Vanessa-Mae

As a child, Vanessa-Mae’s astonishing talent was clearly apparent and early success as a virtuoso violinist within the rarefied world of classical musical was predicted by all who heard her play. She has now sold some 10 million albums, holding over 40 international platinum awards from both pop and classical recordings, and her concert specials have been broadcast in over 100 countries.

Vanessa-Mae is a dynamic live performer with a gruelling touring programme that has taken her to over 50 countries, performing in spectacular venues such as the Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Hyde Park in London and the Acropolis in Athens.

In addition to having introduced the violin to millions of people, Vanessa-Mae’s universal appeal has taken her beyond music. At the age of 16, she set a record as the youngest person in the world to address the Oxford Union, later going on to address the Cambridge Union, and she became the first musician ever to be featured by Sir David Frost in his Sunday political magazine show on BBC TV.

Vanessa-Mae has contributed to a number of film projects. Having filmed her own silent movie based on music from her album The Original Four Seasons, she went on to collaborate with Walt Disney Pictures on the music of Mulan. Vanessa-Mae was also made the subject of a highly acclaimed BBC science documentary which analysed the relative roles of nature and nurture in creating her extraordinary talent.