[3] A total of fourteen countries took part in the competition therefore a semi-final was held at the Schubert Hall of Konzerthaus in Vienna on 5 and 6 May 2012.
All participants performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Cornelius Meister.
[3] Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad of Norway won the contest, with host country Austria and Armenia placing second and third respectively.
[4] Rathausplatz, a square outside the Wiener Rathaus city hall of Vienna, was the host location for the 2012 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians final.
The placing results of the remaining participants is unknown and never made public by the European Broadcasting Union.