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World Service,22 Aug 2023,26 mins
Nicola Benedetti: Running the Edinburgh International Festival
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World famous violinist Nicola Benedetti starts her new job as Director of the Edinburgh International Festival. Anna Bailey follows her as she enters unchartered territory, commissioning new works and running an organisation. Nicola talks through her decisions for her first programme, which features more than 2500 artists from 50 countries. (Photo: Nicola Benedetti. Credit: Andrew Parry)
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