Half-Scottish, half-Italian violinist Nicola Benedetti was born in West Kilbride on 20 July 1987. Today she is one of the world’s finest and most in-demand young musicians, and director of the ...

For years, her focus was on being a world-class solo violinist but Nicola Benedetti has revealed that ... Since my daughter was born, I have learnt to live in the present and just be grateful ...

Born (July 1987) in West Kilbride in Ayrshire ... at Westminster Abbey celebrating the life and work of Yehudi Menuhin. In the following year, Nicola performed with the Royal Scottish National ...