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worst things about playing the violin

The 10 worst things about playing the violin

Dishwasher violin from @violintorture

Luthier puts violin in a dishwasher to prove a point, and there’s outrage

TikTok violinist duets with howling dog to create melancholic ‘doggo’s lament’

A TikTok violinist duetted with his howling dog, and created this melancholic masterpiece

Violinist plays joyous bluegrass while tap-dancing for delayed airport crowd

Tap-dancing violinist plays joyous bluegrass at airport, to lift spirits during delays

Violinist Nicola Benedetti’s Foundation announces special Baroque Virtual Sessions

Violinist Nicola Benedetti’s Foundation announces special Baroque Virtual Sessions

Nicola Benedetti

Saulo Dantas-Barreto

This Luthier paints masterpieces of art onto his violins and they’re so beautiful

Juilliard shuts down Pinchas Zukerman’s ‘offensive cultural stereotypes’ made during violin masterclass

Masterclass shut down by Juilliard school after top violinist uses ‘offensive cultural stereotypes’

Incredible footage shows young, one-handed girl playing violin with ingenious prosthetic device

Incredible footage shows young, one-handed girl playing violin with ingenious prosthetic device

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Violinist Randall Goosby: ‘It’s incredibly humbling for me to share these Black composers’ music’

Violinist Randall Goosby: ‘It’s incredibly humbling for me to share these Black composers’ music’

María Dueñas

18-year-old Spanish violinist María Dueñas takes top honours at the Menuhin Competition 2021

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Amid rocket fire, violinist plays poignant Brahms in a bomb shelter during Israel-Gaza conflict

Amid rocket fire, violinist plays poignant Brahms in a bomb shelter during Israel-Gaza conflict

Violin, oboe and soprano cover of Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’

Every second of this viral oboe, violin and opera cover of ‘Toxic’ belongs in a museum

Videos

Menuhin Competition 2021

Watch the world’s finest young violinists in a virtual Menuhin Competition for 2021

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Violinist Jennifer Pike: “Limited freedom of movement is disastrous for the arts”

Violinist Jennifer Pike: ‘Limited freedom of movement is disastrous for the arts’

Jennifer Pike

Maxim Vengerov reveals his five favourite violin works

Virtuoso Maxim Vengerov expertly reveals the five greatest violin pieces ever written

Maxim Vengerov

Berlin Philharmonic prank video

The Berlin Philharmonic hoped to prank a soloist by playing the wrong concerto… but it didn’t go to plan

Berlin Phil

Show-stealing lightbulb explodes and terrifies violinist during serene string recital

Show-stealing lightbulb explodes and terrifies violinist during serene string recital