Liepāja, Latvia, is set to host Eurovision Young Musicians 2027, bringing the competition to the country for the first time.
Latvia has been announced as the host country for Eurovision Young Musicians 2026, with the coastal city of Liepāja announced as the location. This will be the first time that Eurovision Young Musicians has been held in Latvia and the first Eurovision contest held in Latvia since Eurovision Choir in 2017.
The announcement that Eurovision Young Musicians will be held in 2027, marks a shift in the contest. Since its first edition in 1982, the competition has only been held in alternate years, now the contest is set to move to an annual contest.
Liepāja is the third-largest city in Latvia and is home to just over 100,000 people. Liepāja is also set to be European Capital of Culture alongside Evora in Portugal in 2027. Eurovision Young Musicians 2027 will be organised by LSM, with the contest to be held at the Great Amber Concert Hall, which was opened in 2015.
Image source: Liepāja 2027
Baiba Zūzena, Chairwoman of the Board of the Latvian Public Media, commented:
“Latvia’s return to the Eurovision Young Musicians contest after a break of more than 20 years is the beginning of a new story. We are truly honored to be able to host Europe’s most talented young musicians in Latvia in the next cycle of the contest.
Liepāja, rich in musical traditions, creative energy, and international experience, will be an excellent home for this competition. while also giving Europe the opportunity to get to know Latvia as a country where culture and young talents are a significant value.”
Baiba Bartkeviča, the artistic director of “Liepāja 2027” added:
“We are truly inspired that in 2027 the Eurovision Young Musicians Contest will be held in Liepāja. It is a great opportunity not only to showcase our city and the European Capital of Culture program to an international audience, but also to inspire the younger generation.”
Eurovision Young Musicians 2026
The 22nd edition of Eurovision Young Musicians took place this evening at the Yerevan Opera Theatre in Yerevan. This marked the first time that Eurovision Young Musicians has been hosted by Armenia, and the third time Yerevan has hosted a Eurovision competition. Hamlet Arakelyan and Hrachuhi Utmazyan presented the show.
Michał Stochel gave Poland their fourth Eurovision Young Musicians win, having previously won in 1992, 2000 and 2016. He is also the first accordionist to win the contest. As the winner Eurovision Young Musicians 2026, Stochel received a prize that includes a trophy and an invitation to perform with the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra during the 2026–2027 concert season. The full results were as follows:
🇵🇱 Poland: Michał Stochel – Accordion – Concerto Classico, 3rd movement by Mikołaj Majkusiak – 1st
🇱🇻 Latvia: Sonja Misiņa – Percussion – Concerto for Marimba and Strings, Op. 12, 2nd movement by Emmanuel Séjourné – 2nd
🇦🇲 Armenia: Elen Virabyan – Flute – Violin Concerto transposed for flute by Aram Khachaturian – 3rd
🇩🇪 Germany: Moë Dierstein – Violin – Violin Concerto in E minor, 3rd movement by Felix Mendelhssohn
🇨🇾 Cyprus: Iakovos Kedaritis – Clarinet – Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73, 3rd movement by Carl Maria von Weber
🇧🇪 Belgium: Simon Nakhimovitch – Simon Nakhimovitch – Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso by Camille Saint-Saëns
🇷🇸 Serbia: Jana Jakovljević – Violin – Zigeunerweisen by Pablo de Sarasate
🇨🇭 Switzerland: Manoush Toth – Piano – Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7, 3rd movement by Clara Schumann
🇵🇹 Portugal: Beatriz Li Rosão – Violin – Violin Concerto in D major, 3rd movement by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
🇨🇿 Czechia: Nora Lubbadová – Piano – Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, 3rd movement by Dmitri Shostakovich
🇸🇪 Sweden: Edward Ahlbeck Glader – Piano – Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 16, 4th movement by Sergei Prokofiev
Source: EBU / LSM