But I have a concert tomorrow that I'm totally not prepared for. Trouble is, I have no idea how I can make it sound better. So... I've uploaded me playing it (so sorry!) and if you could check it out and tell me which areas I could improve, I'd really appreciate it. Here it is.

And guys, be constructive with your criticism please, not just "you can improve by throwing that violin in the bin." If I wanted that, I'd ask my friends for advice.

Oh, and just to tell you, the really high bits should be drowned out by the piano. (Thank God.)

I think this close to a concert your priority is to relax, just doodle a bit on the violin rather than practise into the ground, and look forward to the BIG DAY.

Enjoy the performance, and good luck.

Would you try just focusing on the runs and double stops,some of it is really good!!! Relax and enjoy it you sound nervous even on the recording (hope that dosen't sound too harsh!?) Good luck and ENJOY!!!
lotza love Emyxoxoxox
p.s. RELAX (hard to do but so worth it!!!)

Nope, that's not harsh at all. In fact, people have picked up on the "forced" aspect of it, so the key thing is that I try enjoying it now (something I find very hard to do with hard violin pieces. )

Sorry - this was ages ago, but I remember you posting about an exam you did, how did you do in the end?

Trying to improve things in the eleventh hour and fifty-ninth minute is certainly not ideal but for what it's worth, here's my suggestion.

If I was in the concert listening to this I would be asking myself, "where's the fire?", because you seem to be very hurried in places to the point of not being able to get through it quick enough. I know you are nervous and it's a fast-ish piece, but try not to rush things, especially the shifting, give the notes (and yourself) some space to breathe and be heard. Slowing the entire thing down a little wouldn't detract from the musicality, it would encourage your tone to become warmer and rounder, and allow the intonation more security.

Aww, yeah! It was nearly a year ago, now! I passed! 115/150.

Well done! It was just I don't think we ever heard from you again about it

Watch your intonation at the high notes. Try to slow down.

good luck for your performance... hope everything goes well for you

ShArOn