Making Menuhin
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The Menuhin Competition - a musical, cultural and educational exchange referred to as the “Olympics of the Violin” - takes place every two years in a different city around the world. The competition was originally scheduled to take place in Richmond, Virginia in May 2020, but was postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Making Menuhin was created to keep the spirit of the competition alive leading up to the competition from May 13-23, 2021. Each episode, host Sarah Schilling guides us through interviews with some of the talented young violinists who will be competing in Richmond next year. We’ll learn how these competitors got started playing, the teachers and family members who have inspired them, the sacrifices they’ve had to make and what they most enjoy about expressing themselves through their music. | 
Katie McMurran |
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Watch "Making Menuhin: The Documentary" December 3 at 9 PM on VPM PBS. -
Like many major events, last year’s Menuhin Competition was scuttled due to pandemic. However, over 40 top young violinists will now get a chance to compete in this year’s event virtually.
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At one point, Kayleigh Kim put down the violin to focus on speed skating. She thought it might be her future. But a simple suggestion by her mom prompted her to start playing again and she fell in love with it. Now she’s studying at Juilliard and participating in the Menuhin Competition.
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A musician, dancer and writer, 14-year-old Shannon Ma uses her violin and her pen to defy stereotypes about Asian musicians and recognize them for their passions and abilities.
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After winning the Menuhin Competition Oslo 2010, Kerson Leong experienced a turning point. He was just 13, but the Ottawa native was about to embark on a journey that would take him to cities across the globe and position him as “Canada’s next great violinist.”
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Growing up in South Dakota, Maya Anjali Buchanan loved the open space and mountains, and doing her share on the family farm. But learning violin in a rural area is challenging. In this debut episode of Making Menuhin, we trace Buchanan’s roots in Rapid City and her path to becoming a senior competitor in the Menuhin Competition.
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In this episode of Making Menuhin, we bring you the story and music of 14 year-old Keila Wakao who uses her 100-year-old violin to replicate the human voice and bring comfort and healing during times of crisis.
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Talented young violinists from around the world share how they got started, the teachers who inspired them, and the sacrifices they've made to get to the prestigious Menuhin Competition.
| Sarah Schilling - Host/Producer Sarah Huebsch Schilling is a part-time Classical host for VPM. She can be heard on some Saturday afternoons and as a fill-in announcer for Shawn Evans and Mike Goldberg. Sarah also works as a freelance musician and performance practice specialist. She is director of Interlochen’s Early Music Workshop and performs on period oboes, recorders, and unusual wind instruments like the shawm, dulcian, and crumhorn. Sarah enjoys exploring the intersection of history and performance and presents findings at conferences, museums, and festivals. She holds music performance degrees from the New England Conservatory and Indiana University. |
- Catherine Komp - Executive Producer
- Peter Solomon - Managing Producer
- Ian Stewart - Producer
- Mike Goldberg - Producer
- Shawn Evans - Producer
Additional Support provided by: Angela Massino, Ashley Branch, Louise Keeton, Benae Mosby, Gavin Wright and Marshall Lloyd.
Wes Swing performed and recorded additional music for Making Menuhin.
Podcast cover art by Krista Chabris.