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Richmond to Host 2020 Menuhin Competition, ‘the Olympics of the violin’

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VCU has teamed up with the city of Richmond, Richmond Symphony, Commonwealth Public Broadcasting (WCVE), and the University of Richmond to bring the 2020 Menuhin Competition to Richmond, Va.

The 2020 Menuhin Competition, billed as the world’s leading international competition for young violinists, will be held in Richmond on May 14-24, 2020.

The competition, for violinists under the age of 22, was founded in 1983 by Yehudi Menuhin, an American-born violinist and conductor who spent most of his career in the United Kingdom and is considered one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century.

Since 1998, it has been held biennially in different cities around the world. Past host cities include London, Beijing and Oslo. At this year’s competition in Geneva, the 44 violinists represented 17 nationalities.

Several Richmond venues will be used for the competition, which will include recitals, chamber concerts and showcase performances with the Richmond Symphony. Venues will include the Carpenter Theatre at the Dominion Energy Center for the Performing Arts, VCU’s W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, and UR’s Modlin Center for the Arts. Commonwealth Public Broadcasting is expected to stream the competition worldwide and will pursue other broadcast opportunities.

Read the full article in Richmond Times Dispatch.

Image: Christina Hairston (left) with the Richmond Symphony [and VCUarts 2017 Alumna] and Angel Clarke with Bank of America clap dollowingthe announcement on Sunday, april 22, 2018, that Richmond has won the bid to host the 2020 Menuhin Competition. The competition has been described as the Olympics for violin players and Richmond was competing against London and Melbourne for the spot. Credit via Richmond Times Dispatch. 

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