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08.08.2018
Edinburgh Festival ★★★★★ Reviews
As Scotland basked in the summer sunshine the Edinburgh Festival began again with an array of international and local artists taking to the stage. Nicola joined the renowned Baroque ensemble the Academy of Ancient Music for a programme of Telemann and Vivaldi. The performances were warmly received and met with glowing reviews, here are just […]
READ MORE27.07.2018
NCO, ESTA and NYOS Masterclasses
During the last few weeks I’ve met, heard and played alongside approximately 250 young musicians. We encountered repertoire by Bach, Elgar, Tchaikovsky, Britten, Beethoven, Grieg and Janacek. I also had the pleasure of collaborating with over 70 teachers from all over the UK. We’ve played in small formations and very very large ones. We’ve tried […]
READ MORE21.07.2018
BBC Proms 2018
On Sunday 15 July 2018 the BBC Young Musician Competition celebrated its 40th Year Anniversary with a star studded concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Nicola (BBC Young Musician Winner and Competition Ambassador) joined the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Andrew Gourlay to perform Ravel’s Tzigane. Also taking to the stage were previous winners […]
READ MORE11.06.2018
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 […]
READ MORE05.05.2018
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 […]
READ MORE20.04.2018
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 […]
READ MORE16.04.2018
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 […]
READ MORE09.02.2018
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 […]
READ MORE23.01.2018
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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Upcoming concerts
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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop conductor
Bernstein Serenade
Edinburgh, UK
20.00
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Marin Alsop conductor
Bernstein Serenade
Dublin, Ireland
20.00
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19.30
Brahms Sonatas
Alexei Grynyuk piano
15.00
Masterclass: Redmaids School
Benedetti Sessions
Masterclass, String Workshops, performances and more
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
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Masterclass, String Workshops, performances and more
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
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Masterclass, String Workshops, performances and more
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
BUY TICKETSFeatured 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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