ABSTRACT
Born in Brighton, England, Kennedy studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School before moving to the Juilliard School of Music in New York to study under the celebrated teacher Dorothy DeLay. He made his London concert debut (1977) with the London Philharmonic under Riccardo Muti, at the Royal Festival Hall followed by a 1980 debut with the Berlin Philharmonic. His first noteworthy recording was Jules Massenet’s ‘Le Carillon: Ballet; Meditation: [from] Thais (London, 410-189-4; 1984), with the National Philharmonic Orchestra; it was followed in 1987 by Kennedy’s first appearance with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
