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Universally admired and respected for his passion and commitment, Seiji Ozawa is one of the last living legends of a bygone golden age of conducting.
A film commissioned by the Royal Academy of Music Museum in 2016 to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Yehudi Menuhin.
Discussion with Marin Alsop, Artistic Director of the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, and Gordon Back, the Menuhin Competition’s Artistic Director, before the opening concert.
Two of the world’s greatest violin dealers, Christophe Landon from New York and Florian Leonhard from London, will be present throughout the Competition with a selection of their finest and rarest instruments and bows.
Sonita is an 18-year-old female, an undocumented Afghan illegal immigrant living in the poor suburbs of Tehran. Event in collaboration with the FIFDH (Festival du Film et Forum International sur les Droits Humains).
In this invaluable historical document, Bruno Monsaingeon offers the audience an intimate portrait of living-legend violinist Yehudi Menuhin. He will also be present for a Q&A after the screening of the film.
A BBC documentary by Philip Armstrong-Dampier and James Maycock and presented Clemency Burton-Hill. This film explores the extraordinary musical life of one of the 20th century’s greatest violinists, Yehudi Menuhin.
Acclaimed violinist and Chair of the Menuhin Competition Geneva 2018 jury Pamela Frank and physical therapist Howard Nelson will be sharing their expertise in movement analysis: how a musician’s movements and alignments can be injury-provoking or beneficial to their musculoskeletal health.
Bruno Monsaingeon captures some of the most respected violinists of the 20th century, such masters as Joseph Szigeti, Yehudi Menuhin, and David Oistrakh, in some of the most recognizable pieces in the classical canon.
What are the biological mysteries hidden in the practice of an instrument? What are the effects of music on human behaviour and on the development of our brain? This conference will be led by Donald Glowinski, senior researcher at the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences.
RTS Purple Night, in collaboration with the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation
Jazz Meets Classic, in collaboration with the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation
Roby Lakatos Ensemble Support: Addison Frei
As part of les Journées Européennes des Métiers d’Art (JEMA), François Lebeau will open the magical atmosphere of his workshop to the public to unravel his unique savoir-faire.
As part of les Journées Européennes des Métiers d’Art (JEMA), Kaspar Maurer will open the magical atmosphere of his workshop to the public to unravel his unique savoir-faire.
Paris-based dancer and stage director Lionel Rougerie will take some of the Junior participants on a tango adventure. In parallel, musician and improvisation teacher Jean-Marc Aeschimann will embark on a journey around instrumental improvisation with some of the Senior participants.
Two competitors will perform with the CMGO in the beautiful Conservatory during the annual ‘Musical Marathon’ event. In collaboration with the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève.
Come and join several leading personalities from the artistic world and discover what performing in the future may look like.