BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2004
At the age of 16, she won the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in May 2004, performing Karol Szymanowski's First Violin Concerto, which was not an obvious choice, in the final at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh, Scotland. Because of this brilliant victory, she won the music section of the Top Scot award in December 2005.
At the end of 2004, she agreed to a £1m six-album recordings contract with Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music Group Classics and Jazz.
Throughout the 2004-2005 season, Nicola took part in many prestigious engagements, including her solo recital debut at Wigmore Hall, royal events in Holyrood Palace and Windsor Castle for Her Majesty the Queen, and the Opening Ceremony of the new Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh. Further performances included various joint ones with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, London Mozart Players, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, and so on.
More about Nicola Benedetti (From Wikipedia)
At The Yehudi Menuhin School
Nicola Benedetti started to learn the violin at the age of four. By the age of nine, she had already passed the eight grades of musical examinations, and in September 1997 began read more...
"Playing With Passion"
In spring 2003, Nicola, invited as a soloist by London Symphony Orchestra and produced by Mattel Inc., participated in the recording of the DVD titled "Barbie of Swan Lake" at Abbey read more...
BBC Young Musician Of The Year In 2004
At the age of 16, she won the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in May 2004, performing Karol Szymanowski's First Violin Concerto, which was not an obvious choice, in the read more...
Nicola's Debut Album In April 2005
Her debut album released on the Deutsche Grammophon label in April 2005 included Szymanowski's Concerto No. 1, the Chausson Poème, the Havanaise by Saint-Saëns, and a trio read more...
Nicola's Debut US Tour In 2005
On June 2, 2005 she started her debut US tour with a performance for the exclusive Academy of Achievement Summit at New York's Jazz at Lincoln Center, where she played the "Meditation" read more...
BBC Prom In The Park Debut In 2005
In the meanwhile, on Saturday, September 10, 2005, Nicola made "BBC Prom in the Park" debut with the BBC Concert Orchestra in Hyde Park, London.
read more...Practice-a-thon
In 2005 Nicola also undertook a tour of UK schools in conjunction with the CLIC Sargent Cancer Care for Children Practice-a-thon, which aimed to encourage people of all ages to find read more...
Nicola's Second Album In May 2006
Her second album, recorded with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, was released on 15 May 2006. Works include Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor, Mozart's Adagio for read more...
2006-2007 Season
Nicola has played in concerts and recitals in major venues all over the world since her debut. The following below is not all of them:
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