Synopsis

After a twenty-one-year absence, violinist Nigel Kennedy returns to the annual event to perform Elgar's Violin Concerto. It was this very work that first brought him widespread recognition in 1984. The program also features selections from his own compositions, performed alongside some of Poland’s leading jazz musicians. Kennedy will share insights into his life and career as a notoriously unpredictable virtuoso, and discuss the motivations behind his relocation to Poland, where he now resides a