Yes, I mean like you know, having studied with Yehudi Menuhin that is like some direct route into Bach, because he was one of the foremost interpreters of Bach for the violin.

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.