An Excerpt a Day with violinist Audrey Wright: Day 3, Mendelssohn Scherzo

In this online video series, violinist Audrey Wright (Associate Concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony and Concertmaster of the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra) shares practice tips and insights for working on an array of violin orchestral audition excerpts. For more information about Audrey, visit her website at www.audreywrightviolin.com or follow her Instagram account @audreysageviolin

[@chuckgviolin3538]

Thanks for this! I can play all the Don Juans and Schumann Scherzos in the world, but this one is my nemesis.

[@Violinna]

This is the best masterclass of this excerpt I've seen... Thank you so much!!! The metronome tip at the end is gold!

[@rebekahhasbrouck13]

Thanks for sharing these insights! This was very helpful!

[@OlegBezuglovV]

Thank you, Audrey! What a great outlook and helpful advices!

[@MonteBelknap]

Love what you are doing to help us all!

[@MonteBelknap]

Teaching excerpts class at BYU and made a playlist with all of your videos. We’d love to have you do a masterclass for us sometime. Find me on messenger k?

[@adamsyed5535]

Hi Monte, fancy seeing you here!

[@hamwhacker]

This video was sponsored by (fill in the blank) crisps 😂
Wonderful demonstration and I love the way you describe “joining the party, so to speak”. Relaxing, activating the fingers of the right hand and using the bow to do the work. Control and lightness rather than rushing.
It is a joy to listen and see you play! Beautiful playing…thank you for all your advice.

[@violinmaestro913]

Your interpretation and explanation of this excerpt is amazing! Thank you!

[@shawnchristopherwhite3271]

Thanks so much for this great masterclass on this excerpt!

[@RafaelR-F]

oh thank god for this

[@johngalik6609]

College auditions?

[@RafaelR-F]

John Galik u kno it!

[@kristenb3240]

Thank you so much! Especially for the tips on the last line which I was having trouble with!

[@lexiaotiqin]

Wow! I'm inspired to brush up on this one in case I get it as a sight-reading test.

[@byronhitchcock2425]

Bravo Audrey, and hi from Colorado!!

[@AudreyWrightViolin]

A very belated thanks, Byron! Hope you are well!!

[@bernicemusu5896]

This is amazing! Thank you :)

[@yadaleeviolin]

This is so helpful. Thank you Audrey! 😊

[@janettawilczewska8829]

Thank you so much. It was so helpful!

[@paulaoakes9774]

Terrific advice!

[@alfiiamansi]

Great masterclass!

[@claireswihart2524]

thank you so much!

[@zhujunese]

👏👏👏

[@kiko2161]

thank you for sharing！

[@pauldeck4500]

Nice and clean, controlling the articulation very well.