Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Eurovision Young Musician 2010

The Final of the 2010 Eurovision Young Musician Competition was held on 14 May, at the Rathausplatz, Vienna.
This competition was won by a flutist!! A sixteen year old flutist from Slovenia!

16 year old Eva-Nina Kozmus won the competition with her interpertation of the Ibert Flute Concerto (3rd movement).

"Born in 1994 in Celje, Slovenia, she began playing flute and piano at age 7. She is currently an undergraduate at the Ljubljana Music and Ballet Conservatory. Eva-Nina Kozmus began competing in 2005 in an international flute competition in Serbia and has since gone on to compete in several competitions in Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, as well as Italy. She is a member of the Ljubljana Music and Ballet Conservatory Symphony and Chamber Orchestra and performs with several renowned international orchestras." - http://www.youngmusicians.tv/

Have a look at the video of her performance, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrcKu4YSnIg. Wonderful musicality,sensitivity, great intonation, and amazing breath control for the phrasings that looks and sounds to be so effortless for her..

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