Daisy Kennedy (1893-1981) was an Australian violinist, internationally active in the early twentieth century. She studied in Europe and built a career as a soloist at a time when Australian string players were still comparatively rare on the world stage.

In the Pristine catalogue she appears in Hamilton Harty’s acoustic concerto recordings, alongside Albert Sammons, Arthur Catterall and other important British string players.

Kennedy’s playing belonged to the early recording age, when concerto performance had to be compressed into the severe limits of acoustic sides. Such documents preserve both artistry and adaptation.

Her page is justified by historical significance as well as catalogue presence. Kennedy is one of the bright antipodean threads woven into Pristine’s early concerto tapestry.