All Sevcik articles
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Blogs5 thoughts on the Ševčík Method: cellist Tomáš Jamník
The artistic leader of the Ševčík Academy gives his perspectives on the renowned exercises
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FeatureProfessor Ševčík addresses Strad readers
The Czech violinist and influential teacher passes on words of wisdom to readers of The Strad in February 1912
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NewsLivestreamed concert to celebrate Otakar Ševčík’s 170th birthday
Pedagogues and students of the Ševčík Academy will perform live at 7pm CET on 22 March
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FocusBorn on this day: Otakar Ševčík
Happy 170th birthday! Read about the legendary violinist and pedagogue that influenced string players worldwide
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FocusMusical groundbreakers: Ševčík’s female pupils
At the beginning of the 20th century, a small number of female violinists became internationally renowned. Linking the members of this intrepid group was the famous Czech string teacher Otakar Ševčík, as Rosalind Ventris discovers
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Premium ❘ FeatureŠevčík’s legacy: how important is he to string players today?
Leading performers and teachers share their views on the use of Ševčík today, in this article from September 1998. By Sarah Mnatzaganian
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FocusHow useful are Ševčík exercises for violinists, violists and cellists?
From the archive: Violinist Ivry Gitlis, violist Bruno Giuranna and cellist Christopher Bunting share their views on the influential method
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Focus‘A complete workout for the bow’ - violist Patricia Pollett’s study of choice
In this extract from 2012, viola professor at the University of Queensland Patricia Pollett shares why Ševčík’s op.2 no.5 allows players to focus on a variety of bowstrokes, and why it’s more difficult than it looks
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FocusThe ‘Ševčík Colony’: the global spread of a master pedagogue
In this extract from the December 2009 issue, Endre Granat outlines the international movements of violin professor Otakar Ševčík in the early 20th-century
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FocusA targeted approach to Ševčík will help you to overcome any problem in the repertoire
When using Ševčík cello studies, it pays to plan your practice carefully, says Tomáš Jamník, Artistic director of the Academy of Chamber Music and the Ševčík Academy, in Prague, Czech Republic