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Duncan Greenland (Chair)
Farad Azima
Etienne d'Arenberg
Celia Blakey
Sir John Boyd
Joji Hattori
John Hughes
Zamira Menuhin Benthall
Jeremy Menuhin
For its
founder Yehudi Menuhin the key to success was his excellent music
education as a child and his ongoing dialogue and
collaboration with fellow musicians.
To enable young violinists from all over the world to have an equally enriching and stimulating environment, he founded
Since its inception over 25 years ago, the Menuhin Competition has brought together musicians from all over the world in an exceptional atmosphere of learning and exchange.
Having been hosted in Folkstone/UK, Boulogne sur Mer/France, London/UK and for 2008 in Cardiff, Wales/UK the competition has always attracted some of the most promising young violinists from all over the globe. Many of its prize winners have embarked on successful international careers.
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The Menuhin Competition is one of
the few international violin competitions for young musicians under
the age of 22. It is open to participants of all nationalities and
is comprised of two age groups: Juniors (under the age of 16)
and Seniors (16 to 21 years of age).
For 27 years it has attracted the greatest young talents from all over the world.
Going beyond the boundaries of traditional music competitions, the Menuhin Competition is a truly exceptional feast for music and violin fans from all over the world. Each competition features a series of events by its jury members and other world-class performers.
The competition is traditionally invited by a host city or a host organisation and has most recently been held in Folkestone/England, Boulogne-sur-Mer/France, London/England, Cardiff/Wales, Oslo/Norway and Beijing/China (in 2012).
Interested host cities or potential partner organisations are invited to contact us.
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