Nicola Benedetti, Scottish violinist

Nicola Joy Nadia Benedetti is a Scottish classical solo violinist and festival director. Her ability was recognised when she was a child, including the award of BBC Young Musician of the Year when she was 16. She works with orchestras in Europe and America as well as with Alexei Grynyuk, her regular pianist. Since 2012, she has played the Gariel Stradivarius violin.

July 20 is the 201st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 164 days remain until the end of the year.