Nigel Kennedy

Although acknowledged as one of the world's leading violin virtuosos, Nigel Kennedy is no ordinary classical musician. His punk attitude both on and off the bandstand has seen him turn classical music on its head.

In 1999, the self-proclaimed “bad boy of the string set” paid tribute to the “wild man of pop” by releasing The Kennedy Experience, an album of music inspired by rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix. While it may have caused a stir amongst some classical music critics, most acknowledged its “shattering intensity”.

Kennedy revisits the album that proves so popular in the live setting and the music he loves to play. Loose and jazzy, Kennedy’s Hendrix Project is impressive. Expect to hear guitar rock classics such as Little Wing, Fire, and, of course, Purple Haze.