The classical music business contains quite a few virtuosos who are far too grand to pass on tips to youngsters. Nobody ever accused Nicola Benedetti of being one of them. Still only 31, and with her performances continuing to attract rave reviews, the Scottish violinist must do more educational work than any other top instrumentalist in Britain. In the past year alone her workshops, masterclasses and school visits brought her into contact with 2,000 youngsters. And that’s on top of her work as patron, president or whatever of (deep breath) the National Children’s Orchestra, Sistema Scotland, the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland, the Music in Secondary Schools Trust, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and .

Source: The Times January 24, 2019 17:08 UTC