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Nicola Benedetti: Running the Edinburgh International Festival

Nicola Benedetti starts her new job running an organisation and commissioning new works, including over 2000 artists from 48 countries.

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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