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Brighton, England (1956 – present)

Nigel Kennedy (born December 28, 1956 in Brighton, England) is a violinist and violist. He was a pupil at the Yehudi Menuhin School, under Yehudi Menuhin himself, and later at the Juilliard School under Dorothy DeLay.

Kennedy has done much a to popularise classical music, particularly among young people. He has also performed and recorded most of the major violin concerti.

Kennedy expresses concern for the immediate appeal of live performance, and often records entire works or movements in single ‘takes’ to preserve this sense in his recordings. He also introduces improvisatory elements in his performances, as in his Jimi Hendrix-inspired cadenza to the Ludwig van Beethoven violin concerto and his jazz and fusion recordings.

Away from his musical career, Kennedy is a supporter of football clubs Aston Villa and Cracovia. Recently he has appeared on Cracovia’s 100th anniversary in club replica kit.

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Kayna22 wrote:
yesterday evening

love Nigel Kennedy,anyone wanna webcam chat? the link is in my profile.

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aryanmehr wrote:
Saturday afternoon

I Almost Lost My Mind with your songs...

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YLorosa4 wrote:
October 2009

ederlezi is lovely

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WildeVogel wrote:
October 2009

please look at: http://www.lastfm.de/music/Figurentheater%2BWilde%2526Vogel may be you like it ?????

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MijSeiton wrote:
September 2009

Pone los pelos de punta, es impresionante.

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JosePedroZ wrote:
September 2009

nocturne op.9 no.2 best

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mafutrct wrote:
August 2009

I have no clue about the music he plays at all but this one piece I just listened to was nice.

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redevil1990 wrote:
July 2009

his hair's impressing

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Megadieftw wrote:
July 2009

love his stuff with kroke \m/

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Zbysztof wrote:
July 2009

I love his music and his interprate of The Doors music on "Concerto for The Doors" album, great violinist, futuristic.

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magdalena29 wrote:
June 2009

I will see in live pretty soon;))

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broleddu wrote:
June 2009

W o W

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Funkeman wrote:
June 2009

Last night's show was amazin !

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onitorment wrote:
May 2009

He's fantastic talent. And he's great hairstyle, too!

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Radloc wrote:
May 2009

"Blue Note Sessions" - great jazz album

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ZimmermanFan wrote:
April 2009

Just recently bought "A Very Nice Album", it's awesome. Also people check out Nigel with Donovan and Brix E Smith doing a rendition of "Hurdy Gurdy Man" back on The Late Late show years ago it is fantastic! Check it out on youtube, Nigel Rocks!

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TowerFestival wrote:
April 2009

Violin virtuoso Nigel Kennedy is to play the gala opening of the Continental Airlines Tower Festival. Nigel will join the Philharmonia Orchestra for an evening of Bach concertos and the music of Duke Ellington. Thu September 10th – Tower of London. Go to www.towerfestival.com for information and tickets.

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aegean20 wrote:
April 2009

i like his east meets east album...

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eliszbeth wrote:
February 2009

His performans on last wensday in my city Bielsko-Biala (Poland) was really awesome... I am impressed and happy! Nigel live with his "a very nice album" was more then nice :)))

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Whiskerss wrote:
January 2009

East Meets East is kinda my fav, wouldnt be without Nigel

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