Benedetti Sessions at Saffron Hall

24 September 2021

We were delighted to have be able to host the first in-person Benedetti Sessions weekend since March 2020 on 24-26 September run by the Benedetti Foundation.

The weekend brought together 125 young musicians aged 6-18 to form 3 scratch orchestras as well as featuring sessions for local primary schools and instrumental teachers. Participants enjoyed coaching from specialist tutors, including baroque specialists Margaret Faultless (violin), Oliver Wilson (viola), Clifton Harrison (viola), Elizabeth Kenny (lute) and David Watkin, who conducted the performance in the video below.

Watch a special performance from participants

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Watch participants and tutors perform a multi-level arrangement of Geminiani’s La Folia, written specially by the Ayoub Sisters to encompass all levels of playing from beginner to advanced, conducted by David Watkin.

Browse snapshots from the weekend

Thank you!

We'd like to say a huge thank you to the Benedetti Foundation and Nicola Benedetti for bringing together so many young musicians for this inspiring event in Saffron Hall.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you Angela and your entire team <a href="https://twitter.com/SaffronHallSW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SaffronHallSW</a> for supporting us so incredibly to make this event happen. We have loved working with you all, and we are so grateful to you for your commitment to making these sessions happen. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/benedettisessions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#benedettisessions</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/saffronhall?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#saffronhall</a> 🥰 <a href="https://t.co/71PFZspEEQ">https://t.co/71PFZspEEQ</a></p>&mdash; Benedetti Foundation (@benedetti_fdtn) <a href="https://twitter.com/benedetti_fdtn/status/1442236910689193987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The Benedetti Foundation regularly hold educational and interactive events online and in locations across the country for musicians of all ages and abilities, as well as professional music and instrumental teachers.

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Nicola's previous educational projects at Saffron Hall

Wynton Marsalis places his hand proudly on the shoulder of a young student holding a trumpet

Nicola Benedetti & Wynton Marsalis at Saffron Hall

From March 2018
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Nicola Benedetti at the ESTA Strings Festival.

Nicola Benedetti Strings Festival in partnership with ESTA

From May 2017
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A Benedetti Session.

The Benedetti Sessions

From November 2015
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