It is four years since Nicola Benedetti achieved nationwide fame when she won the BBC Young Musician of the Year but last night, at the third time of trying, she secured another major award when she was named best Young British Classical Performer at London's Royal Albert Hall.
The Classical Brit Award capped a year of achievement for the 20-year-old violinist, who took up the instrument at the age of four and studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School before signing an album deal worth seven figures with Universal Music Group at 16. It follows a series of major appearances, including performances with the Berlin Philharmonic and concerts in the United States and her native Scotland.
Source: The Independent
