Exploring Trinity’s Strings Syllabus from 2020: Violin Grade 2
Watch performance tips and guidance on the following selection of pieces from Trinity’s Grade 2 Violin syllabus, with Corey Wickens accompanied on piano by Liam Waddle.
- Petzold, arr. Cornick: Menuet (from Clavierbüchlein der Anna Magdalena Bach, BWV Anh. 114)
- Koeppen: Swingin’ Strings
- Stephen: Dublin Time
All from Violin Exam Pieces from 2020: Grade 2, published by Trinity College London Press.
 | Corey Wickens is a violinist who performs in many different orchestras, shows and ensembles in the UK and internationally. Her love for musical theatre has led to her performing in the West End where she has played as a deputy violinist on shows such as Sunset Boulevard, Dear Evan Hansen and Disney’s Frozen The Musical. She also enjoys session and recording work and has played violin and viola on the newly released album ‘Imitation Games’ by cellist Nick Squires. You can find this on Spotify and other music streaming platforms. She performed with Ed Sheeran at the Royal Variety in 2021 and was part of the string section for Michael Bublé’s Higher tour during Summer 2022. She has appeared in series such as Bridgerton and The Crown for Netflix and will feature in the National Lottery’s ‘Big Night of Musicals’ when it airs on BBC One later this year. She has played with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra and plays with the London Musical Theatre Orchestra, most recently in their staged concert versions of Love Never Dies and Evita. |