Raphael Nussbaumer, 14, Switzerland performing Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23 at the Menuhin Competition #Richmond2021 Junior Semi-Finals.
Pianist: Kateryna Tereshchenko
Born in 2006, Raphael Nussbaumer began playing the violin at four years old. At the age of six, he began to study with Philip A. Draganov and since has won prestigious prizes at competitions including Schweizerischer Jugendmusikwettbewerb (SJMW), the Zurich Music Competition, the Andrea Postacchini Competition and the Louis Spohr Competition. He has performed a number of notable concerts, including solo performances with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, the Biel Symphony Orchestra and the Franz Schmidt Chamber Orchestra. Several of his performances have taken place in prestigious venues including the Tonhalle (Zurich) and the Palace of Justice (Vienna).
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.
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