Felix Yaniewicz (1762-1848) was a celebrated violin virtuoso and composer who settled in Britain and co-founded the first Edinburgh music festival in 1815.
Born in Vilnius, Yaniewicz rose to prominence as a musician in the Polish Royal Chapel; his career took him to Vienna, Italy, and Paris before he fled the French Revolution and came to Britain. After spells in London and Liverpool, and touring concerts up and down the country in fashionable cities such as Bath, he made his home in Edinburgh.
This website tells his remarkable story, which has come to light after the discovery of a historic instrument bearing his signature…
Born in Vilnius, Yaniewicz rose to prominence as a musician in the Polish Royal Chapel; his career took him to Vienna, Italy, and Paris before he fled the French Revolution and came to Britain. After spells in London and Liverpool, and touring concerts up and down the country in fashionable cities such as Bath, he made his home in Edinburgh.
This website tells his remarkable story, which has come to light after the discovery of a historic instrument bearing his signature…