Violin

Faculty: Monte Belknap and other guest artists

Enrollment is limited to 48 Violinists

SummerFestival provides violinists an opportunity to participate in a full symphony orchestra (if assigned), sectionals, string chamber groups (primarily quartets), theory classes, music literature classes and daily master classes with peers from across the country. Many BYU students have commented how helpful it was to study music in the university setting as a high school student. It helped prepare them for the music program at BYU.

Players should know major and minor scales, five sharps through four flats, through fifth position; be able to sight-read syncopated rhythms; be familiar with uneven time signatures; and be familiar with these bowings: legato, detache, marcato (martele), uneven combinations of slurs, hooked bowings, spiccato, staccato (separate), portato, easy ricochet, flautato, slurred eighth notes, ponticello, and string-crossing slurs.

AUDITIONS
Be prepared to play an audition for the faculty when you come. Two contrasting pieces will be required.

SCHEDULE
Daily master classes provide an opportunity for each student to perform in front of his/her peers in a positive setting and receive instruction from a member of the faculty. Please bring at least two solos to play in master class. These may be the solos that you use at your initial audition or other pieces you hope to polish. In the past, everyone has performed in class at least once. Some of the class time may be used for sectionals. The master class is also a setting to address aspects of technique as well as discuss professional opportunities for the musician.

Other performance opportunities will come at the end of the week in the final chamber music and orchestra concerts. Rehearsals for these groups with intensive coaching from a string faculty member will take place daily.

All of these settings should help each violinist gain greater experience and a better knowledge of their instrument.

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