Practising for perfection, 13-year-old NB violinist wins accolades and international award - CBC.ca

Alexandre Doucet didn’t know he was up against nearly 1,000 other violinists when he entered the Sonata/Sonatina category in the London (UK) Young Musician festival competition.

When Alexandre Doucet was in elementary school and just beginning his musical education, he started, as all students did, with a papier-mâché violin. He had to prove he could take it home, and return… [+3156 chars]

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