Saturday, May 31, 2014

Eurovision Young Musicians: Tonight! Grand Final in Cologne


Tonight this years Eurovision Young Musicians Grand Final will take place in Cologne next to the big cathedral 'DOM' on the Roncalliplatz. Yesterday the Jury Final took place there too. The Jury already gave 50 % of there votes after the Pre-Rounds, which took place on 26th and 27th of May in 'Kleine Saal' at the WDR Funkhaus. You can follow the show tonight online on YoungMusicians.tv The show starts at 08:00 pm (cet).


Eurovision Young Musicians (Grand Final)





These are the contestants and their instruments in tonights running order:

  1. Moldova Livyka Shtirbu-Sokolov (Piano)
  2. Croatia Sara Domjanić (Violin) 
  3. Malta Kurt Aquilina (Guitar) 
  4. Hungary Gergely Devich (Violoncello) 
  5. Slovenia Urban Stanič  (Piano)
  6. Austria Ziyu He (Violin) 
  7. Poland - Bartosz Kołsut (Accordion)
  8. The Netherlands Lucie Horsch (Recorder)
  9. Portugal André Gunko (Cello)
  10. Greece - Vassilis Digos (Guitar)
  11. Germany Judith Stapf (Violin)
  12. Sweden Albin Uusijärvi (Viola)
  13. Czech Republic Martin Kot (Accordion)
  14. Norway Sonoko Miriam Shimano Welde (Violin)


Livyka Shtirbu-Sokolov
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  • Artist: Livyka Shtirbu-Sokolov
  • Instrument: Piano
  • Final Piece:
    • Piano concerto by Liviu Shtirbu
  • More about Livyka Shtirbu-Sokolov.





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Saran Domjanić 
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  • Artist: Sara Domjanić
  • Instrument: Violin
  • Final Piece:
    • Zigeunerweisen, op.20 by Pablo de Sarasate
  • More about Sara Domjanić


Kurt Aquilina
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  • Artist: Kurt Aquilina
  • Instrument: Guitar
  • Final Piece: 
    • Concerto De Aranjuez - 2nd Movement Adagio by Joaquin Rodrigo
  • More about Kurt Aquilina



Gergely Devich
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Hungary

  • Artist: Gergely Devich
  • Instrument: Violoncello
  • Final Piece: 
    • Allegro appassionato Op.43 by Saint-Saëns
  • More about Gergely Devich






Urban Stanič
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Flag of Slovenia Slovenia 

  • Artist: Urban Stanič
  • Instrument: Piano
  • Final Piece:
    • Grande polonaise brillante, op. 22 E-flat major by Fryderyk Chopin
  • More about Urban Stanič.



Ziyu He
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  • Artist: Ziyu He
  • Instrument: Violin
  • Final Piece: 
    • 2. Violinkonzerrt by Belá Bartók
  • More about Ziyu He





Bartosz Kołsut
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Flag of Poland Poland

  • Artist: Bartosz Kołsut
  • Instrument: Accordion
  • Pieces:
    • "Concerto Classico" part I by Bronisław Kazimierz Przybylski
  • More about Bartosz Kołsut





Lucie Horsch
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  • Artist: Lucie Horsch
  • Instrument: Recorder
  • Final Piece:
    • Concerto per flautino in sol maggiore RV 443 by A. Vivaldi
  • More about Lucie Horsch.




André Gunko
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  • Artist: André Gunko
  • Instrument: Cello
  • Final Piece: 
    • Cello Concerto op. 85, 2 mov Lento. Allegro molto by Edward Elgar
  • More about André Gunko.



Vasilis Digkos
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  • Artist: Vassilis Digos 
  • Instrument: Guitar
  • Final Piece: 
    • Concerto in Re - M.C. Tedesco by M.C. Tedesco
  • More about Vassilis Digos




Judith Stapf 
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  • Artist: Judith Stapf
  • Instrument: Violin
  • Final Piece: 
    • Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Opus 77, fourth movement: Burlesque: Allegro con brio - Presto by Dmitri Shostakovich
  • More about Judith Stapf




Albin Uusijärvi
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  • Artist: Albin Uusijärvi
  • Instrument: Viola
  • Final Piece:
    • Viola concerto, 2nd movement by William Walton





Martin Kot
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  • Artist: Martin Kot
  • Instrument: Accordion
  • Final Piece: 
    • Flick-Flack by Albert Vossen
  • More about Martin Kot






Sonoko Miriam Shimano Welde
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  • Artist: Sonoko Miriam Shimano Welde
  • Instrument: Violin
  • Final Piece:
    • 3. movement from Violin Concerto no 1 in G minor, op. 26 by Max Bruch
  • More about Sonoko Miriam Shimano Welde.

Eurovision Young Musicians: Jury Final (Impressions 30.05.2014)


Yesterday the so called Jury Final took place in the center of Cologne on the Roncalliplatz next to the big cathedral. The weather was very good and sunny, so it was a fantastic atmosphere for the contestants to perform their final pieces with the 'Dom' in the back. The jury was seated between stage and the place for the public viewers.




These are the contestants and their instruments:

  1. Moldova Livyka Shtirbu-Sokolov (Piano)
  2. Croatia Sara Domjanić (Violin) 
  3. Malta Kurt Aquilina (Guitar) 
  4. Hungary Gergely Devich (Violoncello) 
  5. Slovenia Urban Stanič  (Piano)
  6. Austria Ziyu He (Violin) 
  7. Poland - Bartosz Kołsut (Accordion)
  8. The Netherlands Lucie Horsch (Recorder)
  9. Portugal André Gunko (Cello)
  10. Greece - Vassilis Digos (Guitar)
  11. Germany Judith Stapf (Violin)
  12. Sweden Albin Uusijärvi (Viola)
  13. Czech Republic Martin Kot (Accordion)
  14. Norway - Sonoko Miriam Shimano Welde (Violin)
Sabine Heinrich (Host)

Impressions from yesterdays Jury Final in Cologne

Moldova Livyka Shtirbu-Sokolov (Piano)



Croatia Sara Domjanić (Violin) 



Malta Kurt Aquilina (Guitar) 



Hungary Gergely Devich (Violoncello) 



Slovenia Urban Stanič  (Piano)



Austria Ziyu He (Violin) 



Poland - Bartosz Kołsut (Accordion)



The Netherlands Lucie Horsch (Recorder)



Portugal André Gunko (Cello)



Greece - Vassilis Digos (Guitar)



Germany Judith Stapf (Violin)



Sweden Albin Uusijärvi (Viola)



Czech Republic Martin Kot (Accordion)



Norway Sonoko Miriam Shimano Welde (Violin)





Impressions from the Pre-Rounds: