Violin Talento

Nigel Kennedy was the first ‘modern’ violinist that became well known. He was known as much for his character and hair as he was for his skill with the violin. There is no doubt that he had the skills. Beginning with the classics as we all do before going his own way with jazz and modern music played with violin.

Kennedy was another child prodigy who took up the violin early. He studied at the Yehudi Menuhin School of Music from age 7 and under DeLay in New York. After paying his way by busking, Kennedy was soon asked to join a wide range of artists and orchestras.

Nicola Benedetti (1987 – )

She’s a tireless advocate for the instrument and for music education in general, and one of the finest violinists this country has ever produced. Want to feel inspired? Pop on any of Nicola Benedetti’s incredible recordings, or simply Google “The Benedetti Foundation”.

Violin stroke🎻

Where words fail, Music speaks.

Gidon Kremer (1947 – )
Equally at home with the Baroque as he is with contemporary music, Latvian Kremer’s style is so adaptable and forward-thinking that it’s all the more incredible he’s able to inject his playing with such personality.

George Enescu (1881 – 1955)
George Enescu was a Romanian violinist who was also a composer, pianist, conductor and teacher. He is regarded as the greatest Romanian musician ever and began as a child prodigy and developed into a highly accomplished violinist.

Enescu began playing the violin aged 3 after hearing it being played in his home village. Aged four, he was given a ‘proper’ violin by his parents and began playing in earnest. There began a long career for one of the most prodigious violinists of his era.

Julia Fischer (1983 - )
Not content with being a world-class violinist, Fischer is also a concert pianist on occasion – and perhaps it’s this that gives her that inimitable musicality, something more rounded than so many of her contemporaries.

String Instruments In An Orchestra

The Antique Violin

12 top violin tips for beginners

1. Have everything ready
2. Warm up
3. Practise when you have energy
4. Take it slow
5. Use the right amount of rosin
6. Use a metronome
7. Record yourself practising
8. Listen to artists you admire
9. Break down the music
10. Always have a goal when practising
11. Play in public as much as possible
12. Have fun

Violin Parts

Different Parts Of Violin