His father, a gardener by occupation, was an amateur violinist.

His father was a brewer and a keen amateur violinist.

His father was a shoemaker and good amateur violinist.

Ford was an avid amateur violinist and chamber music player.

Susan had been an amateur violinist before Aaron's adoption, and when he was about five, she began to play again.

Alard was born in Bayonne, the son of an amateur violinist.

He received his first instruction in playing the violin from his father, an amateur violinist.

He was an accomplished amateur violinist and, as a legislator, advocated government support for the arts.

When he was 5, he heard his mother, an amateur violinist, play solo works by Bach.

His father was an amateur violinist who owned a music shop.