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worst things about playing the violin

The 10 worst things about playing the violin

menuhin competition 2016

The Menuhin Competition has announced its 2016 competitors

Violin Noobie YouTube

This beginner violinist recorded every step of her progress in an inspirational two-year time-lapse video

Videos

Benedetti Four Seasons masterclass

Nicola Benedetti's The Four Seasons masterclass

Nicola Benedetti

Nicola Benedetti & Wynton Marsalis

Nicola Benedetti & Wynton Marsalis give us some classical/jazz pro tips

Nicola Benedetti

boy violin feet

Terrifying new study suggests '1 in 10 violin prodigies attempt suicide'

Maxim Vengerov violinist

Maxim Vengerov: 'Playing an instrument should never become routine'

Maxim Vengerov

jessica schmitz airpot security

Flautist threatened with arrest in airport security nightmare

Julia Fischer

The Classic FM Q&A: violinist Julia Fischer

Julia Fischer

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

Roman Totenberg's Stradivarius

Stolen Stradivarius violin found after 35 years

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