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Violin

Violin

The Violin is the highest pitched instrument belonging to the string family. Some notable violinists include Yehudi Menuhin, Joshua Bell, Itzhak Perlman, Nicola Benedetti, Hilary Hahn, Nigel Kennedy, and Maxim Vengerov. Popular violin composers include Niccolò Paganini, Pablo de Sarasate, Antonio Vivaldi, Jean Sibelius, Max Bruch, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Dmitri Shostakovich, Ludwig van Beethoven, W. A. Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn, and J. S. Bach.

Further Reading: Violin

  • It's a Violin Thing with Ailbhe McDonagh

    16th Dec 2025by Ellena Spirrett

    ​Irish cellist Ailbhe McDonagh is an internationally recognised musician, composer, and recording artist. We recently spoke with Ailbhe about her latest publication, It's a Violin Thing.

  • Adam Kornas on 'Open String Tunes'

    25th Nov 2024by Ellena Spirrett

    Adam Kornas talks about his recent book for beginner violinists, featuring thirty progressive pieces using just open strings, with incredible backing tracks in popular styles to motivate students to sound their best.

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