Nicola Benedetti

Born: 1987-07-20

Nicola Benedetti is an Italian-Scottish classical solo violinist and festival director. Her ability was recognised when she was a child, including the award of BBC Young Musician of the Year when she was 16. She works with orchestras in Europe and America as well as with Alexei Grynyuk, her regular pianist. Since 2012, she has played the Gariel Stradivarius violin. In 2019, she founded the music education charity The Benedetti Foundation and became the first woman to lead the Edinburgh International Festival when she was made Festival Director on 1 October 2022.


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Rod Stewart – Christmas Live at Stirling Castle

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Released: 2012-12-09

Rod Stewart – Christmas Special Live at Stirling Castle 21 nov 2012 full broadcast With Michael...

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Andrea Bocelli: Concerto - One Night In Central Park

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Released: 2011-11-14

Celebrated tenor vocalist and classical-pop crossover Andrea Bocelli toplines this live concert...

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The Joy of Mozart

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Released: 2015-01-18

Tom Service delves into the life and times of Mozart to try and rediscover his greatness.

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Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

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First aired: 2022-09-04

The big names behind the big stories. Laura Kuenssberg talks to those making the news, inside...

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