
{{flagu\|Hungary}} \| M5 \| Bősze Ádám
{{flagu\|Malta}} \| TVM2 \| {{N/A\|No commentary}}
rowspan="2"\|{{flagu\|Norway}} \| NRK2 \| rowspan="2"\|{{ill\|Arild Erikstad\|no}}{{cite web\|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/08/14/norway-nrk-2-to-broadcast-eurovision-young-musicians-2018-final-live/\|title=Norway: NRK 2 to Broadcast Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 Final Live\|date=14 August 2018\|website=eurovoix.com\|access-date=15 August 2018}}
NRK Klassisk
{{flagu\|Poland}} \| TVP Kultura \| Aleksander Laskowski
24x24px Rest of the world \| YouTube \| {{N/A\|No commentary}}
{{flagu\|Russia}} \| Russia-K \| rowspan="2"\|Unknown
{{flagu\|San Marino}} \| SMRTV
{{flagu\|Slovenia}} \| TV Slovenija 1 \| {{ill\|Andrej Hofer\|sl\|Andrej Hofer (televizijski voditelj)}}{{cite web\|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/08/11/slovenia-eurovision-young-musicians-to-get-prime-time-broadcast-on-rtvslo1/\|title=Slovenia: Eurovision Young Musicians To Get Prime Time Broadcast on RTVSLO1\|date=11 August 2018\|website=eurovoix.com\|access-date=15 August 2018}}
{{flagu\|Spain}} \| Radio Clásica \| Silvia Pérez Arroyo and Fernando Blázquez{{cite web\|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/08/10/spain-la-2-to-air-eurovision-young-musicians-2018-final-live-if-they-qualify/\|title=Spain: La 2 To Air Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 Final Live If They Qualify\|date=10 August 2018\|website=eurovoix.com\|access-date=15 August 2018}}
rowspan="3" \|{{flagu\|United Kingdom}} \| BBC Two Scotland{{efn\|name=uk-broadcast\|The final was broadcast on a 30-minute delay.}} \| rowspan="4" {{N/A\|No commentary}}
BBC Red Button{{efn\|name=uk-broadcast}}
24 August 2018 \| BBC Radio 3
25 August 2018 \| {{flagu\|Sweden}} \| SVT2
2 September 2018 \| {{flagu\|Germany}} \| WDR Fernsehen \| rowspan="3"\|Unknown
rowspan="2"\|10 September 2018 \| rowspan="2"\|{{flagu\|Israel}} \| KAN Chinukhit
KAN 11
29 September 2018 \| {{flagu\|Spain}} \| La 2{{efn\|name=es-broadcast\|The finals would have been aired live on La 2 if Spain had qualified for the final.}} \| Juan Antonio Simarro{{cite web\|url=https://www.escplus.es/exclusiva-la-2-de-tve-emitira-la-gran-final-del-festival-de-eurovision-de-jovenes-musicos-el-29-de-septiembre/\|title=Exclusiva: La 2 de TVE emitirá la gran final del Festival de Eurovisión de Jóvenes Músicas el 29 de septiembre\|date=11 September 2018\|access-date=11 September 2018\|last=David\|first=José\|website=ESCplus.es}}

class="wikitable sortable"

Date of broadcast

! Country

! Station

! Commentators

rowspan="20" |23 August 2018

| RTSH 1

| Unknown

| La Trois

| Camille De Rijck{{cite web|url=https://www.rtbf.be/musiq3/emissions/detail_eurovision-des-jeunes-musiciens/accueil/article_comment-suivre-le-concours-eurovision-des-jeunes-musiciens?id=9994253&programId=13165|title=Comment suivre le Concours Eurovision des Jeunes Musiciens|trans-title=How to follow the Eurovision Young Musicians Competition|language=fr|date=13 August 2018|publisher=RTBF|access-date=15 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815164458/https://www.rtbf.be/musiq3/emissions/detail_eurovision-des-jeunes-musiciens/accueil/article_comment-suivre-le-concours-eurovision-des-jeunes-musiciens?id=9994253&programId=13165|archive-date=15 August 2018|url-status=dead}}

| HRT 3

| Jana Haluza{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/08/15/croatia-jana-haluza-revealed-as-eurovision-young-musicians-commentator/|title=Croatia: Jana Haluza Revealed as Eurovision Young Musicians Commentator|date=15 August 2018|website=eurovoix.com|access-date=15 August 2018}}

| ČT art

| Jiří Vejvoda{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/08/07/czech-republic-ct-art-to-broadcast-eurovision-young-musicians-2018-final/|title=Czech Republic: ČT art to Broadcast Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 Final|date=7 August 2018|website=eurovoix.com|access-date=15 August 2018}}

