Eurovision Young Musicians 1988
The Eurovision Young Musicians 1988 was the fourth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 31 May 1988. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), musicians from six countries participated in the televised final. A total of sixteen countries took part in the competition. All participants had to be younger than 19 and performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest conducted by Sergiu Comissiona. Cyprus and Spain made their début, however Israel decided not to participate.
| Eurovision Young Musicians 1988 | |
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| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 26 May 1988 |
| Semi-final 2 | 27 May 1988 |
| Final | 31 May 1988 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Presenter(s) | Martine Bijl |
| Musical director | Sergiu Comissiona |
| Directed by | Klaas Rusticus |
| Executive supervisor | Frank Naef |
| Executive producer | Stefan Felsenthal |
| Host broadcaster | Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 16 |
| Number of finalists | 6 |
| Debuting countries |
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| Returning countries | None |
| Non-returning countries | |
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, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Yugoslavia. For the second year in a row, the host country did not qualify for the final. The semifinal took place between 26 and 27 May, a few days before the televised final. Julian Rachlin of Austria won the contest, with Norway and Italy placing second and third respectively.