MIMI ZWEIG

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This course is designed to provide violin teachers with practical tools to guide students in their technical and musical development. Through a gradual and progressive approach, we will explore repertoire, scales and etudes spanning from the earliest stages to an advanced level.

Participants who wish are invited to bring their own students or to play themselves some of the following pieces or etudes for Mimi, which will provide an excellent opportunity for all of us to see the pedagogy in action.

ELEMENTARY LEVEL

Suzuki, Books 1, 2 and 3
Eva Belvelin, Little Things for Little Strings
Stanley Fletcher, New Tunes for Strings, Books 1 and 2
Bonnie Greene, Violin Song Book and Blue Book
Charles Hall, Fiddle Book
RCM (Royal Conservatory of Music) 2021 Violin Series, Books 1-3

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One and two octave scales
Wohlfahrt, Op. 45 Book 1

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Suzuki, Books 4 and 5
F. Küchler, Concerto in D ("in the style of Vivaldi")
G.P. Telemann, Concerto in G
Edward Mollenhauer, Infant Paganini
Josef Gingold, Solos for the Violin Player (Allegro Spiritoso, The Bells)
E. Mollenhauer, The Boy Paganini
K. Bohm, Introduction and Polonaise
Mlynarski, Mazurka in G
Edmund Severn, Polish Dance
A. Monti, Csardas
Singalee, Fantasie Pastorale
J.S. Bach, Concerto in A minor
RCM (Royal Conservatory of Music) 2021 Violin Series, Books 4-8
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3 octave scales and arpeggios (Flesch)
Wohlfahrt, Op. 45 Book 2
Schradieck, School of Violin Technique
Whistler, Introducing the Positions, Book One
Whistler, Preparing for Kreutzer, Book One
Trott, Melodious Double Stops, Vol. 1

ADVANCED LEVEL

Bach, Concerto in A minor
Haydn, Concerto in G
Accolay, Concerto
Viotti, Concerto No. 23
Ten Have, Allegro Brillante
Beethoven, Romance in F
Hubay, Hejre Kati
Kreisler, Preludium and Allegro
Mozart, Concerto  No. 2
Wieniawski, Concerto  No. 2
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Kreutzer, 42 Etudes
Rode, Etudes
Dont, Etudes Op. 37, Op. 35

To make the most of this workshop, all participants are strongly encouraged to bring their instruments to the sessions.

This workshop is for violin and viola teachers, advanced students with an interest in pedagogy, as well as anybody interested in its content.

In order to obtain the diploma and a certificate of attendance, a minimum attendance of 80% will be required.

1. Places are limited and will be reserved by strict order of application.
2. When the workshop is full, the application form will not be available, but you will be able to sign up for a waiting list in case a participant drops their place.
3. Taking pictures and the complete or partial recording of this course by the participants are forbidden, as well as its reproduction or broadcasting.
4. Without prejudice of the right of withdrawal, the fee is not refundable. The place cannot be used by a different person, or for any other course or other editions of the same course.
5. Within fourteen calendar days from the date of your registration, you have the right to withdraw from the contract without justification. To exercise the right of withdrawal, you must notify Andrés Ortiz Saúco, with address in Avenida del Manzanares, 202, 1º B, 28026 Madrid, phone number +34686381692, email address info@cepic.es, before the expiration of the aforementioned period, of your decision to withdraw from the contract through a unequivocal statement (for example, a letter sent by post or email). You can use the model withdrawal form that is provided at the following link, although its use is not mandatory. In case of withdrawal on your part, we will refund all payments received from you without undue delay and, in any case, no later than 14 calendar days from the date you inform us of your decision to withdraw from the contract.