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Making a living playing the violin

The life of a freelance violinist during the holidays

Lots of folks had the week off last week. Lounging around with their families, watching football and eating probably too many cookies. But for some, the weeks before Christmas are among the very busiest time of the year.

Marketplace’s Tobin Low talked to a freelance violinist, who earns a significant part of her yearly income playing Handel’s Messiah.

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