Competition Prizes - Senior Section

• 1st Prize 60,000 NOK donated by Bernt J Fossum
• 2nd Prize 40,000 NOK donated by Toyoko Hattori
• 3rd Prize 30,000 NOK
• 4th Prize 15,000 NOK donated by Christophe Landon Rare Violin
• Bach Prize 10,000 NOK for the best Bach Performance donated by Robert Masters
• Ole Bull Prize 5,000 NOK for the best Ole Bull Performance donated by Harald Herresthal

The 1st Prize winner will be offered a recital at the Bergen International Festival 2010 and one finalist will be chosen to play with the Norwegian Radio Orchestra in their 2011/12 season.

Senior competitors reaching the Second Stage but not going forward to the Finals will receive 1,000 NOK each.

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Competition Prizes - Junior Section

• 1st Prize 40,000 NOK donated by Bernt J Fossum
• 2nd Prize 30,000 NOK donated by Florian Leonhard Fine Violins
• 3rd Prize 20,000 NOK
• 4th Prize 10,000 NOK donated by Sara Naudi
• 5th Prize 8,000 NOK anonymous donation
• Ole Bull Prize 5,000 NOK for the best Ole Bull Performance donated by Harald Herresthal

All unplaced Junior finalists will receive 1,000 NOK.

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Special Prizes

An Audience Prize of 5,000 NOK each will be awarded in the Junior Finals second part and the Senior Finals.

A junior prize winner will be chosen as performer of Ole Bull’s works on a UK tour in July 2010, including a performance at the Cheltenham Festival. The tour will be organized in association with the Norwegian Embassy.

The jury will award to a deserving competitor:

• A copy of the "Lord Wilton" Guarneri del Gesù (1742) - the original was played by Yehudi Menuhin - will be made available on loan for a period of two years by Jacob van der Lippe.

Four finalists will be offered a scholarship by Kronberg Academy and the Menuhin Competition to actively take part in the Kronberg Academy Violin Masterclasses, 19 - 26 June 2011.

Other special prizes may be awarded at the jury's discretion.

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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