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worst things about playing the violin

The 10 worst things about playing the violin

Joshua Bell masterclass

Joshua Bell came in to the studio and we put your violin questions to him

Joshua Bell

big and small violins

The world's biggest violin, and the world's smallest (playing just for you)

The Perlman Sound

The Perlman Sound

Itzhak Perlman

human hair violin

This man used his own hair to string a violin – and it actually sounds pretty good

Craig Leon Bach to Moog

This guy plays Bach’s great orchestral works on a Moog and it actually sounds great

Bach

London Symphony Orchestra on Trafalgar Square

Valery Gergiev exclusive: ‘It’s hugely important for young children to be included in the great world of classical music’

Valery Gergiev

Nicola Benedetti

Nicola Benedetti: 'Children should be exposed to classical music just as they are to great books'

Nicola Benedetti

David Garret dedications

David Garrett's video dedications: did he pick you?

David Garrett

Stradivarius violin

Blind test: can you recognise the sound of a Stradivarius?

piezoelectric violin

Is this sci-fi violin the craziest-looking instrument in the world?

violin string vibration

Mind-blowing: this is what really happens when you play a string instrument

Madison Glinski

‘Callous’ Facebook shuts down young violinist’s charity page

Jacqueline du Pré iconic pictures

Are these the ten best string players ever?

Beethoven string quartets 1

Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor

Leonidas Kavakos Gramophone Awards

Violinist sues repairman for snapping $80k bow

Shinichi Suzuki

Suzuki method founder who lied about education: 'biggest fraud in musical history'