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Dear
Susanne,
Summer
is here and so are the holidays and summer
festivals.
See
and hear last year's Junior 1st Prize winner Chad
Hoopes perform at a number of summer
festivals. And listen to Jiafeng Chen
performing Mendelssohn's rare violin concerto in D
minor.
Read
on and enjoy your summer - wherever you
are.
The
Menuhin Competition
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 Get
a Flavour of the Concert
Highlights
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 The
Menuhin Competition Oslo will be a feast for violin and
music lovers. You can now have a look at some of the event
highlights.
For
example world famous violinist and conductor Maxim Vengerov in
his first appearance with the Oslo Philharmonic
together with French violin star virtuoso Renaud Capuçon. The
concert will feature Beethoven's 5th Symphony and Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
in E minor.
But
Capuçon and Vengerov are not the only jury members
taking to the stage. Audiences and competitors will have
the chance to see all jury members performing. More
highlights...
The full events
programme will be available in
October.
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Menuhin
Competition
Oslo 2010 - Don't miss the
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 We
are experiencing unprecedented interest following the
launch of the 2010 competition. Candidates from all over
the world are getting in touch and the first
applications are on their way.
Don't
forget: Application deadline is 31
October
2009.
The
Competition is open to violinists of any nationality
under the age of 22 (that's everybody born after 25
April 1988).
For
more details and downloads of application information
please visit
our website.
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Jiafeng
Chen performing at Opening Concert of Kloster Schöntal
Competition |
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More
Partners for the Oslo Competition
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 Our
colleagues in Oslo have secured two
more exciting partners for the Menuhin Competition Oslo
2010.
The Norsk
Kulturskoleråd, the Norwegian Council for
Schools of Music and Performing Art, has joined the team
of Oslo Host Organisations. Through this association,
the Competition will be working with the leading
Norwegian national organisation for youth music
education.
And another important partnership has
been secured with Rica Hotels,
the largest hotel chain in Norway and owners of the luxurious Grand Hotel in
Oslo. As the competition's official hotel
partner, Rica will be offering special rates and deals
to visitors. Booking details will be available
shortly.
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Chad
Hoopes on Recital Tour in Europe |
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Ray
Chen wins Queen Elisabeth
Competition |
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We
are thrilled to announce that Ray Chen, last year's 1st
Prize winner of the Menuhin Competition Senior Section,
has just won 1st Prize of the Queen Elisabeth Violin
Competition in Brussels.
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 is
the largest hotel chain in Norway. As
our guest we give you a wide variety of choices. Whether
you prefer fjords, mountains, urban life or rural life,
North, South, East or West - you'll always find a Rica
Hotel. Our hotel is your home away from home.
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!
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