Valerian Alfaré represents Switzerland at the EYM
As part of its talent promotion program, SRF is sending 19-year-old classical musician Valerian Alfaré to the final show of the "Eurovision Young Musicians" competition in Bodø, Norway. The final will be broadcast on Saturday, August 17, 2024, from 10.30 pm on SRF 1.
After the "Eurovision Song Contest" (ESC), the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) organizes the "Eurovision Young Musicians" competition (EYM) this summer. Valerian Alfaré is taking part in the final show for Switzerland in Bodø, Norway. The 19-year-old impressed the three-member jury of experts (Oliver Schnyder, Manuel Oswald, Eva Oertle) with his euphonium at the Swiss pre-selection in Basel this spring. As one of eleven finalists, Valerian Alfaré will perform as a soloist at the Stomen Konserthus in Bodø on August 17, 2024, accompanied by the Norwegian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
The Swiss pre-selection at the Meret Oppenheim Hochhaus in Basel, SRF's cultural location, was carried out in partnership between SRF, music academies, music schools and the Swiss Youth Music Competition. Young Swiss musicians between the ages of 14 and 21 took part.
19-year-old Valerian Alfaré from Rheinfelden in the canton of Aargau plays the trumpet as well as the euphonium. As a trumpet player, he concentrates mainly on jazz and is a member of the Swiss Youth Jazz Orchestra. With the euphonium, he is primarily active in classical and contemporary music.
About the "Eurovision Young Musicians" competition
The "Eurovision Young Musicians" competition offers young classical talents a large international TV stage with a professional orchestra. The event is organized every two years by the EBU, which also organizes the ESC. The 2024 edition will be hosted by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. The competition will take place in Bodø, one of the three European Capitals of Culture 2024.
