That kind of discussion is always tricky and can be messy, because you’re never sure until you hear some notes what somebody means by, “Oh, I want this to be liked,” or “I want this to be popular or represent a contemporary feel.”People can say all kinds of things, and they’re saying it within their sound world and perspective. We had so much dialogue on that. Like Wynton always says, “A musician’s mind is a fascinating thing.” It’s an endless journey down whatever path you choose to take, but that means that path can go away from what people want to hear. “It’s not only a very competitive world but it is very judgmental because there are so many bars you are constantly trying to live up to.Nicola admitted that brings plenty of scope for friction.“He is one of the most phenomenal minds I have ever come across and I try to learn as much as possible.“The pressure is constantly on you to develop as a musician and play as good as possible.Nicola will perform the new violin concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra in November before touring it around the world during the next two years and the pressure is on.As a young classical musician, she continues to face incredible scrutiny from aficianados.“It’s very rare to be invited inside the whole process of the creation of a piece. Wynton Marsalis: Violin Concerto & Fiddle Dance Suite with Nicola Benedetti and the Philadelphia Orchestra/ Cristian Măcelaru (Decca Classics) is released on 12 July Topics Classical music Let’s make sure that we come up with something that people are going to enjoy and want to hear again. I went to visit him, and we spent a day just talking about what that shape could look like. Don’t waste your time [with an] instrument being mindless. I always hesitate to say I think there should be more of this or that. He really knows a lot of different styles.THE Scots classical violinist, who is working with Wynton Marsalis, insists she is in no rush to marry long-term beau Leonard Elschenbroich.She added: “The style of the piece is actually quite classical in many ways. That was the biggest relief surprise — we were absolutely on the same page. He has such a deep fascination of folklore of any and every nation – the Celtic traditions, but also the blues traditions, and he also grew up playing funk music. He’ll study something until he can grasp as much of it as possible. 19 images We worked together on it so much and I have never had that experience before.“There is too much to learn in the world.”She said: “I come to Scotland many times a year because I do a lot of performances there, so it is always wonderful for me to see my family and play for such a familiar crowd and in familiar concert halls.At eight, she became the leader of the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain.Nicola’s Scots tour dates also include Inverness Eden Court on Friday, Edinburgh Usher Hall (Saturday) and Aberdeen Music Hall (Sunday) before a penultimate date at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall on September 29.“We are very happy but we do not have to be married to show that we are happy.“My parents are just accepting of the fact that marriage is not a big priority for us at the moment.Nicola said: “It’s actually been eight years Leonard and I have been together.She said: “Wynton has finished writing the first version of it which we worked up this summer but since then he has rewritten much of the piece.“I have never composed anything and if anything it’s put me in a state of awe more than I was before of what composers do and how they do it.”“This is all Italian and fired and uplifting music.“He has always loved violin and fiddle music and there’s definitely an ode to Scottish music and American fiddle music as well.“He also is one of the greatest jazz musicians around. He’s in an unusual and unique position in terms of his musical influences, for somebody that has studied and played the music of all the classical greats and all the jazz greats. Marsalis’ curiosity inspired violinist Nicola Benedetti, and in turn, her dream of premiering a new concerto. Violinist Nicola Benedetti, trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and pianist Yuja Wang are among this year’s classical nominees at the 62nd Grammy Awards. I’m not waiting for that moment.Nicola, who started playing when she was four and has been performing publicly since she was 15, listened to lectures by Bill Clinton and actors Denzel ­Washington and Sally Field and admits she was overwhelmed.

It’s a really unusual convergence of styles that we so often separate and categorize.In a recent interview with WFMT, Benedetti discusses the process of preparing for a new concerto, discovering Marsalis’ vast musical influences, and her best advice for young artists.Benedetti and Marsalis’ collaboration is highlighted in a Decca Classics album that is now nominated for two Grammy Awards: Best Composition and Best Solo Instrumental Performance. I enjoy the underlying life belief that exists and is revealed through his music.Benedetti: I think a lot of composers collaborate deeply with orchestras, conductors, and soloists, and I think that process was natural for us.

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