violin
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The National Symphony commissioned symphonies from Roy Harris and William Schuman as well as Alan Hovhaness’ “Ode to Freedom,” a lovely short violin concerto written for Yehudi Menuhin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Occasionally Mr. Paul’s violin swoons and shrieks in a manner we associate with the instrument, but he’s just as likely to use it as a starting point for an electronic drone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Music: A trio of violin, string bass and accordion played Presley’s No. 1 hit “Love Me Tender”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
He handles a violin and a sniper’s rifle with equal dexterity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
“I really hope it wasn’t my violin playing that caused all this.”
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
There’s “White Hot Coal,” a pensive, acoustic folk rocker with violins as the ghost of an accordion.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
And if you hear trembling violins and thrumming cellos, you might lapse into a vision of storm-whipped waves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Cue the violins, because after Jerome Powell’s swan song Fed rate meeting, it’s his final two weeks in the hot seat.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
Where do the world’s best violins come from?
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026
Suddenly the air was filled with violins and a bunch of guys moaning in Italian.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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Musical Instruments - Introductory
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Musical Instruments - High School
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