#ukrainianmusicians

[willhurdstrings]

Please enjoy this tender melody for #cello from #stringquartet by #ukrainiancomposer #mykolalysenko I will be playing the #viola part in this piece on an upcoming concert, but I couldn’t help myself to play this #beautifulmusic on #violoncellodaspalla Please join my colleagues and I in #washingtondc or online on 26 May for a concert of #ukrainianclassicalmusic to benefit those effected by the #warinukraine2022 The concert will be held at @hillwoodmuseum and all proceeds will to to @wckitchen You can get both in-person and live stream tickets at this link which you can also click in my description: https://secure.hillwoodmuseum.org/25354/30289 #dcmusicscene #stringquartett #stringquartetsofinstagram #ukrainianmusicians #ukrainianmusicband #ukrainianmusician #celloist #hellocello #hellocellomusic #cellopower #violincello #musicforukraine #supportukraine💙💛 #dcmusicevents #dcmusician (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcsOTZZOEPD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[n3ofix]

Little beauty

[willhurdstrings]

#whistlewhileyouwork #violinpractice🎻 When practicing big shifts or changes of position,I whistle or sing the destination note to make sure it is clear in my mind before playing it. Here’s an example of my practice in #melodia by #ukrainiancomposer #myroslavskoryk Three videos: 1) Whistle before the shift. ~swipe left~ 2) Imagine the destination/high note before shifting. ~swipe left~ 3) Performance version. This is an octave shift so the pitch of the high note will be sounded before the shift in performance. Nevertheless, it is beneficial to have a clear mental image of the note before shifting. #audiation #auditorylearning #auditorylearner #skoryk #violinteacher #violintechnique #playviolin #ukrainianclassicalmusic #ukrainianmusic #ukrainianmusicians #мирославскорик #українськамузика #скорик #мелодія #мелодияскорика #скрипаль #українськакультура #українапереможе🇺🇦 #ukrainianpride #ukrainianculture #violinpedagogy (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcN4iB_r7fh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[willhurdstrings]

I love using my #twinklebow #tinybow to practice maximum expression. If I can get long notes to sound good with the #smallbow It is easy to play with the performance bow! Excerpt: #losttango by #ukrainiancomposer #volodymyrvynnytsky #tangoviolin #violintango #violinpractise #practiceroom #violinpedagogy #violintechnique #stringplayer #stringpedagogy #violinsolo #ukrainianclassicalmusic #ukrainianmusicians #violinlesson #violinclass #violinguy #violintime #violinlove #tangolover #bowdistribution (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcIpLlArqbG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[willhurdstrings]

Practicing some challenging shifting passages by omitting the notes before each shift. This keeps my hand relaxed and trains the shifts to be rhythmically accurate. The key is when omitting the notes, play the passage as if it had been composed with rests. Then adding the omitted notes is easy and my hand is relaxed and stable for the octaves at the top of each of these runs. Excerpts from #spanishdance by #ukrainiancomposer #myroslavskoryk #violinpractise #playviolin #loveviolin #ukrainianmusic #ukrainianmusicians #violinteacher #violintechnique #violinpedagogy #violinlessons #violinpracticetime #violinpracticejournal #practisepractisepractise #мирославскорик #скорик #скрипка🎻 #класичнамузик�� #українськамузика #українськакультура #ялюблюукраїну💙💛 #ukrainianclassicalmusic #suzukiviolinteacher #violinist (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcGBZW-rgLj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[willhurdstrings]

One of my favorite ways to practice #violinshifting is to omit the note before each shift and play as if the composer had written the passage this way. Omitting these notes temporarily trains the shift to arrive on time and smoothly. It also organizes the underlying shifts within each run so the first finger knows exactly how far it needs to go. Here are two examples from #carpathianrhapsody by #myroslavskoryk a #contemporarycomposer of #ukrainianmusic 4 videos: 1) measure 23 of #carpathian #rhapsody by #skoryk ~swipe left~ 2) measure 25 ~swipe left~ 3) photo of m 23 ~swipe left~ 4) photo of m 25 #beautifulukrainian #ukrainianmusicians #ukrainianviolinist #violinteacher #violinpractice🎻 #loveviolin #loveukraine💙💛 #endthewarinukraine #ukrainianculture #ukraineculture #suzukiviolinteacher #мирославскорик #українськакультура #скрипка🎻 #класичнамузика #скрипачвиртуоз #beautifulmusic (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca9ne2fuvbg/?utm_medium=tumblr

[willhurdstrings]

#violinpractice When learning #virtuosoviolinist runs/scales, I find it helpful to include accents as a sort of “scaffolding” to keep the notes organized. Accenting notes gives the left hand energy. The right hand gains awareness of bow direction. I systematically remove the accents as follows: 5 videos: 1) Accent twice per beat ~swipe left~ 2) Accent once per beat ~swipe left~ 3) Accent every two beats or twice per measure ~swipe left~ 4) Performance version - passage is played rubato; however the notes are organized and in control ~swipe left~ 5) Photograph of the opening passage of #carpathianrhapsody by #ukrainiancomposer #myroslavskoryk Note: In this particular passage, all accents are on up bows with the exception of the down bow on beat 4. Understanding this pattern helps me play this passage well. #violinpractise #practisepractise #practisepractisepractise #violinguy #ukrainianmusic #violinvirtuoso #violintips #practiceroom #practiseroom #violinteacher #violinmasterclass #ukrainianmusicians #ukrainianmusic #скрипка🎻 #скрипаль #українськамузика #violinclass #violinlessons #suzukiviolinteacher #violinteacher (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca1-HcCuJlF/?utm_medium=tumblr

