We are delighted to share the first details about the Menuhin Competition Geneva 2018, which will take place from 12-22 April 2018, with you!

Applications are now open and we welcome applications from young violinists across the globe! For full details about eligibility, the rules, application materials required and the 2018 repertoire are available here.

The international jury panel of the Menuhin Competition Geneva 2018 will be Pamela Frank (Chair, USA), Joji Hattori (Vice-Chair, Japan/Austria), Itamar Golan (Lithuania/Israel), Ilya Gringolts (Russia/Switzerland), Henning Kraggerud (Norway), Lu Siqing (China), Josef Špa?ek (Czech Republic), Maxim Vengerov (Monaco) and Soyoung Yoon (South Korea). The jury will also perform and give masterclasses to competitors; a unique aspect of the Menuhin Competition.

A wide variety of events will take place between 12-22 April 2018 in Geneva, from concerts with our partners (including London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestre de la Suisse romande and the Orchestre de Chambre de Genève) to masterclasses and of course the Competition rounds themselves! The complete programme will be announced in September 2017 and tickets for the events will be on sale from then!