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Take a bow: Teen violinist from Jacksonville plays Carnegie Hall

William Bell, a member of the Cathedral Arts Project's String Orchestra, plays his violin at the nonprofit agency's downtown Jacksonville office.
Dan Scanlan
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Florida Times-Union
William Bell, a member of the Cathedral Arts Project's String Orchestra, plays his violin at the nonprofit agency's downtown Jacksonville office.

William Bell of Jacksonville admits the old saying is true.

To get to Carnegie Hall in New York City, you have to practice, practice, practice.

That's what the Cathedral Arts Project String Orchestra member, 17, said he's been doing with the violin for the past decade or so, ever since the delicate instrument became an extension of his left arm.

Read the rest of this story at WJCT News partner The Florida-Times Union.

Dan Scanlan - Florida Times-Union