Played violin, and accepted an ovation? (5)
I believe the answer is:
bowed
'played' is the definition.
(bowing is a kind of playing)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bowed that I've seen before include "violin played thus?" , "Played like a cello" , "Acknowledged applause" , "Played as, eg, a violin" , "Bent (with age)" .)