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worst things about playing the violin

The 10 worst things about playing the violin

Nicola Benedetti

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

David Garret dedications

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

weird violinists

Watch these violinists play in the most unusual ways

Stradivarius violin

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

joyous string quartet cover smooth criminal

This string quartet nails 'Smooth Criminal' (and they're all only 8 years old)

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

polish matchstick violin

This violin is made from 16,000 matchsticks and actually works

Chargaux play Shake it Off

This string duet cover of Taylor Swift’s Shake it Off will fill you with joy

Shinichi Suzuki

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

Joshua Bell surprises child busker with violin duet

Elephants dancing violin Bach

Elephants dance to a violinist playing Bach