rowspan="2"|{{flagu|Estonia}}

| Klassikaraadio

| rowspan="2" {{N/A|No commentary}}

ETV1

| ERT2

| Mihalis Messinis{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/08/17/greece-ert-2-to-broadcast-eurovision-young-musicians-2018-final/|title=Greece: ERT 2 To Broadcast Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 Final|date=17 August 2018|website=eurovoix.com|access-date=17 August 2018}}

| M5

| Bősze Ádám

| TVM2

| {{N/A|No commentary}}

rowspan="2"|{{flagu|Norway}}

| NRK2

| rowspan="2"|{{ill|Arild Erikstad|no}}{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/08/14/norway-nrk-2-to-broadcast-eurovision-young-musicians-2018-final-live/|title=Norway: NRK 2 to Broadcast Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 Final Live|date=14 August 2018|website=eurovoix.com|access-date=15 August 2018}}

NRK Klassisk

| TVP Kultura

| Aleksander Laskowski

24x24px Rest of the world

| YouTube

| {{N/A|No commentary}}

| Russia-K

| rowspan="2"|Unknown

| SMRTV

| TV Slovenija 1

| {{ill|Andrej Hofer|sl|Andrej Hofer (televizijski voditelj)}}{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/08/11/slovenia-eurovision-young-musicians-to-get-prime-time-broadcast-on-rtvslo1/|title=Slovenia: Eurovision Young Musicians To Get Prime Time Broadcast on RTVSLO1|date=11 August 2018|website=eurovoix.com|access-date=15 August 2018}}

| Radio Clásica

| Silvia Pérez Arroyo and Fernando Blázquez{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/08/10/spain-la-2-to-air-eurovision-young-musicians-2018-final-live-if-they-qualify/|title=Spain: La 2 To Air Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 Final Live If They Qualify|date=10 August 2018|website=eurovoix.com|access-date=15 August 2018}}

rowspan="3" |{{flagu|United Kingdom}}

| BBC Two Scotland{{efn|name=uk-broadcast|The final was broadcast on a 30-minute delay.}}

| rowspan="4" {{N/A|No commentary}}

BBC Red Button{{efn|name=uk-broadcast}}

24 August 2018

| BBC Radio 3

25 August 2018

| {{flagu|Sweden}}

| SVT2

2 September 2018

| {{flagu|Germany}}

| WDR Fernsehen

| rowspan="3"|Unknown

rowspan="2"|10 September 2018

| rowspan="2"|{{flagu|Israel}}

| KAN Chinukhit

KAN 11

29 September 2018

| {{flagu|Spain}}

| La 2{{efn|name=es-broadcast|The finals would have been aired live on La 2 if Spain had qualified for the final.}}

| Juan Antonio Simarro{{cite web|url=https://www.escplus.es/exclusiva-la-2-de-tve-emitira-la-gran-final-del-festival-de-eurovision-de-jovenes-musicos-el-29-de-septiembre/|title=Exclusiva: La 2 de TVE emitirá la gran final del Festival de Eurovisión de Jóvenes Músicas el 29 de septiembre|date=11 September 2018|access-date=11 September 2018|last=David|first=José|website=ESCplus.es}}

Other countries

For a broadcaster to be eligible to participate in the Eurovision Young Musicians, it needs to be an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).{{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}} 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. The EBU Active Members listed below have made the following announcements in regards to their decisions.

