The 2010 competition was held in Norway -
under patronage of King Harald V and with the Closing Gala
Concert at the Opera
House
© Christopher Hagelund
How it all started
Providing excellent music education to young prodigies
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
- the Yehudi Menuhin School in England in 1963
- the Menuhin Music Academy for young virtuosi in Gstaad/Switzerland in 1977 – also the site of the annual summer festival
- the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists in Folkestone/Britain in 1983
Since its inception nearly 30 years ago, the Menuhin Competition has brought together musicians from all over the world in an exceptional atmosphere of learning and exchange.
To date hosted in Folkstone/UK, Boulogne sur Mer/France, London/UK, Cardiff, Wales/UK, Oslo/Norway, Beijing/China and Austin, Texas/USA, the competition consistently attracts some of the most promising young violinists from all over the globe. Many of its prize winners have gone on to successful international careers.
