Eurovision Young Musicians 2000

Location

The Grieg Hall (), a 1,500-seat concert hall in Bergen, Norway, was the host venue for the 2000 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians. It has been the home of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra since the hall's completion in 1978.

It hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 1986, and is the host of the annual Norwegian Brass Band Championship competition, which occurs in mid-winter. The hall is named after Bergen-born composer Edvard Grieg, who was music director of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra from 1880 until 1882.

Format

was the host of the 2000 contest. Norwegian jazz band The Brazz Brothers performed during the interval.

Results

Preliminary round

Broadcasters from twenty-four countries took part in the preliminary round of the 2000 contest, of which eight qualified to the televised grand final. The following participants failed to qualify.

Final

Awards were given to the top three participants. 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.

Jury members

The jury members consisted of the following:

• Finland – Esa-Pekka Salonen
• United States – Michael Thompson
• Hungary – Beata Schanda
• United Kingdom – Michael Collins
• Austria – Boris Kuschnir
• United Kingdom – Evelyn Glennie
• Norway – Leif Ove Andsnes

Broadcasting

EBU members from the following countries broadcast the final round. Known details on the broadcasts in each country, including the specific broadcasting stations and commentators are shown in the tables below.

References and notes

Footnotes

References

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