Taught by renowned violinist
Christian Kim
Develop elegant Baroque style, refined détaché, and early third-position confidence through Vivaldi’s beloved Violin Concerto in A minor.
Vivaldi Violin Concerto in A minor, RV 356: I. Allegro
Christian introduces the first movement through a more text-faithful, stylistically aware approach, emphasizing lightness, airiness, and direction rather than a heavy “student edition” sound. He focuses on clean détaché, clear articulation of slurs and repeated-note patterns, and the movement’s key technical milestone: the introduction of third position. Students also learn how to manage the solo and tutti contrasts while shaping phrases with more elegance and forward motion.
Vivaldi Violin Concerto in A minor, RV 356: II. Largo
In the Largo, Christian explores the movement’s vocal, improvisatory quality and its resemblance to the expressive slow movements of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. The lesson centers on choosing a balanced tempo that still feels in 4/4, maintaining supple left-hand articulation, and shaping slurred note pairs, longer lines, and triplet figures with subtle direction and texture. With relaxed right-arm flexibility and clean execution, students learn how to let the simplicity of the writing speak beautifully on its own.
Vivaldi Violin Concerto in A minor, RV 356: III. Presto
The final movement brings energy, momentum, and a more refined approach to fast détaché playing. Christian shows how to maintain bow speed and breadth at tempo while preserving direction through passagework, avoiding a choppy or overly aggressive sound. He also highlights the interplay between solo and tutti material and reinforces how a lighter, more stylistically informed right hand can transform this familiar concerto into something more musical, polished, and fun to play.
Vivaldi Violin Concerto in A minor, RV 356: III. Presto
The final movement brings energy, momentum, and a more refined approach to fast détaché playing. Christian shows how to maintain bow speed and breadth at tempo while preserving direction through passagework, avoiding a choppy or overly aggressive sound. He also highlights the interplay between solo and tutti material and reinforces how a lighter, more stylistically informed right hand can transform this familiar concerto into something more musical, polished, and fun to play.
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Unlock Course →Acclaimed as "one of the most talented young virtuosos of our time" and as “sound aesthete of outstanding quality” (Westdeutsche Allgemeine) violinist Christian Kim enjoys an extensive solo career, with performances in over 30 countries across 5 continents. He taught as Professor for Violin and Viola at the Kangnam University, Seoul, South Korea, until taking on the position as Lead of Violin at tonebase.co
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