Yehudi Menuhin , Baron Menuhin , OM , KBE ( born New York , 22 April 1916 ; died Berlin 12 March 1999 ) was a violinist and conductor . Yehudi Menuhin , Baron Menuhin , OM , KBE ( April 22 , 1916-March 12 , 1999 ) was a Russian Jewish American violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United Kingdom .