Hadelich enjoyed a blossoming career as a wunderkind violinist, pianist, and composer in Germany. Their awareness is exemplified by composer and virtuoso violinist Louis Spohr. He was given a neglected Guarneri violin, a gift from an amateur violinist and businessman. She is also trained as a violinist and vocalist. Coleridge-Taylor composed a violin concerto for the American violinist Maud Powell. In addition to being a violinist, conductor, and composer, he was also a painter. He is the violinist and primary musical composer for the band. Lindsey Stirling is an American violinist, songwriter, and dancer. The conductor said he had never heard such an excellent violinist. Nashville, TN based composer/violinist, Mark Evitts, is also from Paducah. Petrie is married to Irish born violinist and singer Una Palliser. The performance featured classical violinist Daniel Hope. In 1913 he married Nelly Hoffmann, a talented violinist. Kumaresh Rajagopalan, the younger of the famous Ganesh Kumaresh Violinist duo. His elder brother Albert was an amateur violinist.