Yehudi Menuhin
22 April 1916 – 12 March 1999
Yehudi Menuhin was an American-born violinist and conductor who became one of the great virtuosos of the twentieth century. A child prodigy, he later founded music schools and festivals and worked extensively as a humanitarian and cultural ambassador.
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Life events
Yehudi Menuhin was born in New York City to a Jewish family of Russian origin.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMenuhin became a pupil of the composer and violinist George Enescu, a formative influence on his artistry.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAt sixteen, Menuhin recorded Elgar's Violin Concerto with the composer conducting, a celebrated early triumph.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMenuhin gave hundreds of concerts for Allied soldiers and later played for concentration-camp survivors with Benjamin Britten.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMenuhin established a school for musically gifted children in Surrey, England.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMenuhin's partnership with sitarist Ravi Shankar produced the West Meets East recordings bridging Western and Indian music.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMenuhin, long resident in Britain, took British citizenship and was later made a life peer as Baron Menuhin.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMenuhin died in Berlin, Germany, while on a conducting tour.
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