John Creighton Murray, Violin According to the New York Times review, John Creighton Murray performed his own composition "Etudes Innovations" on an experimental 5-stringed violin. Downes, Edward. "Murray is Heard in Violin Recital." New York Times (1923-Current file): 43. Nov 20 1958. ProQuest. Web. 6 Aug. 2015. solo recital 1958-11-19T20:30:00