Kenneth Renshaw, Violinist

Born and raised in San Francisco, violinist Kenneth Renshaw came to international attention in 2012 after winning First Prize in the Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competition and as a prize winner in the 2015 Queen Elisabeth Competition. He has since performed extensively as soloist with orchestras worldwide, including the National Orchestra of Belgium, the China Philharmonic, the Lithuanian National Orchestra, and the Jenaer Philharmonie. As recitalist he has performed at the
Auditorium du Louvre, the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festspiele, and the Menuhin Festival Gstaad, among other notable European venues. As chamber musician he has performed alongside many esteemed artists including pianist Leon Fleisher, violinists Itzhak Perlman and Pamela Frank, and violist Kim Kashkashian at festivals such as Caramoor, Ravinia, and Music@Menlo.

Equally committed to teaching and mentoring the next generation of young musicians, Kenneth currently serves as Assistant Professor of Violin at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He was previously Teaching Assistant to Itzhak
Perlman and Li Lin at The Juilliard School since 2018, where he received his Bachelors and Masters degrees. His students (both privately and through institutions) have won top prizes in many national and international competitions, and acceptances to major conservatories and music festivals.