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Kayleigh Kim, 15, USA, performing Dvořák's Songs My Mother Taught Me (arr. Kreisler) at the Menuhin Competition #Richmond2021 Junior First Rounds.
Pianist: Yoon Lee
Kayleigh Kim began studying with Catherine Cho and Francesca dePasquale in the Juilliard Pre-College program in the Fall of 2019. Prior to enrollment, she studied with Ko Sugiyama. She is also a National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellow. Kayleigh joined the Heifetz International Music Institute on their Holiday Homecoming Tour in December of 2019. As a part of the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras from 2015 to 2019, she served as concertmaster. Kayleigh has played in masterclasses with renowned violinists such as Hilary Hahn, Shirley Givens, Mark Kaplan, and Aaron Rosand, and has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center Millenium Stage, Merkin Hall, and Strathmore Hall.
Founded by Yehudi Menuhin in 1983, the Menuhin Competition is the world's leading international competition for young violinists. The Competition attracts hundreds of entries from countries across the globe, choosing only 44 of the world’s very best young violinists to participate. Held every two years in a different world city the Competition discovers, encourages and nurtures exceptionally talented young musicians from all corners of the world under the age of 22 years to develop into the next generation of great artists.
Find out more about the Menuhin Competition on our website: menuhincompetition.org
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We would like to give our special thanks to Markel for making this round possible.
Kayleigh Kim, 15, USA, performing Dvořák's Songs My Mother Taught Me (arr. Kreisler) at the Menuhin Competition #Richmond2021 Junior First Rounds.
Pianist: Yoon Lee
Kayleigh Kim began studying with Catherine Cho and Francesca dePasquale in the Juilliard Pre-College program in the Fall of 2019. Prior to enrollment, she studied with Ko Sugiyama. She is also a National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellow. Kayleigh joined the Heifetz International Music Institute on their Holiday Homecoming Tour in December of 2019. As a part of the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras from 2015 to 2019, she served as concertmaster. Kayleigh has played in masterclasses with renowned violinists such as Hilary Hahn, Shirley Givens, Mark Kaplan, and Aaron Rosand, and has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center Millenium Stage, Merkin Hall, and Strathmore Hall.
Founded by Yehudi Menuhin in 1983, the Menuhin Competition is the world's leading international competition for young violinists. The Competition attracts hundreds of entries from countries across the globe, choosing only 44 of the world’s very best young violinists to participate. Held every two years in a different world city the Competition discovers, encourages and nurtures exceptionally talented young musicians from all corners of the world under the age of 22 years to develop into the next generation of great artists.
Find out more about the Menuhin Competition on our website: menuhincompetition.org
Follow us on social media: https://linktr.ee/menuhincompetition
Sign up to our newsletter to stay up to date: bit.ly/3uYtcKv
We would like to give our special thanks to Markel for making this round possible.
