Person · Male
Nigel Kennedy
violinist
- From
- Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1956–present
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 49
- classical
About
Nigel Kennedy (born 28 December 1956) is an English musician and composer. He plays the violin, viola and piano. His early career was primarily spent performing classical music, and has since expanded into jazz, klezmer, and other genres.
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Discography
Albums
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Salut d’amour & Other Elgar Favourites
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Violin Concerto
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Music by Ellington & Bartók
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Viola Concerto / Violin Concerto
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Violin Concertos
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Symphony no. 5 / Violin Concerto
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The Four Seasons
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Nigel Kennedy Plays Jazz
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Violin Concerto
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Violin Concertos
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Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto / Rococo Variations
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Music in Colours
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Kafka
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Elgar: Violin Concerto, op. 61 / Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
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The Kennedy Experience Apple Music
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Riders on the Storm: The Doors Concerto
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Duos for Violin & Cello
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Kennedy plays Bach with the Berlin Philharmonic
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Vivaldi
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East Meets East
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Vivaldi II
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Bach
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Blue Note Sessions
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Polish Spirit Apple Music
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Beethoven: Violin Concerto / Mozart: Violin Concerto no. 4 / Horace Silver: Creepin' In
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The Four Elements
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Vivaldi: The New Four Seasons Apple Music
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Kennedy Meets Gershwin Apple Music
Live
Compilations
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Uncensored Apple Music
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The Early Years 1984–1989
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Recital Apple Music
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Best of Romantik
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The Very Best of Nigel Kennedy Apple Music
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The Platinum Collection
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Violin Concerto / Introduction and Allegro
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DIE ZEIT Klassik-Edition 09: Nigel Kennedy spielt Vivaldi und Mendelssohn
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Classics for Dinner – Create the Perfect Dinner Mood
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Inner Thoughts Apple Music
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Walton: Violin & Viola Concertos / Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
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Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto / Chausson: Poème
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Nigel Kennedy's Greatest Hits Apple Music
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Virtuoso Violin
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Classic Kennedy Apple Music
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Kreisler
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The World of the Violin
Links
Listen
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Concerts
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Parent
Sibling
Teacher
Also known as
Kennedy
Tags
- british
- british violinist
- violinist
- english
- uk
- british violist
- violin
- violist
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 2171e02c-e6c5-4109-85b7-ce4f13576a36
- ISNI
- 0000000114767198
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.