The Eurovision Young Musicians 1996 was the eighth edition of the

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, held at

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on 12 June 1996. Organised by the

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(EBU) and host broadcaster

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(RTP), musicians from eight countries participated in the televised final. Out of the 22 countries, 14 did not qualify to the final, including the host country

. All participants performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Portuguese Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Luis Izquierdo. Seven countries withdrew from the 1996 contest; they were , , , , , and . The disqualified countries included , , , , , , , and . For the fourth time, the host country did not qualify for the final.

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in Lisbon, Portugal, was the host venue for the 1996 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians. Located in the civil parish of

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(in the municipality of

), it is the largest building with cultural facilities in

. The CCB's 140,000 m² spaces was initially built to accommodate the European Presidency, but adapted to provide spaces for conferences, exhibitions and artistic venues (such as opera, ballet and symphony concerts), in addition to political and research congresses, high security meeting halls, and a 7,000 m² exhibition area.

Results

Preliminary round

A total of twenty-two countries took part in the preliminary round of the 1996 contest, of which eight qualified to the televised grand final. The following countries failed to qualify. * *

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* (Cello) * * * (host) * * *

Final

Awards were given to the top three countries. The table below highlights these using ''gold, silver, and bronze''. The placing results of the remaining participants is unknown and never made public by the European Broadcasting Union.

Broadcasting

EBU members from the following countries broadcast the final round.

References

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