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worst things about playing the violin

The 10 worst things about playing the violin

Esther Abrami Kittens

This violinist plays concerts for kittens and it's adorable

Tyler Butler-Figueroa earned a golden buzzer for his AGT performance

AGT’s Simon Cowell praises ‘extraordinary’ 11-year-old cancer survivor violinist

Nicola Benedetti to become NYO ambassador

Violinist Nicola Benedetti to become NYOGB ambassador

Nicola Benedetti

ASMR

We tried ASMR with musical instruments... and now we have goosebumps

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Leia Zhu violinist

Watch this 10-year-old violinist nail a Bazzini encore like it’s nothing

Violin comparison

Can you hear the difference between a £50 violin and a £250,000 violin?

Expensive Stradivarius violin

Why are musical instruments so expensive?

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Musicians' Hierarchy of Needs

Musicians’ Hierarchy of Needs graphs

Joshua Bell plays with Josef Gingold

Urgent: you can now buy this beautiful Guadagnini violin owned by Joshua Bell

Joshua Bell

Nicola Benedetti St Paul's Cathedral

Nicola Benedetti playing Bach in an empty St Paul's Cathedral is just breathtaking

Nicola Benedetti

Violinist plays Bach on plane

An airline asked this violinist to play for other passengers – in exchange for overhead space

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Mozart

6 of the best Mozart concertos to add to your playlist

Mozart

Baby reacts to violin

Toddler hears a violin for the first time – and his reaction is just beautiful

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Franziska Pietsch

‘I was forced to ask life’s big question: Why do I play the violin?’ – the incredible story of a prodigy growing up in Communist Germany
Piano - Keyboard with Magic Tiles Music Games

8 of the best apps for beginner musicians – and where to download them

25th Annual Screen ActorsÊGuild Awards - Arrivals

Does Hugh Grant really play the violin in A Very English Scandal?