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Violinist Nicola Benedetti accompanies real Ukrainian refugees’ stories with a soaring solo

Violinist Nicola Benedetti accompanies real Ukrainian refugees’ stories with a soaring solo

Russian conductor Vladimir Jurowski

Russian maestro Vladimir Jurowski joins classical stars in high-profile ‘Stop the War’ open letter

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Violinist Nicola Benedetti announced as director of Edinburgh International Festival

Andrea Bocelli joined by star violinist Nicola Benedetti in Scotland concert

Andrea Bocelli joined by star violinist Nicola Benedetti in Scotland concert – buy tickets

Andrea Bocelli

Violinist Nicola Benedetti’s Foundation announces special Baroque Virtual Sessions

Violinist Nicola Benedetti’s Foundation announces special Baroque Virtual Sessions

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Violinist Nicola Benedetti launches new three-tier project 'Baroque'

Violinist Nicola Benedetti on what classical music could learn from jazz gigs

How much do Nicola Benedetti, Lang Lang and Yo-Yo Ma practise?

How many hours a day do the world’s greatest classical musicians practise?

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Join in with violinist Nicola Benedetti’s virtual New Year Sessions

Benedetti Sessions: How to join in with violinist Nicola Benedetti’s online mass tutorials

Violinist Nicola Benedetti has announced a new series of ‘With Nicky’

‘With Nicky’: Nicola Benedetti’s educational violin videos with practice tips, techniques and support

British musicians ‘shamefully failed by government’ over lack of visa-free EU travel

British musicians ‘shamefully failed by government’ over lack of visa-free EU travel

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Nicola Benedetti and London Symphony Orchestra sign open letter to Chancellor

‘We risk losing a whole generation of talent’ – 1,200 musicians urge chancellor to save freelancers

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Simon Rattle urges government to reduce 3-metre brass rule

Rattle urges government to ‘avoid superstition’ with orchestras, reduce 3-metre woodwind distancing

Simon Rattle

Nicola Benedetti is offering free online music tuition, and anyone can take part

Violinist Nicola Benedetti is offering mass tutorials for everyone online

Nicola Benedetti is live-streaming Elgar tutorials during the coronavirus lockdown.

Violinist Nicola Benedetti is teaching the world to play Elgar during coronavirus lockdown

Leading musicians pen an open letter to Boris Johnson urging support for freelancers

Leading musicians pen open letter to Boris Johnson urging support for freelancers

Coronavirus

Nicola Benedetti slams “gross undervaluation of teachers”

Violinist Nicola Benedetti slams “gross undervaluation of music teachers”

Nicola Benedetti performs at the 2020 Grammy Awards

Watch violinist Nicola Benedetti’s spectacular Grammys 2020 performance