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The Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists (or simply the Menuhin Competition) is an international
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ists under the age of 22. It was founded by
Yehudi Menuhin Yehudi or Jehudi (Hebrew: יהודי, endonym for Jew) is a common Hebrew name: * Yehudi Menuhin (1916–1999), violinist and conductor ** Yehudi Menuhin School, a music school in Surrey, England ** Who's Yehoodi?, a catchphrase referring to t ...
in 1983 with the goal of nurturing young violinists. In its early years, the competition took place in Folkestone on the south coast of England. Since 1998, it has been held biennially in different cities around the world. Several of the competition's past laureates, including
Julia Fischer Julia Fischer (born 15 June 1983) is a German classical violinist and pianist.Tasmin Little Tasmin Little (born 13 May 1965) is an English classical violinist. She is a concerto soloist and also performs as a recitalist and chamber musician. She has released numerous albums, winning the Critics Award at the Classic Brit Awards in 2011 ...
, and
Nikolaj Znaider Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider (born 5 July 1975 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish violinist and conductor. Biography Szeps-Znaider was born in Copenhagen to Polish-Jewish parents. His father had originally emigrated from Poland to Israel, and his mot ...
, have gone on to major international careers.Miller, Joe (15 April 2016)
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. Retrieved 14 May 2016.


Competition

A member of the
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(EMCY), the Menuhin Competition runs every two years, each time in a different city with the support of local sponsors. Recent competitions have been
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on the Internet. The competition is open to violinists of any nationality under the age of 22. The competitors are pre-selected by video recording and compete in three rounds during the actual competition. There is a required repertoire, which is chosen by the competition's organizers. However, the competitors also play a virtuoso violin work of their own choice as part of the semi-finals. In the first round, each competitor is also given a four to eight bar
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on which to
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for three minutes. In later years the required repertoire and the gala concerts have included new works especially commissioned for the competition or works closely associated with the host country. At the 2010 Oslo competition, the previously required works by Paganini were replaced with works by the Norwegian violinist and composer Ole Bull to mark the bicentenary of his birth.Tripodianos, Maria (8 January 2010)
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. Ole Bull 200th Anniversary (OleBull2010.no). Retrieved 16 May 2016. The 2008 competition in Cardiff saw the world premiere of Welsh composer
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's ''Elegy for King Arthur''. The 2014 Austin, Texas competition included two world premieres of Texas-themed works:
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's ''Black-eyed Suzy'' and
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's ''The Cowboy and the Rattlesnake''. The three commissioned works premiered at the 2016
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competition were
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's ''Visions'',
Roxanna Panufnik Roxanna Panufnik (born 24 April 1968) is a British composer of Polish heritage. She is the daughter of the composer and conductor Sir Andrzej Panufnik and his second wife Camilla, née Jessel. Panufnik was born in London. She attended Bedales ...
's ''Hora Bessarabia'' and Òscar Colomina Bosch's ''Shpigl''. In the Senior category cash prizes are awarded to the top four places, while in the Junior category (under 16 years old) cash prizes are awarded to the top five places. There are also a number of individual cash prizes. These include the Bach Prize for the best performance of
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's violin works, donated in memory of Robert Masters, the founding director of the Yehudi Menuhin School. The First Prize winner in the Senior category also receives a one-year loan of a "golden age" Stradivarius violin. The First Prize winner of the Junior category receives a one-year loan of a "fine old Italian violin". The 2016 competition had 44 competitors—37 girls and seven boys. The top four prizes in the Senior category were won by young violinists from China, South Korea, and Taiwan. The top prize-winners in the Junior category were from the United States, South Korea, Sweden, and Germany.


History

The competition was founded by
Yehudi Menuhin Yehudi or Jehudi (Hebrew: יהודי, endonym for Jew) is a common Hebrew name: * Yehudi Menuhin (1916–1999), violinist and conductor ** Yehudi Menuhin School, a music school in Surrey, England ** Who's Yehoodi?, a catchphrase referring to t ...
and Robert Masters, who had been instrumental in the founding of the
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. The competition took place for the first time in 1983 at Folkestone on the south coast of England and was based there for its first 15 years with Menuhin himself conducting
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es for the competitors. Following a three-year gap after the 1995 competition, it resumed in 1998 at
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on the French side of the
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and returned to Folkestone in 2000.''Les Échos du Pas-de-Calais'' (27 March 2006)
"Boulogne-sur-Mer accueille le concours Yehudi-Menuhin"
. Retrieved 14 May 2016 . At the inauguration of the first competition, Yehudi Menuhin said: After Menuhin's death, the pianist
Gordon Back Gordon Back (born c.1950) is a Welsh pianist, teacher and music administrator, best known for his association with the violinist Yehudi Menuhin and the Menuhin Competition, of which he has been Artistic Director since 2002. Back was born in Wale ...
, who had been the competition's
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since its founding, took over the Artistic Directorship of the competition, expanding the program into a festival format with the competition taking place amidst concerts, master classes, and education and outreach events. The competition also began moving its venue to a different international city each time.Niles, Laura (14 February 2014)
"Gordon Back and the History of the Menuhin Competition"
Violinist.com. Retrieved 14 May 2016. From 2002 to 2014, the competition was held in: *Boulogne-sur-Mer, based at the École nationale de musique et de danse (2002) * London, based at the Royal Academy of Music (2004)Green, Andrew (18 March 2016)
"Coming home: the Menuhin Competition returns to London"
'' Classical Music''. Retrieved 14 May 2016. *Boulogne-sur-Mer, based at the École nationale de musique et de danse (2006) *
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, based at the
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with its gala concerts held in St David's Hall (2008)Evans, Rian (16 April 2008)
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(2014)Thompson, Damian (22 March 2014)
"Menuhin is the world’s toughest violin competition. Why is it packed with Asians, and no Brits?"
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''. Retrieved 14 May 2016. In 2016, the 100th anniversary of Menuhin's birth, the competition returned to London, where once again it was based at the Royal Academy of Music, with its gala concerts held at the Royal Festival Hall.Clements, Andrew (8 April 2016)
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"Menuhin competition: young talent and hints of greatness to come"
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''. Retrieved 15 May 2016. The 2018 competition was held in
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, Switzerland. The 2021 competition will be held in Richmond, Virginia.


