Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, London"One composer – one performer" promised the Radio 3 announcer before Nigel Kennedy's late-night Bach recital, though a glance at the extra stools and instruments on the candlelit stage suggested something else was afoot.In ... more info

Guardian Music — Journalist who challenged Tory MP over drug-taking past sends identical email to mediaLouise Mensch can't be having much of a holiday in Florida.The Tory MP, who was forced to apologise to Piers Morgan after linking him to phone hacking, has been twe... more info

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Guardian Music — Ninety concerts over eight weeks, thousands of performers and an audience of millions – the Proms begin next Friday. Our critics pick their highlights'Mahler with Dudamel and Nigel Kennedy's unaccompanied Bach'For real Proms atmosphere it's going t... more info

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Guardian Music — It's easy to claim that orchestras would be better off with no one in charge on the podium. But just try itSir Peter Maxwell Davies, the master of the Queen's music, is giving up conducting to spend more time composing. But he has quit the podium by ... more info

Guardian Music — The Waltz King has five albums in the classical Top 10. So what is the secret of his success?Age: 61.Appearance: 50% Nigel Kennedy, 30% Liberace, 20% pantomime footman.What kind of a name is Rieu? It's like the hand from hell in Scrabble. C'est fran... more info

Guardian Music — (Flying Blue Whale) Violinist Chris Garrick has a classical musician's meticulousness but also Stéphane Grappelli's relish for flat-out swingers and Nigel Kennedy's rock and electronic music inflections. This set includes an original five-part suite... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall; Royal Festival Hall; Wigmore Hall – all LondonIt's not often you see a violinist welcome concert latecomers with a great big kiss, but when Nigel Kennedy's in charge, anything can happen. Besides, classical music's great iconocla... more info

Guardian Music — The punk bad boy of classical music is in trouble againAge: 53.Appearance: "A Liberace for the 90s", a classical-music bigwig once called him.Kennedy's a pianist? I could have sworn he plays the violin. The picture's a giveaway, isn't it? It was Kenn... more info