Yehudi Menuhin

The Right Honourable Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE (April 22, 1916. New York City, United States – March 12, 1999, Berlin, Germany) was a Jewish American-born violinist, violist, and conductor who spent most of his performing

The Right Honourable Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE (April 22, 1916. New York City, United States – March 12, 1999, Berlin, Germany) was a Jewish American-born violinist, violist, and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United Kingdom. He was a student of Louis Persinger, George Enescu, and Adolf Busch. The name Yehudi means 'Jew' in Hebrew.

Menuhin began learning violin at age three under the violinist Sigmund Anker. He gave his first performance as a solo violinist at the age of seven, alongside the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. He later studied under the Romanian composer and violinist George Enescu. After which he made several recordings with his sister Hephzibah who was a pianist.