Organization

The Menuhin Competition is operated by the Menuhin Competition Trust, a UK-registered charity. Its president is the Japanese violinist and conductor Joji Hattori. The trust also has close ties to the Menuhin family. Yehudi Menuhin's daughter Zamira Menuhin-Benthall is its Life Patron and his grandson Aaron Menuhin serves as one of the trustees. The competition's artistic director is the pianist
Gordon Back Gordon Back (born c.1950) is a Welsh pianist, teacher and music administrator, best known for his association with the violinist Yehudi Menuhin and the Menuhin Competition, of which he has been Artistic Director since 2002. Back was born in Wale ...
. As of 2016, the chair of the jury is the American violinist
Pamela Frank Pamela Frank (born June 20, 1967) is an American violinist, with an active international career across a varied range of performing activity. Her musicianship was recognized in 1999 with the Avery Fisher Prize, one of the highest honors given t ...
who has held the post since 2012. Past jury members have included
Maxim Vengerov Maxim Alexandrovich Vengerov (russian: Максим Александрович Венгеров, , mɐkˈsʲim ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ vʲɪnˈɡʲerəf; he, מקסים ונגרוב; born 20 August 1974) is a Russian-born Israeli violinist, ...
,
Dong-Suk Kang Dong-Suk Kang (born April 28, 1954) is a South Korean violinist. Biography Kang was born in Seoul, and played his first concert at the age of eight. He went to New York in 1967 to study at the Juilliard School and completed his education with Iva ...
, Arabella Steinbacher,
Ray Chen Ray Chen (born 6 March 1989) is a Taiwanese-Australian violinist. He was the first prize winner of the 2009 Queen Elisabeth Competition and the 2008 International Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition. Career Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Chen began ...
,
Jeremy Menuhin Jeremy Louis Eugene Menuhin (born 2 November 1951) is a composer and pianist and the son of violinist Yehudi Menuhin. Early life Menuhin was born in San Francisco, California, the fourth son of his father Yehudi Menuhin and the second of his mot ...
,
Julia Fischer Julia Fischer (born 15 June 1983) is a German classical violinist and pianist.Tasmin Little Tasmin Little (born 13 May 1965) is an English classical violinist. She is a concerto soloist and also performs as a recitalist and chamber musician. She has released numerous albums, winning the Critics Award at the Classic Brit Awards in 2011 ...
.


Notable laureates

Past laureates who have gone on to international careers include: *
Jiafeng Chen Chen Jiafeng (born April 13, 1987) () is a Chinese violinist. He was the first prize winner in the 2003 International Competition for Young Violinists K. Lipinski and H. Wieniawski and the second prize winner in the 2008 International Yehudi Me ...
(Senior category 2nd prize in 2008) *
Ray Chen Ray Chen (born 6 March 1989) is a Taiwanese-Australian violinist. He was the first prize winner of the 2009 Queen Elisabeth Competition and the 2008 International Yehudi Menuhin Violin Competition. Career Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Chen began ...
(Junior category 3rd Prize, 2004 and Senior category 1st prize in 2008) *
Julia Fischer Julia Fischer (born 15 June 1983) is a German classical violinist and pianist.Ilya Gringolts Ilya Gringolts (russian: Илья́ Алекса́ндрович Гринго́льц ''Il′já Aleksándrovič Gringól′c'') born 2 July 1982 in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) is a Russian violinist and composer. Gringolts studied violin in S ...
(Junior category 6th Prize in 1995) * Joji Hattori (Senior category 4th Prize in 1987 and Senior category 1st Prize, Bach Prize, and Audience Prize in 1989) * Daishin Kashimoto (Junior category 1st Prize in 1993) *
Tasmin Little Tasmin Little (born 13 May 1965) is an English classical violinist. She is a concerto soloist and also performs as a recitalist and chamber musician. She has released numerous albums, winning the Critics Award at the Classic Brit Awards in 2011 ...
(Senior category 3rd Prize in 1983 and Senior category 2nd Prize in 1985) * Lara St. John (Junior category 4th Prize in 1985) *
Nikolaj Znaider Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider (born 5 July 1975 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish violinist and conductor. Biography Szeps-Znaider was born in Copenhagen to Polish-Jewish parents. His father had originally emigrated from Poland to Israel, and his mot ...
(Senior category 5th Prize and Audience Prize in 1991) As both Erica Jeal (the Guardian's music critic) and Gordon Back (the competition's artistic director) pointed out, winning the First Prize is no guarantee of a major career, and sometimes those who have become internationally renowned were not First Prize winners.


