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The Governors of the Yehudi Menuhin School are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Richard Hillier as Headmaster of The Yehudi Menuhin School from September 2010 in succession to Nicolas Chisholm. Dr Hillier is currently Headmaster of The Oratory Preparatory School in Reading.
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Yehudi Menuhin founded our famous school in 1963 and created the ideal conditions in which musically gifted children might develop their potential to the full on stringed instruments and piano.
Since 1963 the School has expanded and now educates more than sixty talented boys and girls between 8 and 18. The range of instruments is limited to violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar and piano. All pupils sing in one of two choirs and all string players also play the piano.
In 1973 the School was accorded special status as a Centre of Excellence for the Performing Arts. Since 1975 pupils at the school have been funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and only pay a contribution to the cost of their child's education according to their means. It is intended that children should be able to attend the school, once selected for their exceptional musical ability, whatever their parents' financial background.
