Menuhin Competition Beijing 2012

Menuhin Competition Beijing 2012 now open for applications

The Menuhin Competition 2012 will be held at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing from 6 to 15 April 2012.
"Yehudi Menuhin visited China many times. We shall never forget his friendly sentiment towards Chinese people, so we host the Menuhin Competition in Beijing to commemorate Lord Menuhin and to pay our great respect to him." says Wang Cizhao, President of the Central Conservatory.
The Menuhin Competition Beijing will be a 10-day festival of music and competitors will have a chance to collaborate with the China Philharmonic Orchestra, one of the best orchestras in China, and to perform at the impressive National Centre for the Performing Arts and Beijing Concert Hall.
The Competition is now open for applications; application deadline is the 31 October 2011.

Competition Prizes - Senior Section

• 1st Prize £6,000 GBP
• 2nd Prize £4,000 GBP
• 3rd Prize £3,000 GBP
• 4th Prize £1,500 GBP
• Bach Prize £1,000 GBP for the best Bach Performance donated by Robert Masters

Senior competitors reaching the Second Stage but not going forward to the Finals will receive £200 each.
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Competition Prizes - Junior Section

• 1st Prize £4,000 GBP
• 2nd Prize £3,000 GBP
• 3rd Prize £2,000 GBP
• 4th Prize £1,000 GBP
• 5th Prize £800 GBP

All unplaced Junior finalists will receive £200.
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Special Prizes

Special Prizes may be awarded at the Jury’s discretion.
Prize winners will be offered concert opportunities and courses including:
The 2012 Morningside Music Bridge Young Artist Award, a scholarship to attend the Morningside Music Bridge in Calgary in July 2012, will be given to a competitor aged 18 years or younger.
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The European Union of Music Competitions for Youth (EMCY)

The Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition for Young Violinists is a member of the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth (EMCY). Winners of the competition may be offered participation in:

1. An annual concert of international competition winners with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
2. The TV Competition Eurovision Young Musicians
3. The European Summer Academy
4. European Concerts with and without orchestra

 
Más información:
http://www.menuhincompetition.org/