Eurovision Young Musicians 2000
| Eurovision Young Musicians 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 10 June 2000 |
| Semi-final 2 | 11 June 2000 |
| Final | 15 June 2000 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Sævigsalen (pre.) Grieg Hall (final) Bergen, Norway |
| Presenter(s) | Arild Erikstad |
| Executive producer | Anne Rothing |
| Director | Torstein Vegheim |
| Musical director | Simone Young |
| Host broadcaster | Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) |
| Website | youngmusicians |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 24 |
| Number of finalists | 8 |
| Debuting countries | Czech Republic Turkey |
| Returning countries | Belgium France Hungary Netherlands Russia |
| Non-returning countries | Portugal Slovakia |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Jury chose their top 3 favourites by vote. |
| Winning musician | |
The Eurovision Young Musicians 2000 was the tenth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway, on 15 June 2000. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), musicians from eight countries participated in the televised final. As said by the host Arild Erikstad, a total of twenty-four countries took part in the competition. All participants performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Simone Young. Five countries returned to the contest, whilst Czech Republic and Turkey made their debut.
The non-qualified countries were Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. Stanisław Drzewiecki of Poland won the contest, with Finland and Russia placing second and third respectively.