Eurovision Young Musicians 2018
| Eurovision Young Musicians 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 18 August 2018 |
| Semi-final 2 | 19 August 2018 |
| Final | 23 August 2018 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Usher Hall Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Presenter(s) | Petroc Trelawny Josie d'Arby (final only) |
| Executive producer | Paul Bullock |
| Director | Rhodri Huw |
| Musical director | Thomas Dausgaard |
| Executive supervisor | Jon Ola Sand |
| Host broadcaster | BBC Scotland (BBC) |
| Website | youngmusicians |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 18 |
| Number of finalists | 6 |
| Debuting countries | Albania |
| Returning countries | Belgium Estonia Greece Israel Russia Spain United Kingdom |
| Non-returning countries | Austria |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each juror awarded a mark from 1–10 to each performer based on specific criteria |
| Winning musician | Russia Ivan Bessonov |
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 1982. Musicians representing eighteen countries participated in the contest, with Albania making their debut alongside seven returning countries, while Austria 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 2000.