Yes. Einstein could play both the piano and the violin. Playing the violin was very important to Albert Einstein. He started lessons at the age of six. He is reported to have owned more than ten violins. read more
Playing the violin brought him happiness, and he bequeathed his last violin (said to be nicknamed Lina), to his grandson, Bernhard Caesar Einstein. Bernhard Caesar, also became a physicist and shared Albert's ability to play the violin. read more
Einstein and the Violin. Einstein's mother, Pauline, was an accomplished pianist and wanted her son to love music too, so she started him on violin lessons when he was six years old. Unfortunately, at first, Einstein hated playing the violin. read more