Nicola Benedetti, violin February 28, 2011

The winsome charm and youthful exuberance of rising star Nicola Benedetti belie the razor-sharp technique and rapturous tone that exhilarate audiences and critics alike. Diving into the most challenging programs, her risk-taking performances exhibit sheer virtuosity. One of the world’s most innovative young violinists, her choice of the Szymanowski violin concerto for the BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2004 was just the beginning of her focus on lesser-known repertoire and new music.

Recording newly commissioned works by John Tavener and James Macmillan, studying jazz with Wynton Marsalis and others, and exploring authentic baroque performance, she won the 2008 Classical BRIT Award for Young British Classical Performer and is an exclusive Universal/Deutsche Grammophon artist. For more information, please visit www.carolinaperformingarts.org or call 919-843-3333.

“…a shining beacon for classical music…”
- The Times (UK)

Official Website: http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/performances/event.aspx?id=91826c62-1d94-4660-a087-0887e1eea702&pcode=945