Exposition
The Art of Vibrato (2025)
Teodor CasieanAbout this exposition
Main Subject: Violin
Research Supervisor: Janet Krause
Title of Research: The Art of Vibrato
Research Question: How violinists learn and improve their vibrato?
Summary of Results: Vibrato is a fundamental aspect of violin performance, an ornamental tool used for enriching tone quality, emotional expression, and stylistic interpretation. Despite its importance, no comprehensive guide exists that addresses vibrato in its entirety, encompassing its technical foundations, stylistic variations, and expressive potential with various excercises that improve all the different vibrato techniques. This research aims to fill this gap by providing a thorough exploration of vibrato as both a technical skill and a tool for artistic expression. The study delves into the physiological and acoustic principles behind vibrato, examining how factors such as hand, wrist, and arm coordination impact tone production. It also explores the different types of vibrato—wrist, finger, and arm—highlighting their distinct characteristics and their influence on sound. Additionally, the research investigates how vibrato interacts with bowing technique and left-hand positioning, and offers insights into the role of vibrato in enhancing emotional expression across various violin repertoire that violinists will perform in halls with different acoustics or even in open air. By consolidating these aspects into a single reference, this work provides violinists with a valuable resource to deepen their understanding and mastery of vibrato, ultimately enriching their performances.
Teodor Casiean started the study of violin at the age of seven in the city of Iași, Romania with teacher Iacob Lucian at “Colegiul Național de Artă Octav Băncilă” and also with Andrei Chirilă and Vlad Hrubaru, Concertmaster and respectively Principal Second Violin at State National Philharmonic Moldova Iași. Teodor graduated High School in 2019 winning multiple prizes and mentions at national and international competitions such as 1st Prize at “International Competition of Music Interpretation Emanuel Elenescu” 2016, Mention at “Olimpiada Națională de Interpretare Muzicală” 2017, 1st Prize at “Lira de Aur Suceava” 2018, 1st Prize at “Primăvara Artelor Bacău” 2018, and many others. He had the privilege of being guided in lessons and masterclasses by models such as Remus Azoiței, professor at Royal Academy of Music London, Liviu Prunaru former teacher at Conservatorium van Amsterdam, and Gabriel Croitoru professor at UNMB Bucharest. Teodor was and still is an active member of the Romanian Youth Orchestra for more than ten years performing with them many times on many stages around the world such as Romanian Atheneum State, Symphony Orchestra Thessaloniki Hall, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra Hall, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and many others. In 2019 he started studying at UNMB Bucharest under the guidance of Professor Ioana Croitoru and graduated the Bachelor Program in Interpretation of Music - Violin in 2023. In that same year Teodor was accepted in the Masters in Classical Music - Violin program at Royal Conservatoire Den Haag. In his still ongoing master years Teodor collaborated multiple times with Residentie Orkest Den Haag. Today he follows the tutelage of acclaimed violinist and teacher Lisa Jacobs and Wouter Vossen, Konzertmeister of the Residentie Orkest.
| type | research exposition |
|---|---|
| keywords | violin, vibrato, sound, left hand |
| date | 20/02/2024 |
| published | 14/07/2025 |
| last modified | 14/07/2025 |
| status | limited publication |
| copyright | Casiean Teodor Ioan |
| license | CC BY-NC-ND |
| language | English |
| url | https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/2539123/2539122 |
| published in | KC Research Portal |
| portal issue | 3. Internal publication |
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(last entry by Janet Krause - 10/03/2025 at 12:31)