Yehudi Menuhin quotes

Yehudi Menuhin was a legendary violinist and conductor, known for his virtuosity and passion for music. Born in New York City in 1916, Menuhin began playing the violin at a young age and quickly gained international acclaim for his exceptional talent. He performed with some of the world's most prestigious orchestras and collaborated with renowned composers such as Bartok and Elgar. Menuhin's influence on the classical music world is enduring, and his legacy continues to inspire generations of musicians. Learn more about this iconic artist and his incredible career.

Music creates order out of chaos: for rhythm imposes unanimity upon the divergent, melody imposes continuity upon the disjointed, and harmony imposes compatibility upon the incongruous.

- Yehudi Menuhin

I can only think of music as something inherent in every human being - a birthright. Music coordinates mind, body and spirit.

- Yehudi Menuhin

The violinist is that peculiarly human phenomenon distilled to a rare potency - half tiger, half poet.

- Yehudi Menuhin

The violinist must possess the poet's gift of piercing the protective hide which grows on propagandists, stockbrokers and slave traders, to penetrate the deeper truth which lies within.

- Yehudi Menuhin