How the Menuhin Competition works

The Menuhin Competition is run by the Yehudi Menuhin Young Violinists International Competition Trust, a UK-based charity that deals with the ongoing day-to-day management of the competition and related activities and events.

The Menuhin Competition takes place every two years, and is organised as a collaboration between the Trust and a host organisation in the city or country in which the competition takes place.

Since its inception in 1983 it has taken place in Folkestone, England; Boulogne-sur-Mer, France; London, England; Cardiff, Wales; and Oslo, Norway. In 2012 it will for the first time take place outside of Europe, in Beijing, China and in 2014 it will be held in Austin, Texas in the USA.

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2012 - Beijing Host Organisation

The Menuhin Competition 2012 will take place in Beijing, China. It is hosted by the Central Conservatory of Music in association with some of China's leading orchestras and venues. 

Wang Cizhao, President of the Central Conservatory of Music is the Chairman of the Beijing Host Organisation.                      

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Collaboration Partners

China Philharmonic Orchestra

Beijing Concert Hall

National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA)

The British Council Beijing

UK Now Festival

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About the Central Conservatory of Music

The Central Conservatory of Music is the national leading musical institution in Beijing, China. Founded in 1940, the Conservatory offers courses to both Chinese nationals and foreign students, and caters for all levels from primary up to postgraduate programmes.

In October 2010 the conservatoire has celebrated its 70th anniversary. In recent years the Conservatory has developed strong relationships with overseas institutions and individuals. Foreign musicians and scholars are frequently invited to teach or offer lectures at the Conservatory which, in turn, also sends its own faculty members and students to other countries to pursue further studies, lecture, or give performances.

The Conservatory campus covers 53,000 square metres in the centre of Beijing comprising a complex of traditional and modern buildings. The Conservatory Music Context.Scope.Library accommodates over 500,000 volumes and is the largest of its kind in China. The Conservatory also owns over 500 pianos and a large number of other musical instruments; its educational facilities include an electronic music studio with advanced recording and video equipment, and a school for violin making.

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Executive Committee of the Competition in the UK

Duncan Greenland Competition Chairman	Duncan Greenland
Gordon Back Artistic Director	Gordon Back Gord
Susanne Barthelmes General Manager	Susanne Barthelm

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