text: Barbara Penny
  
  Barbara Penny (1929 – 2007) was a British violinist.
  
  She was the first woman to play in the strings section of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She attended Malvern Girls' College and received a scholarship to the Royal College of Music.
  
  In April, 2008, a Stradivarius violin owned by Penny since 1965 was auctioned by Christie's for $1.2 million.
  
  External links
   'Penny' Stradivarius makes $1.2m at news.bbc.co.uk
   Penny Violin at allviolin.com
   Penny Violin at Christie's
    PDF, brief biography of Barbara Penny and history of her violin.
  
  Category:1929 births
  Category:2007 deaths
  Category:British classical violinists
  Category:People educated at Malvern St James
  Category:20th-century classical violinists
  Category:20th-century British musicians
  Category:Women classical violinists
  Category:20th-century women musicians