The Violin Concerto, composed by Andrzej Panufnik in 1971, is a concerto for violin and string orchestra.
[1] The work was written for and at the request of Yehudi Menuhin.
[2] The work has three movements: The work features long, singing melodic lines for the soloist.
Panufnik wrote of the work: "When Yehudi Menuhin asked me to compose a violin concerto for him, I immediately had in mind his unique spiritual and poetic qualities and I felt I should provide a vehicle which would accentuate these rare gifts, and not obscure his deep inner musicianship by virtuoso pyrotechnics.
"[2] Menuhin premiered the work on 18 July 1972 at the Guildhall, London (City of London Festival), with the Menuhin Festival Orchestra under Panufnik's baton.