=Active EBU Members=

{{Esc|Austria|Musicians}} – On 29 October 2017, Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) announced that they were discussing whether they will participate in Eurovision Young Musicians 2018.{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Austria: ORF in Discussions Regarding Eurovision Young Musicians Participation|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/10/29/austria-orf-discussions-regarding-eurovision-young-musicians-participation/|website=eurovoix.com|date=29 October 2017|access-date=29 October 2017}} They decided to withdraw from the 2018 edition, after participating at every previous edition of the contest, with no reasons for their withdrawal being published.{{cite web|last1=Farren|first1=Neil|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/02/02/eurovision-young-musicians-2018-18-countries-take-part/|title=Eurovision Young Musicians 2018: 18 Countries to Take Part|website=eurovoix.com|date=2 February 2018|access-date=2 February 2018}}
{{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|Musicians}} – On 24 October 2017, BHRT confirmed that due to financial difficulties it would not return to the contest in 2018. Bosnia and Herzegovina's last, and only, participation was in {{Escyr|2012|Musicians}}.{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Bosnia and Herzegovina: BHRT rules out return to Eurovision Young Musicians|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/10/24/bosnia-herzegovina-bhrt-rules-return-eurovision-young-musicians/|website=eurovoix.com|date=24 October 2017|access-date=24 October 2017}}
{{Esc|Cyprus|Musicians}} – On 2 January 2018, Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) confirmed that due to financial difficulties it would not return to the contest in 2018. Cyprus last participated in {{Escyr|2010|Musicians}}.{{Cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/01/02/cyprus-cybc-will-not-return-eurovision-young-musicians-2018/|title=Cyprus: CyBC Will Not Return to Eurovision Young Musicians in 2018|website=eurovoix.com|date=2 January 2018|access-date=5 January 2018}}
{{Esc|Denmark|Musicians}} – On 3 January 2018, Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) confirmed that it would not return to the contest in 2018 and are unlikely to participate in the competition in the coming years. Denmark last participated in {{Escyr|2002|Musicians}}.{{Cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/01/03/denmark-will-participate-in-eurovision-young-musicians-2018/|title=Denmark: Will Not Participate in Eurovision Young Musicians 2018|website=eurovoix.com|date=3 January 2018|access-date=5 January 2018}}
{{Esc|Finland|Musicians}} – On 12 January 2018, Yleisradio (YLE) confirmed that it would not return to the contest in 2018. Finland last participated in {{Escyr|2008|Musicians}}.{{Cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/01/12/finland-yle-will-not-participate-in-eurovision-young-musicians-2018/|title=Finland: YLE Will Not Participate in Eurovision Young Musicians 2018|website=eurovoix.com|date=12 January 2018|access-date=12 January 2018}}
{{Esc|Ireland|Musicians}} – On 28 October 2017, Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) announced that it would not return to the contest in 2018. Ireland last participated in {{Escyr|2000|Musicians}}. However, the Irish-language broadcaster, TG4, which was eligible to participate representing Ireland, had not released any statements regarding a return to the contest.{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Ireland: RTÉ Rules Out Return To Eurovision Young Musicians in 2018|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/10/28/ireland-rte-rules-return-eurovision-young-musicians-2018/|website=eurovoix.com|date=28 October 2017|access-date=28 October 2017}} Ireland was not on the final list of participants released by the EBU.
{{Esc|Latvia|Musicians}} – On 4 November 2017, Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) confirmed that it would not return to the contest in 2018. Latvia last participated in {{Escyr|2002|Musicians}}.{{Cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/11/04/latvia-ltv-rules-eurovision-young-musicians-return-2018/|title=Latvia: LTV rules out Eurovision Young Musicians return in 2018|website=eurovoix.com|date=4 November 2017|access-date=4 November 2017}}
{{Esc|Netherlands|Musicians}} – On 30 January 2018, Omroep NTR (NTR) confirmed that it would not return to the contest in 2018. The Netherlands last participated in {{Escyr|2014|Musicians}}.{{Cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/01/30/netherlands-ntr-will-not-participate-eurovision-young-musicians-2018/|title=Netherlands: NTR Will Not Participate in Eurovision Young Musicians 2018|website=eurovoix.com|date=30 January 2018|access-date=30 January 2018}}
{{Esc|Switzerland|Musicians}} – On 11 November 2017, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) confirmed that SRG SSR would not return to the contest in 2018. Switzerland last participated in {{Escyr|2006|Musicians}}.{{Cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/11/11/switzerland-srf-rules-return-eurovision-young-musicians-2018/|title=Switzerland: SRF Rules Out Return To Eurovision Young Musicians in 2018|website=eurovoix.com|date=11 November 2017|access-date=11 November 2017}}
{{Esc|Ukraine|Musicians}} – On 5 January 2018, National Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (UA:PBC) announced that it was considering a return to the contest in 2018.{{Cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/01/05/ukraine-considering-return-eurovision-young-musicians/|title=Ukraine: Considering Return to Eurovision Young Musicians|website=eurovoix.com|date=5 January 2018|access-date=5 January 2018}} However, on 14 January 2018, UA:PBC confirmed that it would not return to the contest in 2018. Ukraine last participated in {{Escyr|2012|Musicians}}.{{Cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/01/14/ukraine-uapbc-will-not-participate-eurovision-young-musicians-2018/|title=Ukraine: UA:PBC Will Not Participate in Eurovision Young Musicians 2018|website=eurovoix.com|date=14 January 2018|access-date=15 January 2018}}

Notes and references

= Notes =

= References =

External links

{{Official website|https://youngmusicians.tv/}}
{{BBC programme|b0bgg3cy|title=Eurovision Young Musicians 2018}}

Category:2018 in music

Category:2018 in Scotland

Category:August 2018 in the United Kingdom

Category:Eurovision Young Musicians by year

Category:Events in Edinburgh

Eurovision Young Musicians 2018

Location

=Bidding phase=

=Host city announcement=

Format

=Presenters=

=Jury members=

=Voting=

Participating countries

=Semi-finals=

==18 August==

==19 August==

=Final=

Broadcasting

=Semi-finals=

=Final=

Other countries

=Active EBU Members=

See also

Notes and references

= Notes =

= References =

External links