Spending sprees and sudden departures: the fall of the Menuhin Academy (Swiss Press Text 2025, by Juliette De Banes Gardonne) - Swiss Press Award
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2025
Juliette De Banes Gardonne
After 47 years of existence, the prestigious Menuhin Academy in Rolle collapsed in September 2024. Yet, this musical adventure, born in a chalet in Gstaad, had made Switzerland known and renowned throughout the world. I became interested in this affair, which provides a backdrop for the underside of private patronage in major musical institutions.
