Violinists

The first half of the 18th century was rich in Italian Violinists and writers for the instrument, of whom the chief was Giuseppe Tartini, born 1692.

The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators George Hart

Violinists in a sense, feel like they're never going to be that instrument that is perceived as cool or daring or edgy, says Cailtin, who has studied violin since the age of four and has toured with such notable acts as the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Mara Siegler: Diane Birch, Mia Moretti and Cailtin Moe Launch Music Initiative to Empower Women Mara Siegler 2010

Just to name a few: Violinists Nicola Benedetti (still only 22 and beginning to flower), Mira Wang (Vogler's wife, with two adorable young daughters in tow), the brilliant young New Yorker Philippe Quint, Arnaud Sussmann (whose recording of Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata at the Menlo Park festival remains a touchstone for greatness) and the legendary stylist and technician Benjamin Schmid (whose every note and gesture is a model of classical music purity and musical intoxication).

Laurence Vittes: Music and Magic in Moritzburg 2011 Laurence Vittes 2011

Just to name a few: Violinists Nicola Benedetti (still only 22 and beginning to flower), Mira Wang (Vogler's wife, with two adorable young daughters in tow), the brilliant young New Yorker Philippe Quint, Arnaud Sussmann (whose recording of Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata at the Menlo Park festival remains a touchstone for greatness) and the legendary stylist and technician Benjamin Schmid (whose every note and gesture is a model of classical music purity and musical intoxication).

Laurence Vittes: Music and Magic in Moritzburg 2011 Laurence Vittes 2011

Just to name a few: Violinists Nicola Benedetti (still only 22 and beginning to flower), Mira Wang (Vogler's wife, with two adorable young daughters in tow), the brilliant young New Yorker Philippe Quint, Arnaud Sussmann (whose recording of Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata at the Menlo Park festival remains a touchstone for greatness) and the legendary stylist and technician Benjamin Schmid (whose every note and gesture is a model of classical music purity and musical intoxication).

Laurence Vittes: Music and Magic in Moritzburg 2011 Laurence Vittes 2011

Violinists in a sense, feel like they're never going to be that instrument that is perceived as cool or daring or edgy, says Cailtin, who has studied violin since the age of four and has toured with such notable acts as the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Mara Siegler: Diane Birch, Mia Moretti and Caitlin Moe Launch Music Initiative to Empower Women Mara Siegler 2010

Violinists have their signature brain changes, brass players theirs.

Never Too Late to Learn Norman Doidge 2012

Violinists in a sense, feel like they're never going to be that instrument that is perceived as cool or daring or edgy, says Cailtin, who has studied violin since the age of four and has toured with such notable acts as the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Mara Siegler: Diane Birch, Mia Moretti and Cailtin Moe Launch Music Initiative to Empower Women Mara Siegler 2010

Violinists in a sense, feel like they're never going to be that instrument that is perceived as cool or daring or edgy, says Cailtin, who has studied violin since the age of four and has toured with such notable acts as the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

Mara Siegler: Diane Birch, Mia Moretti and Cailtin Moe Launch Music Initiative to Empower Women Mara Siegler 2010

Just to name a few: Violinists Nicola Benedetti (still only 22 and beginning to flower), Mira Wang (Vogler's wife, with two adorable young daughters in tow), the brilliant young New Yorker Philippe Quint, Arnaud Sussmann (whose recording of Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata at the Menlo Park festival remains a touchstone for greatness) and the legendary stylist and technician Benjamin Schmid (whose every note and gesture is a model of classical music purity and musical intoxication).

Laurence Vittes: Music and Magic in Moritzburg 2011 Laurence Vittes 2011