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Nigel Kennedy (born December 28 , 1956 in Brighton, England ) is a Violin ist and Violist . He was a pupil at the Yehudi Menuhin School , under Menuhin himself, and later at the Juilliard School under Dorothy DeLay . Kennedy has done much to popularise Classical Music , particularly among young people. He has also performed and recorded most of the major Violin Concerti . Although his carefully maintained loutish persona is seen by some as abrasive (including a ' Mockney ' accent instead of the Received Pronunciation he had when he was interviewed as a child) and limiting to his career, many respected musicians hold him in high esteem. With one of these, Cellist Lynn Harrell , he has recorded a well-received album of duets. Currently, he has been exploring Polish music with the Polish jazz band Kroke . When not touring, he divides his time between residences in Malvern, Worcestershire and Kraków , Poland . Kennedy expresses concern for the immediate appeal of live performance, and often records entire works or movements in single 'takes' to preserve this sense in his recordings. He also introduces improvisatory elements in his performances, as in his Jimi Hendrix -inspired Cadenza to the Beethoven violin concerto and his Jazz and Fusion recordings. Away from his musical career, Kennedy is a supporter of football club Aston Villa . INSTRUMENTS Nigel Kennedy has owned or used violins by:
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