It’s a steep, steep climb to my dad’s village in Italy. He grew up in the area surrounding Pisa, but left for Scotland when he was nine years old. After a lifetime of hearing stories of him departing the beautiful mountain top village of Farnocchia on a donkey, I finally visited, with my parents. The […]
Read Moreby Ken Walton The Scotsman THE violin virtuoso and the jazz great are trading tips, as two worlds collide in a genre-crossing collaboration Violinist Nicola Benedetti and jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis are sharing a sofa backstage at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. Neither seems willing to take sole credit for hatching a plan that has […]
Read MoreEDITOR’S BRUNCH: NICOLA BENEDETTI AND LEONARD ELSCHENBROICH Amati Magazine Article by Jessica Duchen Amati is delighted to present a substantial interview with Nicola Benedetti and her partner, cellist Leonard Elschenbroich – the first non-filmed one they have given together. Over a lavish West London brunch they tell Jessica Duchen about helping one another, finding your own pace, and practising in […]
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