Nicola Benedetti

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nicola Benedetti
Occupation	Violinist
Date Of Birth	Jul 20, 1987(1987-07-20)
Age	37
Birthplace	West Kilbride
Country	Scotland
Horoscope	Cancer

Nicola Benedetti Biography

Nicola Benedetti is one of the most popular and richest Violinist who was born on July 20, 1987 in West Kilbride, Scotland. Nicola Joy Nadia Benedetti CBE (born 20 July 1987) is a Scottish classical violinist.

In 2000, Benedetti performed with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the Scottish Opera.

In August 2002, she won the UK’s Brilliant Prodigy Competition, broadcast by Carlton Television. She left the Menuhin School shortly after, and at the age of 15 began studying privately with Maciej Rakowski, former leader of the English Chamber Orchestra.

In spring 2003, Benedetti, invited as a soloist by the London Symphony Orchestra, participated in the recording of the DVD titled “Barbie of Swan Lake” at Abbey Road Studios. In October 2003, as the extra feature on this DVD, “Playing With Passion” was filmed and released by Mattel. BBC Scotland, using this DVD, created a documentary on Benedetti, which was broadcast on television in the U.K. in March 2004.

In 1999, Benedetti performed for the anniversary celebrations at Holyrood Palace with the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland in the presence of The Prince Edward.

Nicola Benedetti Net Worth

Nicola Benedetti is one of the richest Violinist from Scotland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nicola Benedetti 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Benedetti was born in West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, to an Italian father and an Italian-Scottish mother. She started learning to play the violin at the age of four. At age eight, she became the leader of the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain. By the age of nine, she had already passed the eight grades of musical examinations while attending the independent Wellington School, Ayr, and in September 1997 began to study at the Yehudi Menuhin School for young musicians under Baron Menuhin and Natasha Boyarskaya in rural Surrey, England.

At the end of her first year (1998), she played solo in the school’s annual concert at Wigmore Hall, and performed in London and Paris as a soloist in Bach’s Double Violin Concerto (together with Alina Ibragimova). She played in a memorial concert at Westminster Abbey celebrating the life and work of Yehudi Menuhin.

She played to the Prince again in 2001 when she performed a concerto with the London Mozart Players at St. James’s Palace. Subsequent performances followed with the City of London Sinfonia, as well as the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Scottish Opera, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, etc.

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Who is Nicola Benedetti Dating?

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In May 2017, she was presented with the Queen’s Medal for Music, the youngest of the twelve people to receive the award since it was established in 2005.

Facts & Trivia

Nicola Ranked on the list of most popular Violinist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Scotland. Nicola Benedetti celebrates birthday on July 20 of every year.

In 2020 she won the Grammy for best classical instrumental solo for Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite.

Who is Nicola Benedetti married to?

Personal life. Nicola was in a relationship with German cellist Leonard Elschenbroich , whom she met at the Yehudi Menuhin School of Music. Although that relationship has ended, they continue to perform together and are good friends.

Is Nicola Benedetti good?

Nicola Benedetti is one of the most sought-after violinists of her generation. Her ability to captivate audiences with her innate musicianship and spirited presence, coupled with her wide appeal as a high-profile advocate for classical music, has made her one of the most influential classical artists of today.

Where does Nicola Benedetti live now?

Benedetti is speaking from her house in Surrey , where she recently moved from London to be closer to her older sister Stephanie, the violinist in the band Clean Bandit, and her two small children, as well as other family members. “That’s brought me a lot of joy,” Benedetti says.

Where does Nicola Benedetti come from?

Irvine, United Kingdom

What age is Nicola Benedetti?

34 years (July 20, 1987)