VPM’s Mike Goldberg and Performance Today’s Fred Child to Host Menuhin’s Closing Gala
The Menuhin Competition Richmond 2021 Winners: Junior winner Keila Wakao of the United States/Japan (left), and Senior winner María Dueñas of Spain (right).
(Credit for Maria Dueñas photo: Tam Lan Truong)
After ten, music-filled days featuring the best youth violinists from around the world, the Menuhin Competition Richmond 2021 comes to a close. To celebrate the competitors and featured musicians, VPM will broadcast and stream the closing Gala presentation tonight, Sunday, May 23, beginning at 5:00 PM.
The Menuhin Competition Gala Presentation will present excerpts from the Richmond Symphony’s opening Celebration Concert, featuring Angelo Xiang Yu, 2021 juror and winner of the Oslo 2010 Senior 1st Prize, and conducted by Jahja Ling.
Fiona Khuong-Huu from Japan/France/United States is a Junior Semi-Finalist in the Menuhin Competition.
The official start to the Menuhin Competition Richmond 2021 kicks off this Friday, May 14 at 7 a.m. with an in-person-only celebration concert from the Richmond Symphony featuring Angelo Xiang Yu, 2021 juror and winner of the Oslo 2010 Senior 1st Prize, and conducted by Jahja Ling. The symphony will offer a repeat performance on May 15 at 8 p.m.
That’s not all – there are more amazing concerts to follow during the prestigious 10-day violin competition. In addition to several performances from the Richmond Symphony, Menuhin will feature Sphinx Virtuosi, former Menuhin champions, and exceptional performers from around the globe.
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