I can think and play stuff in classical music that possibly violinists who didn't have access to other types of music could never do. It means I'm more flexible within classical music, to be a servant to the composer.

He later included jazz klezmer and other genres in his repertoire. On 24 October 2006 Kennedy broke his arm in a cycling accident confirmed in an interview on BBC Radio 3 on 20 April 2007.

He later included jazz klezmer and other genres in his repertoire. He made his early career in the classical field and he has performed and recorded most of the major violin concerti. Nigel Kennedy (born 28 December 1956) is a British-born violinist and violist.