WEDNESDAY 21 APRIL 2010

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Vibrations - Moving, breathing and awareness

09.00 - 09.45h

Start the day with some gentle exercises and get ready for the exciting activities and events ahead. We welcome competitors, jury members, students and others to come along and join in. 

Free entrance

Venue: Norwegian Academy of Music
Bevegelsesrommet

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Music and Young Audiences – Practical Seminar

09.00-12.00h

A seminar on how to present classical music to young audiences. The seminar explores the possibilities and challenges involved in designing and giving school concerts. Experienced musicians present and discuss a variety of different productions and concepts (live and video-taped).

Free entrance

Venue: Levinsalen, Norwegian Academy of Music

Collaboration Partners:
Concerts Norway, Kultur Akershus, Oslo University College and Norwegian Academy of Music

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Menuhin Competition - Junior Section 1st Round, part 2

from 10.00h

 

Join the all star jury in their search for the very best violin virtuosos. Be live in the concert hall and witness some stunning performances. Enjoy the incredibly varied and exciting repertoire designed to test the skills of each player and be the first to know the winners.

9 of the 20 Junior competitors will play to jury and audiences for their place in the Junior Finals. Each competitor performs a 25 minute programme with their choice of the following works:

One of the following sonata movements:
J.S. BACH accompanied sonatas No. 3 BWV 1016, movements 1+2
J.S. BACH accompanied sonatas No. 3 BWV 1016, movements 3+4
J.S. BACH accompanied sonatas No. 4 BWV 1017, movements 1+2
J.S. BACH accompanied sonatas No. 4 BWV 1017, movements 3+4

The first movement of one of the following:
E. GRIEG Sonata in F major (first movement only)
E. GRIEG Sonata in G major (first movement only)

OLE BULL Rondo - from Cantabile doloroso and Rondo giocoso

A two minute freestyle improvisation of a 4-8 bar phrase in a classical/romantic style

After the performances and the jury's deliberation, the Chairman of the jury will announce the  Junior Finalists. The Junior Finals will take place on Friday 23 April.

Venue:
Lindemansalen, Norwegian Academy of Music

Tickets: NOK 50 - Buy Now!
Students & teachers NMH/BDM: Free entry

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Exhibition - Ole Bull Guarneri del Gesù Project

10.00 - 19.00h

Internationally renowned violin maker, restorer and dealer Christophe Landon is organising this exciting project around Ole Bull's famous Guarneri del Gesù violin. Violinmakers from around the world are invited to make a copy of the ‘Ole Bull’ 1744 Guarneri del Gesù violin. The copies may not only be looked at - theye are there to be played by competitors, students and visiting violinists.

The instruments can also be heard in concert.

Also on show will be a selection of Hardanger fiddles from the collection of Kjell Chr. Midtgaard, among them an instrument by Erik Johnsen Helland from 1862. One instrument will also be available for playing.

Venue: Norwegian Academy of Music

Free entry

Collaboration Partner:
Christophe Landon Rare Violins
Kjell Chr Midtgaard

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Masterclass with pianist Jeremy Menuhin

10.00-11.30h CANCELLED due to airtravel problems

Pianist Jeremy Menuhin shares his knowledge with students from Barratt Due Music Institute and the Norwegian Academy of Music.

Venue: Kammersalen, BDM

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A tribute to Ole Bull's Guarneri del Gesù violin

17.00h

In conjunction with the Ole Bull Project by Christophe Landon. Students from the Norwegian Academy of Music and the Barratt Due Music Institute will play some of the instruments shown at the exhibition. All violins are copies of Ole Bull's famous Guarneri del Gesù. Hear for yourself which one sounds the best.

Venue: Levinsalen, The Norwegian Academy of Music

Tickets: 50 NOK on the door

Collaboration Partners:
Christophe Landon Rare Violins

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Barokkanerne - "Spring in Venice"

19.30h

Norwegian period instrument ensemble Barokkanerne led by the Finnish baroque violin virtuoso Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen presents a programme of
Italian baroque string music spanning Venetian 1700 century works by Castello, Marini and Cima to 1800-century compositions by Vivaldi and Galuppi.

Venue:
Caféteatret

Tickets: NOK 275/150

Contact & box office details: siri.dannevig@cafeteatret.no

Collaboration Partner:
Barokkanerne
Caféteatret 

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”International Young Talents Connect”

19.30h

Young musicians from schools in Poland and the UK are invited by the Barratt Due Institute of Music for a week of masterclasses and chambermusic, culminating in the”International Young Talents Connect” concert at the Oslo Opera House featuring Chad Hoopes, the Junior 1st Prize winner of the Menuhin Competition 2008.

Artistic Director: Stephan Barratt-Due
Soloist: Chad Hoopes, violin

Venue: Scene 2 - Opera House

Tickets: NOK 200/100 Book online now

Collaboration Partners:
Barratt Due Institute of Music, Oslo
Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester
Brzewski School of Music, Warzawa

Supported by:
The Celia Blakey Charitable Trust

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Shannon Mowday Ensemble, The Free Electric Band and Eyolf Dale Trio

20.00h

From a land rich in musical and cultural diversity comes one of its most diverse performers and composers. Born in South Africa to a musical family, Shannon Mowday draws from many influences with seemingly boundless energy and brings it together with purpose and style.

Shannon Mowday (saxophone); her ensemble combines a string section with a small jazz ensemble. The Free Electric Band is lead by Ole Jørgen Bardal (saxophone), Anselm Caminada (electronics) and Børre Mølstad (tuba). Eyolf Dale, pianist of Albatrosh, teams up with fellow masterstudents of the Norwegian Academy of Music, Jo Skaansar (bass) and Hayden Powell (trumpet).

Venue:
Nasjonal Jazzscene - Victoria

Tickets & Booking on Billetservice

Collaboration Partner:
Nasjonal Jazzscene

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Competition & Festival Club @ Nasjonal Jazzscene - Victoria

from 22.00h

When Menuhin daytime activities are history, you are welcome to visit our festival Club “Victoria”, in the middle of Karl Johan. Here you’ll find a meeting point and a watering hole. Take the opportunity to socialize or jam with musicians from different genres, competitors and jury members. At Victoria you can relax, chat in the bar and meet people from many countries visiting Menuhin Competition 2010.

MUSIC CONNECTS!

Venue:
Nasjonal Jazzscene - Victoria

Tickets: On the door

Collaboration Partner:
Nasjonal Jazzscene

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Please also see the exciting range of free education events

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To the best of our knowledge, information on this page was correct at time of publication.  We reserve the right to change information and programmes without prior notice if necessary.

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