Xiang Yu wins 1st Prize
Chinese violinist Xiang Yu wins 1st Prize and more at this year’s Menuhin Competition in Oslo
Canadian wins the junior first price
23 April 2010. Norwegian Academy of Music. – Kerson Q Xun Leong from Canada is the junior 1st prize winner of the Menuhin Competition 2010, the world’s leading international competition for young violinists.
To the finale
Ji Won Song, Suyeon Kang, Xiang Yu and Nigel Armstrong are the four senior finalists in this year’s Menuhin Competition.
Ready for the junior finale
After the first round, eight juniors are now ready for the junior final in this Years Menuhin Competition.
Ready for the semi finale
The 19 seniors in this year’s Menuhin Competition in Oslo, Norway have now finished their first round, and late Monday night jury has nominated the ones proceeding to the semi final.
Read the daily newsletter
During The Menuhin Competition in Oslo we will publish a daily newsletter. Photos will be available as well.
How it all started...
Robert H. Masters came up with the idea that inspired Yehudi Menuhin to start the Menuhin Competition. In this year’s competition the will take part in the jury for one of the prizes.
Delays in the Menuhin Competition
Owing to the disruption in air traffic over Norway and northern Europe, we have decided to delay the opening rounds and Senior semifinals in the Menuhin Competition by one day. This means that the Senior first rounds will begin on Sunday 18 April, and so on.
Menuhin Competition to Oslo in 2010
The world’s most prestigious competition for young violinists will take place in Oslo from 16 –25 April 2010. 42 competitors from 10 countries have been selected to participate.
King Harald of Norway to be Royal Patron of Menuhin Competition 2010
His Majesty King Harald of Norway has agreed to be the Royal Patron of the world’s most prestigious competition for young violinists, which takes place in Oslo from 16 to 25 April. This is an honour that the Competition shares with few other Norwegian cultural organisations.
