COPENHAGEN.  The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra puts the violinist
   Nigel Kennedy on the "Black List" after the weekends concerts in
   AArhus and Copenhagen.  The chief of the Radio Symphonists, Per Erik
   Veng, doesn't hold back when he tells about Kennedy's agent's
   unrealistic demands, and Kennedy's boorish behaviour, which he likes
   with pure terror:  - "Kennedy is a good musician, but if he does not
   completely improve his attitude and totaly unaceptable and unrealistic
   behaviour offstage, this was the last time he has worked together
   with The Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra - and most probably with
   most of other orchestras too", says Per Erik Veng.  Kennedys agent,
   who beside Kennedy only have second and third rate Rockartists in
   his stall, from the beginning demanded 120 extra security guards,
   and a life-ensurance in the millionclass as parachute if the audience
   should run amuck during the concerts, demands that the Danish lawyers
   after many "if"s and "but"s managed to negotiate away.  Other detailed
   demands on food, drinks, transports, air conditioning, and many other
   things, kept the arrangers occupied while Kennedy, claims Veng, all
   the time barked and complained, came too late to the rehearsals,
   threatened with returning home, and arrived in the last minute to
   the three concerts.  Everybody is of course not complaining now, as
   this event most probably will give longdesired opportunities for many
   other good violinists.

   - Ewa Svensson, DN (12.09.2000)

Mats Norrman
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