A passion for success
Nicola Benedetti is a world-famous violinist. She was the
BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2004 when she was 16.
She lives in Chiswick, west London, near her sister, Stephanie,
who is also a violinist. Their father, Gio Benedetti, is a
businessman. He lives with his wife, Francesca, in Scotland.
Nicola Benedetti – a passion for music
‘When I was young, music wasn’t very important in our
house. Then, when I was four, I started playing the violin. In
my first lesson, I was so happy, I couldn’t stop crying.
My dad, Gio, was always busy. He was very hard-working.
His parents were poor, so he wanted to give me and my sister
everything. I like hard work too, and I know what I want – if
someone says to me “You can’t do that”, I think “Oh yes I
can!” That’s very like my dad.
But my dad’s a businessman, and I’m an artist. Money is
very important to him, but for me, success isn’t the same
as earning lots of money. He likes the music I play, but he
doesn’t like classical music very much. I teach him about
music, and he tells me about business.
My sister and I are very close. We sometimes play together –
not professionally, but at family occasions like weddings and
at Christmas.
I live for my work. I never want to stop. Music is my life.’
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