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worst things about playing the violin

The 10 worst things about playing the violin

Concertmaster of the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, Catherine Dallaire (left), performs on a violin bow made out of cancer survivor (right), Karine’s hair

Orchestra who lost conductor to cancer is gifted violin bow, made from chemo patient’s hair

Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Elgar Cello Concerto; Alison Balsom plays Haydn Trumpet Concerto; Anne-Sophie Mutter plays Williams Violin Concerto No.2

The 20 greatest concertos in classical music

The film’s main theme uses a violin to underscore the thoughts of the father of the atom bomb, Dr J. Robert Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer soundtrack: who wrote the score and why does the violin play such a prominent role?

Vivaldi from Chloe Chua

11-year old virtuoso plays Vivaldi violin concerto in life-changing Menuhin competition final

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Violinist Nicola Benedetti played ‘Farewell to Stromness’ at King Charles’ Scottish ‘Coronation’.

Nicola Benedetti plays emotional ‘Farewell to Stromness’ violin solo at King’s Scottish Coronation

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Adrain Sutton wrote the premiere of his violin concerto for instrumentalist Fenella Humphreys

After being diagnosed with incurable cancer, this composer decided to write the violin concerto he always wanted

Violinist Solomiia plays ‘Love Changes Everything’ in special recording with Danielle De Niese

16-year-old Ukrainian violinist’s poignant ‘Love Changes Everything’ with star soprano Danielle De Niese

Danielle de Niese

Very big violin takes three people to play it

The world’s biggest violin needs three people to play it – and it sounds epic and thunderous

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The 20 best violin pieces ever written

The 20 best violin pieces ever written

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Esther Abrami Angela Morley HER Ensemble

Esther Abrami and HER Ensemble play Angela Morley’s heavenly ‘Rêverie’ in celebration of Pride Month

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Chevalier: Kelvin Harrison Jr.’s on-set violin teacher reveals how he taught the actor in two months

Violinist Brandon Elliott plays solo through intercom on Texas flight, to the delight of passengers

Violinist plays solo through intercom on Texas flight, to the delight of passengers

Nick Mohammed plays violin in Ted Lasso Season 3

Does Nick Mohammed really play violin in Ted Lasso?

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Violin soloist handles a nightmare bow break with sheer professionalism and style

Latif Nasser shared violinist Ali’s story in a viral Twitter thread

Afghan musician who fled from Taliban gifted antique violin by stranger in the US

The 292-year-old Guarneri violin known as the ‘Baltic’

Centuries-old Italian violin breaks auction records after selling at £7.71 million