Kroke/Nigel Kennedy's Polish Weekend | World music review

Southbank Centre, LondonNigel Kennedy may be the Michael Jackson of classical music: a prodigy whose boy-man persona is essential to his success. And if Jackson had Neverland, Kennedy has Poland. Thrilled by his adopted homeland's culture, he has turned the Southbank Centre "into a miniature Poland for a few days".When Kennedy comes on stage to join the klezmer-influenced Polish trio Kroke, sporting Aston Villa strip and a sculpted haircut, he is thrilled to be in the spotlight. He plays like an...

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