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The phrase "a classically trained viola" is not correct in English as it is missing a noun to clarify what is being referred to.
You can use it when describing a musician who plays the viola and has received classical training, but it should be "a classically trained violist" or "a classically trained viola player."
Example: "She is a classically trained violist who performs with the symphony orchestra."
Alternatives: "a classically trained violist" or "a classically trained viola player."
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The fourth member, John Cale, was a classically trained viola player from Wales.
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A classically trained cellist from Iowa?
You're a classically trained musician.
One was William Braun, a classically trained pianist in his early 30s.
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And unless Michelle Obama is a classically trained vocalist, she'll do well do stick to speech.
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