Nigel Kennedy

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nigel Kennedy
Occupation	Violinist
Date Of Birth	Dec 28, 1956(1956-12-28)
Age	68
Birthplace	Brighton
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Nigel Kennedy Biography

Nigel Kennedy is one of the most popular and richest Violinist who was born on December 28, 1956 in Brighton, England, United Kingdom. A violinist with a prestigious award, well-known for his aggressive character and passion for the highest level of excellence.

He recorded and performed many cover songs with violins of He performed and recorded many violin covers of songs by Jimi Hendrix..

Nigel Kennedy (born 28 December 1956) is an English violinist and violist. He made his early career in the classical field, and has more recently performed in jazz, klezmer and other music genres.

At the age of 16, Kennedy was invited by leading jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli to appear with him at New York’s Carnegie Hall. He made his recording debut in 1984 with Elgar’s Violin Concerto. His subsequent recording of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons with the English Chamber Orchestra in 1989 sold over two million copies and earned a place as one of the best-selling classical recordings ever. The album remained at the top of the UK classical charts for over a year, with total sales of over three million units.

There was a child called Sark with a former girlfriend who later got married to with a Polish woman known as Agnieszka.

Nigel Kennedy Net Worth

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

He was regarded as an music prodigy when he was 10 and initially was a student at his first school, the He was considered a musical prodigy at the age of ten and first attended the Yehudi Menuhin School of Music, then the Juilliard School. school of Music, then the Juilliard School.

He was awarded his Outstanding Contribution to British Music award at the BRIT Awards in 1997 and was given with the male Artist of the Year Award four years later.

Kennedy’s grandfather was Lauri Kennedy, principal cellist with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and his grandmother was Dorothy Kennedy, a pianist. Lauri and Dorothy Kennedy were Australian, while their son, the cellist John Kennedy, was born in England. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Music in London, at age 22, John joined the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, later becoming the principal cellist of Sir Thomas Beecham’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. While in England, John developed a relationship with an English pianist, Scylla Stoner, with whom he eventually toured in 1952 as part of the Llewellyn-Kennedy Piano Trio (with the violinist Ernest Llewellyn; Stoner was billed as “Scylla Kennedy” after she and John married). But they ultimately divorced, and John returned to Australia. Kennedy has about 30 close relatives in Australia, whom he visits whenever he tours there.

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Who is Nigel Kennedy Dating?

According to our records, Nigel Kennedy married to Agnieszka Kennedy. As of December 1, 2023, Nigel Kennedy’s is not dating anyone.

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In other music genres, Kennedy recorded a cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Fire” for the 1993 album Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix. The same year, he made an appearance on Robert Plant’s solo album Fate of Nations on the track “Calling to you”. In 1999, Sony Classical released The Kennedy Experience, which featured improvisational recordings based on Hendrix compositions. In 2000, he recorded Riders on the Storm: The Doors Concerto (with Jaz Coleman), a violin-based orchestral version of Doors songs, including “Strange Days”, “LA Woman”, “The End”, and “Riders on the Storm”. On 27 November 2000, Kennedy joined rock group The Who at the Royal Albert Hall to play the violin solo in the song “Baba O’Riley”, released three years later on the album Live at the Royal Albert Hall. Kennedy also played on several tracks – notably “Experiment IV” – by British singer-songwriter Kate Bush, who was a guest on Kennedy’s episode of This Is Your Life. He was featured on two of Sarah Brightman’s songs for her 2003 album Harem. He has explored Klezmer music with the Polish jazz band Kroke. In late 2005, Kennedy recorded his first album for the jazz label Blue Note Sessions, with Ron Carter on double bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums and saxophonist Joe Lovano.

Facts & Trivia

Nigel Ranked on the list of most popular Violinist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Nigel Kennedy celebrates birthday on December 28 of every year.

Kennedy is an avowed socialist. He supported David Davis’s campaign when he quit his Shadow Home Secretary post to force a by-election, in protest over proposals to allow terrorist suspects to be locked up for 42 days without charge. Kennedy is a vocal opponent of Israel’s policies in the West Bank, and, in the summer of 2007, he told a Ha’aretz reporter:

Top Facts about Nigel Kennedy

1. Nigel Kennedy is an English violinist and violist born in 1956.
2. He has sold over two million albums worldwide.
3. Kennedy was the best-selling classical instrumentalist of the 1990s.
4. He has performed with many famous musicians, including Paul McCartney and Kate Bush.
5. In 1989, he became the first solo violinist to play at Glastonbury Festival.
6. Kennedy has won numerous awards for his music, including a BRIT Award in 1998.
7. He is known for his unconventional approach to classical music performance.
8. Kennedy has recorded works by composers such as Bach, Vivaldi, and Hendrix.
9. He plays a Guarneri del Gesù violin from 1735 named “La Fonte”.
10. Kennedy is also a keen football fan and supports Aston Villa FC.

Where is Nigel Kennedy now?

Kennedy currently divides his time among residences in Malvern, Worcestershire (where his former girlfriend Eve Westmore and son Sark Yves Amadeus b. 1997 reside), London and Kraków, Poland.

How rich is Nigel Kennedy?

Net Worth: $5 Million
Date of Birth:| Dec 28, 1956 (65 years old)
Gender:| Male
Profession:| Violist, Violinist, Musician
Nationality:| United Kingdom

Does Nigel Kennedy play a Stradivarius?

Kennedy holds many awards, including the British award “for contribution to the development of British music” and the Artist of the Year title, the French Gold Award and the Swiss Montreux Rose. The violins he plays are a 1735 Guarneri del Gesù and a Stradivarius , both presented to him by Dorothy Jeffries.

Is Nigel Kennedy a good violin player?

British violinist Nigel Kennedy is one of the world’s most recognised classical musicians , known for the phenomenal success of his Vivaldi Four Seasons recording with the English Chamber Orchestra, which sold over 3 million copies following its release in 1989.

Who is the most famous violinist in the world?

Niccolò Paganini (1782 – 1840) No other violinist in history has held as much influence and power over the way the instrument is played. Compositions, legendary performances, and even a biopic starring David Garrett – what a legacy.