Pragmatic and philosophpical, this book offers players, students, teachers, and parents of young musicians, insights into what the violin asks of its players, and suggestions on how one might open doors to increased efficiency, competence and free expression of ourselves through our instrument. The text in How the Violin Plays the Violinist is clarified and brought to life through the inclusion of graphics, hands-on exercises, illustrative stories, and pencil sketches by the author.