Nigel Kennedy's Polish Adventure
Nigel Kennedy now lives in Poland, where he fronts an all-Polish jazz band. Alan Yentob follows him as he explores the rich musical traditions of his adopted homeland.
The virtuoso violinist Nigel Kennedy became Britain's most celebrated classical musician after the release of his 1989 recording of Vivaldi's Four Seasons, which sold 2 million copies. But Kennedy had always harboured a love of jazz - an affection which the former child prodigy has been pursuing in his new home. Kennedy now lives in Poland, where he fronts an all-Polish jazz band, the Nigel Kennedy Quintet, and has recently founded The Orchestra of Life, an ensemble consisting of mostly young musicians.
In Imagine: Nigel Kennedy's Polish Adventure, Alan Yentob traces Kennedy's personal odyssey, and follows him as he explores the rich musical traditions of his adopted homeland.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Alan Yentob |
Director | Francis Hanly |
Participant | Nigel Kennedy |
Broadcasts
- Tue 15 Jun 2010 22:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Northern Ireland & Wales
- Tue 15 Jun 2010 23:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales
- Tue 15 Jun 2010 23:55Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Northern Ireland