The New Jersey-based artists’ manager will represent the British virtuoso in North America
US concert agent Sheldon Artists has announced the addition of British virtuoso violinist Nigel Kennedy to its roster, for representation in North America.
Sheldon Artists commented: ‘Nigel Kennedy has long been acknowledged as one of the world’s leading violin virtuosos and he is probably the most important violinist Britain has ever produced. He is a rare artist, capable of popularising all types of sophisticated music without ever compromising its quality or artistic integrity.
‘From early in his career he’s been recognised as a master performer of the great Romantic works and his recordings … have all achieved sales unmatched by any other soloist’s recordings of the same repertoire.’
Kennedy joins a starry list already represented by the agency, which includes violinists Kyung-Wha Chung, Gidon Kremer, Simone Lamsma, Anne-Sophie Mutter and Vadim Repin.
Kennedy studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School, where he was a pupil of Menuhin himself, and later at the Juilliard School in New York. His 1989 recording of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons sold more than 2 million copies; the best-selling classical album of all time. He has won numerous awards including Gramophone Record of the Year for his recording of Elgar’s Violin Concerto, two Grammy nominations, and Outstanding Contribution to British Music at the Brit Awards. He plays a 1732 Carlo Bergonzi violin.
Sheldon Artists was founded by Doug Sheldon and Karen Kloster following their decades-long careers with the international concert agent giant Columbia Artists, which closed in 2020.
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