Short Stories
“Moments with Menuhin”
Beijing, 12th October 1997 - Lord Yehudi Menuhin and Hu Kun arrive in China together, for their Far East première performance of Yehudi’s legendary Elgar Violin Concerto.
“Who is W7?”
Hu Kun’s European teaching debut turned out to be quite an experience…
It was May 1986 when the young violinist received a call from a certain “Lucy”. The lady over the phone was requesting violin lessons for her cousin “Christian”. Little did Kun know he would end up a few days later in Roger Moore’s chalet, watching a James Bond 007 movie, in Bond’s house…
“Monsieur, we need you to get off the train”
It was the last day of April in 1985, Kun had practised eight hours a day since January of the same year, and was fully prepared to travel to Brussels to participate in one of the most demanding and prestigious violin competitions in the world - The Queen Elizabeth Competition.
