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worst things about playing the violin

The 10 worst things about playing the violin

Violin string snaps

This violinist’s E string SNAPPED just before his solo – but he recovered like a legend

Paganini on a bike

This guy can play Paganini and ride a bike at the SAME time – and it’s seriously impressive

Paganini

bad stock photos

31 terrible stock photos of classical musicians

Rachel Barton Pine Metallica square.

This Metallica guitar solo on a 300-year-old violin is jaw-dropping

Rachel Barton Pine

Car plays violin

This guy strapped a violin bow to his windscreen wiper – and it went viral

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What's the right orchestral instrument for you?

Which musical instrument is right for you?

Henning Kraggerud plays in the Arctic

Snowing where you are? Here’s Vivaldi’s Winter played in the actual ARCTIC

Videos

The city of Cremona is staying silent to preserve a historic sound

To save the true sound of a Stradivarius, an entire Italian city is keeping quiet

Aboud Kaplo plays the violin

The incredible 14-year-old self-taught violinist who fled Syria and joined Sydney Youth Orchestra

violin bridge

A pupil’s parent helped assemble their new violin and the results were... unusual

TwoSet Violin Roast

Actors being roasted by two professional violinists is hilariously brutal

Close-Up Of A Violin

Teacher charged with stealing $750 violin from student to pay parking fine

Semper Opera Ball 2018

André Rieu releases new album and embarks on a major UK tour in December 2018

André Rieu

Pekka Kuusisto performs in Greenpeace's video 'Elegy of the Forest'

Violinist Pekka Kuusisto performs in a forest that's been destroyed for Greenpeace's latest campaign

Emmanuel Borowsky was escorted off a Southwest Airlines flight

Violinist kicked off US flight after refusing to check in $80,000 instrument

Nine in 10 children want to learn a musical instrument, says RPO

Nine in ten children want to learn a musical instrument, survey finds