'Leave my violin to rest'

Maxim Vengerov, the 33-year-old Russian rated among the world's leading violinists, has decided to lay aside his instrument indefinitely following a string of canceled performances due to a shoulder injury. Vengerov will concentrate on conducting, The Times of London reports:

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