{"id":389527,"date":"2019-10-01T18:02:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T16:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=389527"},"modified":"2019-10-01T12:05:47","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T10:05:47","slug":"intl-music-day-yehudi-menuhin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/inspire\/intl-music-day-yehudi-menuhin\/","title":{"rendered":"International Music Day &#038; Yehudi Menuhin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">#ThePowerofMusic<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>International Music Day is today, October 1st! But what does this even mean? Where and when did this start? Who decided that October 1st would become International Music Day? These questions, and more, will be answered in the following article. One thing is for certain: The Power of Music was involved!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">?\ufe0f?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-389527 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/imc_logo-300x102.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/imc_logo-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/imc_logo-1024x350.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/imc_logo-768x262.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/imc_logo.jpg 1526w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>International Music Day <\/strong>was set up in <strong>1975<\/strong> by the <strong>International Music Council<\/strong> (IMC) which was being led by then-IMC President <strong>Yehudi Menuhin<\/strong>.\u00a0The <strong>International Music Council<\/strong> (IMC), founded in <strong>1949<\/strong> by <strong>UNESCO,<\/strong> is the world&#8217;s largest network of organisations and \u00a0institutions working in music. The International Music Council promotes access to music for all and the value of music in the lives of all peoples. Through its members and their networks, IMC has direct access to over <strong>1000 organisations<\/strong> in some <strong>150 countries<\/strong> and to <strong>200 million people<\/strong> eager to develop and share knowledge and experience on diverse aspects of <strong>musical life<\/strong>. The council aims to protect <strong>5 specific rights<\/strong> of musicians and anyone who desires to create music:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-389824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/5Music_Rights.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"1029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/5Music_Rights.png 1755w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/5Music_Rights-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/5Music_Rights-736x1024.png 736w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/5Music_Rights-768x1068.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/5Music_Rights-1104x1536.png 1104w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/5Music_Rights-1472x2048.png 1472w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Who is this Yehudi guy?<\/h3>\n<p>Yehudi Menuhin was the <strong>president<\/strong> of the IMC between <strong>1969 and 1975.<\/strong> Known as the 20th century&#8217;s greatest <strong>violinist <\/strong>and a <strong>child prodigy, Menuhin was born in 1916 <\/strong>and started playing violin at the <strong>age of four<\/strong>, instructed by Sigmund Anker. He made his <strong>Carnegie Hall<\/strong> (NYC) debut in <strong>1927<\/strong> at the <strong>age of 11<\/strong>! Menuhin was also an <strong>advocate of musicians&#8217; and listeners&#8217; rights<\/strong>. One of his major accomplishments was taking <strong>classical music<\/strong> from the confines of the music hall and making it <strong>accessible to people of all socio-economic backgrounds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-389527 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/Yehudi-age-11-289x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/Yehudi-age-11-289x300.png 289w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/Yehudi-age-11.png 494w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/Yehudi-adult-213x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/Yehudi-adult-213x300.png 213w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/Yehudi-adult.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">International Music Day<\/h3>\n<p>Later in his life, after being <strong>knighted,<\/strong> earning <strong>several awards<\/strong> and gaining <strong>international fame<\/strong> and <strong>respect,<\/strong> Menuhin was appointed <strong>president of the IMC<\/strong>. In 1975 he declared International Music Day on <strong>October 1st<\/strong>. Three goals were outlined by Menuhin in a letter to all IMC members dated November 30, 1974:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the promotion of our musical art among<strong> all sections of society<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>the <strong>application of the UNESCO ideals<\/strong> of <strong>peace<\/strong> and <strong>friendship<\/strong> between peoples, of the evolution of their <strong>cultures,<\/strong> of the <strong>exchange of experience<\/strong> and of the <strong>mutual appreciation<\/strong> of their <strong>aesthetic values<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>the promotion of the <strong>activities of the International Music Council<\/strong>, its international member organizations and national committees, as well as its programme policy in general.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imc-cim.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.imc-cim.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-389831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMC-imd.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/IMC-imd.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/IMC-imd-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/IMC-imd-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Yehudi Menuhin Legacy<\/h3>\n<p>With Menuhin&#8217;s <strong>legacy,<\/strong> the International Music Council continues to help <strong>millions of people<\/strong> reach their <strong>musical potential<\/strong>, regardless of their race, gender, socio-economic status or circumstances and continues to spread the power of music to anyone willing to <strong>listen<\/strong> or <strong>participate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In the video below <strong>Yehudi Menuhin<\/strong> performs <strong>Beethoven violin concerto,<\/strong> in <strong>1962<\/strong> at the <strong>International Concert Hall<\/strong>, with the <strong>London Symphony, <\/strong>a perfect illustration of the power of music \u26a1\u270a\ufe0f?<\/p>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"youtube-content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"PGlmcmFtZSB0aXRsZT0iWWVodWRpIE1lbnVoaW4gcGxheXMgQmVldGhvdmVuIHZpb2xpbiBjb25jZXJ0byIgd2lkdGg9IjUwMCIgaGVpZ2h0PSIzNzUiIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS1ub2Nvb2tpZS5jb20vZW1iZWQvei1pdVNnWEtVY3c\/ZmVhdHVyZT1vZW1iZWQiIGZyYW1lYm9yZGVyPSIwIiBhbGxvdz0iYWNjZWxlcm9tZXRlcjsgYXV0b3BsYXk7IGNsaXBib2FyZC13cml0ZTsgZW5jcnlwdGVkLW1lZGlhOyBneXJvc2NvcGU7IHBpY3R1cmUtaW4tcGljdHVyZTsgd2ViLXNoYXJlIiByZWZlcnJlcnBvbGljeT0ic3RyaWN0LW9yaWdpbi13aGVuLWNyb3NzLW9yaWdpbiIgYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuPjwvaWZyYW1lPg==\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-c brlbs-cmpnt-cb-youtube\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/2\/brlbs-cb-youtube-main.png')\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-play-button\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\">\n<p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>YouTube<\/strong>. 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