Eurovision Young Musicians 2012
The Eurovision Young Musicians 2012 was the sixteenth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at the Rathausplatz in Vienna, Austria on 11 May 2012. 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 fourth time that the competition was held on an open-air stage and during the annual Vienna Festival. Austria and broadcaster ORF previously hosted the contest in 1990, 1998, 2006, 2008 and 2010.
| Eurovision Young Musicians 2012 | |
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| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 5 May 2012 |
| Semi-final 2 | 6 May 2012 |
| Final | 11 May 2012 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Semi-final: Schubert Hall, Vienna Final: Rathausplatz, Vienna, Austria |
| Presenter(s) | Pia Strauss (Semi-finals) Martin Grubinger (Final) |
| Musical director | Cornelius Meister |
| Executive supervisor | Vladislav Yakovlev |
| Host broadcaster | Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 14 |
| Number of finalists | 7 |
| Debuting countries | |
| Returning countries | Ukraine |
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Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | A jury selects the winner, runner-up, and third place |
| Winning musician | Norway Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad |
A total of fourteen countries took part in the competition therefore a semi-final was held at the Schubert Hall of Konzerthaus in Vienna on 5 and 6 May 2012. All participants performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Cornelius Meister. Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Georgia made their début while Ukraine returned. Five countries decided not to participate, they were Cyprus, Romania, Russia, Sweden and United Kingdom.
Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad of Norway won the contest, with host country Austria and Armenia placing second and third respectively.