Sevcik’s technical insight is useful for all string playing, in particular his 40 variations op. 3 are particularly appropriate for helping us develop facility in lifted strokes.

Strokes such as:

• spiccato,
• standing spiccato
• strokes with off string feel such as sautille
• rebound strokes such as down bow retakes
• legato strokes followed by lifted strokes such as 2 notes slurred followed by 2 notes separate and so on.

These strokes again are relevant for all styles of playing but particularly important for performing in the classical style.

Esteemed Australian string pedagogue Fintan Murphy will discuss aspects of Mozart’s violin repertoire and relate it to the Sevcik variations