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11.06.2018
Debut with the Orchestre de Paris
This week, Nicola makes her debut alongside conductor Karina Canellakis with theOrchestre de Paris, in the closing concert of the orchestra’s season. Karina conducts a programme of Strauss’ Symphonic Fantasy on Die Frau ohne Schatten, Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances, and Szymanowski’s Violin Concerto No. 2 with Nicola as soloist. Nicola has been closely associated with Szymanowski since the […]
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Praise for Baltimore Symphony Debut
Nicola made her debut this week with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Marin Alsop. The performance was met with glowing reviews including the one below from the Baltimore Sun. Nicola also spent some time working with the orchestras youth programme ‘Orchkids’ taking part in their season performance. ..The superb, Scottish-born violinist Nicola […]
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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/ Matthias Pintscher/ Beethoven VC
Nicola recently completed an extensive schedule in America, finishing with concerts with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and conductor Matthias Pintscher. Nicola’s Beethoven Violin Concerto was met with enthusiastic audiences and equally positive reviews. ‘Benedetti has a crisp, centered violin tone that shines in the high register, and she fearlessly navigates to the top of the […]
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Piano Trio success throughout North America
Nicola, cellist Leonard Elschenbroich and pianist Alexei Grynyuk have just completed their 5-city North American trio tour. Beginning in Vancouver and ending in Boston the Trio received glowing reviews across the states. ‘a piano trio that not only scores through its interpretative strength but endears in its pursuit of romantic ardour.’ ‘One has to be slightly in awe […]
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Beethoven with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
In February, Nicola Benedetti embarks on a tour with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in the U.K. and U.S., making her debut with the orchestra. The tour comprises 10 concert dates in February 2018 across the U.K. and the States. Benedetti and conductor Marin Alsop come together for the U.K. concerts featuring an […]
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Nicola gets top praise for Dallas Symphony Concerts
Beethoven Violin Concerto/Dallas Symphony Orchestra/Donald Runnicles Review: The Dallas Morning News January 20, 2018 A guest conductor much respected by DSO musicians, the Scotsman Donald Runnicles, was on the podium Thursday night. He brought with him an unusual program, in an unusual order: two of the overtures Beethoven composed for his sole opera, originally called […]
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Review: Gürzenich-Orchester Köln / Karl-Heinz Steffens/ Beethoven Violin Concerto
‘The Italian-Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti provided a further Mediterranean touch, putting Beethoven’s violin concerto in line with its bright, slender, energetic tone and without any romanticising sentiment.’ Karl-Heinz Steffens conductor, Gürzenich-Orchester Köln Beethoven Violin Concerto .’ For the full article please click here
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Edinburgh Music School Closure: Statement
It seems that Edinburgh Council has abandoned its plan to close the City of Edinburgh Music School. This is the only acceptable outcome to what was a shocking proposal to begin with. Young musicians need specialised support, and being around likeminded creative minds is extremely important. Being a great musician requires a very unusual level […]
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Marsalis Concerto receives rave reviews in Philadelphia
Review: Philadelphia Orchestra finds its groove in Wynton Marsalis concerto By Peter Dobrin The Philadelphia Inquirer November 3, 2017 Thursday night, in the middle of Nicola Benedetti’s playing a cadenza in a violin concerto with the Philadelphia Orchestra, a man walked through the ensemble to a spot just inches from the violinist and started playing […]
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Glowing reviews with Fischer and Budapest Symphony Orchestra
Nicola Benedetti performed with Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra at the Edinburgh International Festival on August 10, 2017 (Photo credit: Simon Fowler) Nicola Benedetti received high praise for her appearance on August 10th at the Edinburgh International Festival. A favorite at Scotland’s premier festival, Benedetti performed the Brahms Violin Concerto in her first […]
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City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
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Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1
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City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
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Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1
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BBC Proms
BBC Young Musician 40th Anniversary
BBC Concert Orchestra
Andrew Gourlay Conductor
Ravel Tzigane
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Edinburgh International Festival
Academy of Ancient Music
Richard Egarr Director / Harpsichord
Vivaldi Violin Concerto in D ‘Il grosso mogul’
Vivaldi Harpsichord Concerto in A RV780
Telemann Violin Concerto in A ‘The Frogs’
Telemann Concerto in C for four violins
Telemann Alster Overture-Suite
Vivaldi ‘Dresden’ Concerto for violin in F
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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
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Bernstein Serenade
Edinburgh, UK
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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop conductor
Bernstein Serenade
Dublin, Ireland
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Featured album
Homecoming – A Scottish Fantasy
Released on 07.07.2014
“This recording is deeply personal. It’s not often that a classical musician from Scotland has the good fortune of playing music from home, an opportunity I have greatly cherished over the last six months.” 1. Scottish Fantasy Introduction 2. Scottish Fantasy Scherzo 3. Scottish Fantasy Andante Sostenuto 4. Scottish Fantasy Finale 5. Ae Fond Kiss […]
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