It's not often that a violinist takes to the stage of the Sydney Opera House wearing lime green trainers.
But when the violinist is British virtuoso Nigel Kennedy, who can take on Bach and Hendrix with equal verve, it's not surprising.
Kennedy has made his name by making classical music accessible to general audiences with his flamboyant performance style and often unconventional choice of repertoire.
The approach has earned him a few critics among classical music purists but no one was complaining on Sunday night.
He was jubilant in front of the packed Concert Hall on Sunday night, greeting nearly every one sitting in the front row with a fist pump and asking them their names.
He then broke into a rendition of Bach's unaccompanied Partita No 3 in E major at breakneck speed.
The bill, included classics from Bach mixed in with some jazz pieces, many written by Kennedy himself. It suited the violinist's style - combining genius technique with a jagged edge.
While attacking the Bach he pulled his bow fiercely, stamping his feet and using his resin coated violin to create a scuzzy sound.
He slipped into the jazz piece Melody in the Wind elegantly, hitting his sliding notes with ease.
Three encores included the Irish ballad Danny Boy and a medley with some rock riffs from Rage Against the Machine and Jimi Hendrix thrown in for good measure.
He left the stage to whoops, applause and a few fist pumps for good measure.
* Nigel Kennedy plays the Perth Concert Hall on April 29
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