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Nicola Benedetti
Celebrity
Nicola Benedetti is a Grammy-winning violinist and the director of the Edinburgh International Festival.
Notable Quotes
"Live performance is unlike anything else and the Edinburgh International Festival is here to protect the rarity of this experience."View Story →
"The power of our programme is intensified by the tangible, collective presence of everyone in the room, and we want you to be with us fully."View Story →
"Views on this have been widely and boldly expressed in recent months and we are acting in communion with our beloved audiences, and extraordinary artists."View Story →
"The audience's contribution is concentration and silence – it's an electricity the musician can charge from."View Story →
"Live performance is unlike anything else and the Edinburgh International Festival is here to protect the rarity of this experience."View Story →
"Views on this have been widely and boldly expressed in recent months and we are acting in communion with our beloved audiences, and extraordinary artists."View Story →
"The audience's contribution is concentration and silence – it's an electricity the musician can charge from."View Story →
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Edinburgh International Festival will be phone-free - Benedetti
The violinist, who has been festival director since 2023 says the policy has come at the request of artists and audiences.
June 23, 2026Edinburgh International Festival will be phone-free - Benedetti
The violinist, who has been festival director since 2023 says the policy has come at the request of artists and audiences.
June 23, 2026