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    10. Return to the world stage

    Since he returned to the violin in 2011, Vengerov has performed as soloist with many major orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Orchestra, often performing a major concerto in the first half and conducting a symphonic work in the second, including Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade in which he also performs the violin solos. Picture: Getty

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