2 ways violin & piano beats voice & piano

Voice & Piano? Or... Violin/Viola/Cello & Piano? Which one wins? The truth is, it's not a fair comparison. Voices and strings are all wonderful instruments. They simply have some tools that the others don't. But it's funny. Every time I was in a lesson with one of the string players I accompanied in college, their teacher would constantly encourage them to play as if they were singing. And many times I've heard voice teachers and choral conductors trying to get their students to have more...