Spaniard wins Menuhin, virtually
mainThe Spanish violinist Maria Duenas, 18, a student of Boris Kushnir, has won this Yehudi Menuhin Competition which was held online in Richmond, Virginia.
The competition has passed virtually unreported. The winner is already out on the circuit, booked for a Beethoven triple concerto this summer with Gustavo Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl.
The online jury consisted of Pamela Frank (Chair, USA), Joji Hattori (Vice Chair, Japan/Austria), Noah Bendix-Balgley (USA/Germany), Aaron Dworkin (USA), Alf Richard Kraggerud (Norway), Piers Lane (UK/Australia), Valentina Peleggi (Italy), Soyoung Yoon (South Korea/Switzerland) and Angelo Xiang Yu (China).
Maria says:
AHHH I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS !!! 
I have no words to express the gratitude I’m feeling right now! Towards the competition, my dearest Professor Boris Kuschnir for being there for me in my ups and downs, my pianist Evgeny Sinaiski, my family, my friends, my caring angel for having led me through this path with protective love and each one of YOU for your warm and loving messages!!! What started out as an unattainable dream, has now become something that will change my life forever! Bravo to every one of the other amazing competitors, you all carry Menuhin’s legacy!
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