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Look out for people pretending to play violin for money -- police warn of major scam

The last time I went to Target in Warren, there was a man playing the violin with his two kids sitting next to him and a sign that said that he needed money, he needed help. Now I’m starting to think, ...
WLWT

Milford students create special bow so young girl with neurological condition can play violin

A young girl can now play and learn the violin thanks to the help of Milford High School seniors.Oona wanted to play the violin but was limited due to a neurological condition. She plays violin in a ...
wwmt

Police say people pretending to play violin for money a 'nationwide issue'

PORTAGE, Mich. — Police across the country have been warning the public about people pretending to play violins to solicit donations, a trend that appears to have reached West Michigan as well. After ...
The Washington Post

For violin maker Howard Needham, a rarefied world

Howard Needham is standing in a room deep in the bowels of Catholic University's Ward Hall, listening to Samantha Cody play violin. "The wolf notes are gone," he says to Emil Chudnovsky, a CU music ...
NPR

'The Violin Conspiracy' shows what it can be like to play classical music while Black

Brendan Slocumb remembers that moment that classical music just clicked for him. BRENDAN SLOCUMB: The first piece of classical music that I heard was Mozart's "Symphony No. 40." (SOUNDBITE OF ...