“Lara St. John Mendelssohn Violin Concerto” S:1 E:6 Bonus Features

S:1 E:6 Bonus Features Learning from the Legends presents world-renowned violin soloist Lara St. John teaching Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64.Aspiring violinists can now take their playing to the next level with this essential repertoire. Lara St. John breaks down violin exercises that are specifically useful when learning this repertoire such as Vibrato, Waves, Coll, Scales and Arpeggios, Trills, Left Hand Finger Calisthenics, Drones, and Tenths. Also includes bonus featurettes with Lara discussing her practice philosophy and the importance of finding a teacher as well as a downloadable special edition of the violin sheet music edited by Lara St. John and Joey Corpus at www.learningfromthelegends.comLara St. John has been described as “something of a phenomenon” by The Strad and a “high-powered soloist” by the New York Times. The Los Angeles Times has written, “St. John brings to the stage personal charisma, an unflagging musical imagination and genuine passion.”