Previous prize winners

Prizes are awarded in two categories: Senior for violinists aged 16 to 21, and Junior for violinists under the age of 16. Violinists aged 15 are permitted to enter the Senior category if they wish. The Senior category awards cash prizes to the top four places, while the Junior category awards cash prizes to the top five places. (Prior to 2002, the competition also awarded 6th, and on occasion 7th, prizes in the Junior category.) As of 2016, the 1st prize in the Senior category was £10,000 and the 1st prize in the Junior category was £5,000.
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Menuhin Competition
Retrieved 14 May 2016. There are also a number of special prizes and awards. In 2018, for the first time in the competition's history, there was a joint 1st prize in the Junior category.All results in these sections are sourced from: Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists

Retrieved 14 May 2016


Senior category

; Other prizes * 2021: Audience Prize – Maria Dueñas * 2014: EMCY Prize –
Timothy Chooi Timothy Chooi is a Canadian–American violinist and University of Ottawa professor of Chinese-Indonesian ethnic background. He won the First Prize at the 2018 International Joseph Joachim Violin Competition and Second Prize at the 2019 Queen ...
* 2012: EMCY Prize – Kenneth Renshaw * 2012: Bach Prize – Gabriel Ng * 2012: Composer's Prize – Victor Zeyu Li * 2010: Violin Prize –
Timothy Chooi Timothy Chooi is a Canadian–American violinist and University of Ottawa professor of Chinese-Indonesian ethnic background. He won the First Prize at the 2018 International Joseph Joachim Violin Competition and Second Prize at the 2019 Queen ...
* 2008: Bach Prize – Evgeny Sviridov * 2006: Composer's Prize – Samika Honda * 2006: Outstanding Performance in Semi-Finals – Dragos Mihail Manza * 2006: Outstanding Performance in Semi-Finals – Mathieu van Bellen * 2004: Chamber Music Award – Anthony Sabberton * 2002: Composer's Prize – Anna Savytska * 1995: Audience Prize – Lisa Kim * 1995: President's Prize – Lisa Kim + Natalia Lomeiko * 1995: Bach Prize – Zhanna Tonaganyan * 1993: Audience Prize – Gabriela Demeterova * 1991: Bach Prize – Qing Guo + Eugeny Andrusenko * 1991: Senior 5th Prize –
Nikolaj Znaider Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider (born 5 July 1975 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish violinist and conductor. Biography Szeps-Znaider was born in Copenhagen to Polish-Jewish parents. His father had originally emigrated from Poland to Israel, and his mot ...
* 1991: Audience Prize –
Nikolaj Znaider Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider (born 5 July 1975 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish violinist and conductor. Biography Szeps-Znaider was born in Copenhagen to Polish-Jewish parents. His father had originally emigrated from Poland to Israel, and his mot ...
* 1989: Bach Prize – Joji Hattori * 1989: Audience Prize – Joji Hattori * 1987: Bach Prize – Elisabeth Glass + Zheng Qing * 1987: Audience Prize – Elisa Barston * 1985: Bach Prize – Xiao-Dong Wang * 1985: Tunnicliffe Prize – Xiao-Dong Wang * 1985: Audience Prize – Abigail Young * 1983: Bach Prize – Leland Chen * 1983: Audience Prize – Isabelle van Keulen * 1983: Senior 5th Prize – Dorota Siuda * 1983: Senior 6th Prize – Micha Sugiura


Junior category

;Other prizes * 2012: Composer's Prize – Kevin Zhu * 2010: EMCY Prize – Guro Kleven Hagen * 2008: Composer's Prize – Yu-Ah Ok * 2002: Chairman's Special Prize – Esther Kim * 1995: Junior 7th Prize – Sally Cooper * 1991: Audience Prize –
Jennifer Koh Jennifer Koh (born 1976) is an American violinist, born to Korean parents in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Life and career Koh earned a B.A. in English Literature from Oberlin College, as well as a Performance Diploma from the attached Oberlin Conservat ...
* 1989: Audience Prize – Livia Sohn * 1987: Audience Prize – Suzy Whang * 1985: Audience Prize – Scott St. John


See also

*
List of classical music competitions European Classical music has long relied on music competitions to provide a public forum that identifies the strongest players and contributes to the establishment of their professional careers. This is a list of current competitions in classica ...


Notes and references


External links

* {{Official website, http://www.menuhincompetition.org
Official Menuhin Competition YouTube Channel
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