Yehudi Menuhin, Violin New York Recital Debut Stated time is approximate. Yehudi Menuhin was 11 years old at the time of this recital. The encore entered here (the only one noted by the reviewer, out of many) was taken from the New York Times review ("Boy Violinist Stirs a Record Audience," Dec. 13, 1927, pg. 32). solo recital 1927-12-12T20:30:00