[willhurdstrings]

When practicing #doublestops it’s often helpful to isolate the finger used most. In this passage of 6ths in #carpathianrhapsody by #myroslavskoryk the 2nd finger is used in almost every note, so I practice only the 2nd finger notes as follows: 3 videos: 1) Isolate 2nd finger as it is the most used finger in this passage. For notes not using a 2nd finger, I play the 3rd finger as this is the finger preceding the next use of the 2nd. ~swipe left~ 2) Passage is clean and easy. The other fingers are organized around the motion of the 2nd finger. ~swipe left~ 3) photo of the passage from #carpathianrhapsody🎻 Special message to for the many fine Russian musicians who follow me on Instagram and may not be getting the best news in Russia: Путин вторгся в Украи��у. они нападали на мирных жителей, больницы и школы. встаньте против своего диктатора и сопротивляйтесь этому зверству #violinpractice #practiceroom #violinteacher #violinclass #loveviolin #violinfun #ukrainianviolinist #ukrainianmusicians #slavaukraini🇺🇦 #скрипра #скрипач #скрипаль #українськийхудожник #украінськамузика #мирославскорик #suzukiviolinteacher #beautifulmusic #violinguy #practiceroomrevelations #violinstagram #istandwithukraine🇺🇦🙏🏻 (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CazcrN2O18L/?utm_medium=tumblr

[willhurdstrings]

I think I discovered the Ukrainian “Ziegeunerweisen!” Please enjoy the opening of Myroslav Skoryk’s “Carpathian Rhapsody” Originally from Lviv, Ukraine, Skoryk (1938-2020) is known for including folkloric and jazz elements in his contemporary concert music. I’m hearing some central European Romani as well as Ukrainian Hutsul vibes in this one! #carpathianrhapsody #myroslavskoryk #violin #violinsolo #zieguenerweisen #hutsul #gypsyviolin #gypsymusic #ukrainianmusic #ukrainianmusicians #standwithukraine #ukrainematters #beautifulmusic #violinist #скрипаль #рапсодия #українськамузика #stringplayer #violinguy #practiceroom #мирославскорик #скорик #loveviolin #violinfun #violinstagram (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Camaw9prkdk/?utm_medium=tumblr

[willhurdstrings]

Just received an order of #musicforstrings by various contemporary Ukrainian composers from Duma Music! #violin #viola #stringquartet #ukrainianmusic #ukrainianmusicians #standwithukraine🇺🇦 #ukrainianviolinist #violinist #violist #violapower #violaworld #violanation #ukrainianculture #violoncellodaspalla #myroslavskoryk #stringplayer #soloviolin #soloviola #мирославскорик #українськамузика #ukrainianamerican #скрипаль #скрипка🎻 #stringsattached (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cakaby-rumR/?utm_medium=tumblr

[n3ofix]

На репетиції ;-)

[willhurdstrings]

To make #fastplaying runs sound more brilliant, I make sure to vibrate the final top note. Sometimes my tendency is to be relieved the run is over and then stumble into the next part; however, brilliance and expression is lost this way. Here’s how I practice: 4 videos: 1) Play each run, holding out the final note as #tenuto making sure to use #vibrato ~swipe left~ 2) Play the runs in context but still hold the top notes long and with vibrato. ~swipe left~ 3) Performance version — runs are secure and brilliant and sound like they are fun to play (not difficult!) ~swipe left~ 4) photo of passage from #spanishdance by #ukrainiancomposer #myroslavskoryk #violinteacher #violintips #stringpedagogy #stringplayer #suzukiviolinteacher #violinpedagogy #violintechnique #violinpractice🎻 #dailyviolin #loveviolin #violinguy #violinfun #мирославскорик #класичнамузика #испанскийтанец #испанскийтанец💃 #ukrainianmusicians #ukrainianculture #violinprofessor (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcfwMLlr-hm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[willhurdstrings]

#violinpractice🎻 with accents helps me organize odd numbered note groupings such as this 7 note group in #spanishdance by #ukrainiancomposer #myroslavskoryk (measure 17) Four videos: 1) 8 accents per measure dividing the 7 note group as 4+3 #slowpractice then #atempo ~swipe left~ 2) 8 accents per measure dividing the 7 note group as 3+4 #slowplaying then #attempo ~swipe left~ 3) Performance version - 7 note group is evenly distributed within the beat. ~swipe left~ 4) photo of measure 17 from #іспанськийтанець #мирославскорик #ukrainianclassicalmusic #violinteacher #violinpedagogy #violintechnique #stringpedagogy #suzukiviolinteacher #stringplayer #violinsolo #concertviolinist #violinista🎻 #ukrainianmusicians #ukrainianculture #ukrainianlivesmatter #испанскийтанец💃 #испанскийтанец (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcVH0hAOgzo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[willhurdstrings]

#ukrainianmusic #habañera Please enjoy #spanishdance #іспанськийтанець by #ukrainiancomposer #myroslavskoryk composed for #violinandpianoduet This #characterpiece begins with a #habañera rhythm similar to that of #carmenhabanera after which this #beautifulviolin #violinmelody enters. #musicsheets available at dumamusic.com #испанскийтанец #испанскийтанец💃 #українськамузика #українськакультура #мирославскорик #класичнамузика #violinist #spanishviolin #ukrainianmusicians #ukrainianculture #standwithukraine🇺🇦🙏 #standwithukraine🇺🇦 (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-BtOugGdx/?utm_medium=tumblr