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Dear
Susanne,
Time has been
flying and it's nearly Christmas. I am writing this newsletter from
Oslo where I am catching up with the Norwegian Menuhin team, who have
been incredibly busy.
A successful
press-launch of the 2010 competition in Oslo combined with a recital by
last year's Senior 2nd Prize winner Jiafeng Chen on 2nd December
has kicked off the homerun to next year's competition.
Only 4 months
to go, so start planning your trip to Oslo - it's going to be a
competition not to be missed.
But as I sit
here in Oslo with snow falling gently, let me take this opportunity to
wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous New
Year.
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 Competitors from 11 different
nations chosen for Oslo 2010
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 This year saw 140 entries from
29 nations. From these, 42 competitors have been chosen by an
international pre-selection jury panel. The jurors were Erich
Gruenberg (UK), Gordon Back (UK) and Olivier Charlier
(France)
"With so much talent, it's hard work to pick the
best players. We have been listening to each audition recording to
identify the strongest candidates and we are extremely pleased with the
results. The competitors represent 11 nations with America, China and
Korea contributing most players. But I am also very pleased to say that
we will have five Norwegians going forward to the competition in Oslo."
explains Competition Director Gordon Back.
A list of next year's competitors will be available on
our website later in
January.
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Oslo programme of events released
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The Menuhin
Competition and its rounds are at the centre of 10 days packed with
concerts, masterclasses, seminars, exhibitions, outreach activities and
a project week for students.
You will be spoiled for choice so have a look at the highlights and
our day-by-day programme of events on our website.
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New look website
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We have given our website a face lift and hope you like it. With a
white background it looks fresh and you may find it easier to read.
What's more, it is now also RSS feed enabled so
you can subscribe to the RSS feeds and you'll automatically be informed
about our news.
We have added the event section with
venue details and maps for the 2010 competition and for anyone who
would like to read Norwegian -
we now have a direct link to our colleagues' site at the Norwegian
Academy of Music which displays some of our pages' content in
Norwegian.
We're happy to hear your feedback!
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What our 2008 First Prize winners are up to...
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Chad Hoopes will have his premiere with the San Francisco Symphony
Orchestra on 31 December at their New Year's Ball and in January he
will be in Norway to play a number of concerts with the Trondheim
Symphony Orchestra. Look at his upcoming
concerts.
And Ray Chen has just performed the Beethoven Triple Concerto at
the Rostropovitch Festival in Azerbaijan. He now also has a very nice website
where you can keep up to date with his concerts and tours.
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Merry Christmas
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Best wishes, a very happy holiday time and a good start into the New
Year
from the Menuhin team in Norway and in England.
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Royal Patronage
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We are delighted to announce that His Majesty King
Harald V of Norway has kindly granted his royal patronage to the
Menuhin Competition Oslo. More...
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Missed any of our previous News?
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Visit our Hosting Partners
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Our Hotel Partner
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Rica Hotels offers exceptional quality and personal service at
affordable prices. We are proud to be the official hotel partner of
the Menuhin Competition Oslo 2010.
For more information, see
www.rica-hotels.com
Welcome!
A booking code for the special offer to visitors of the Menuhin
Competition will be available shortly.
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