Maya Shiraishi

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NYC based Violinist MAYA SHIRAISHI has been a member of  the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra since 2007, and joined the Opera Philadelphia Orchestra in 2022. 
After receiving her Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School in 2001, she became a member of the Honolulu Symphony and Hawaii Opera Theatre. In Hawaii, she recorded with the prestigious Hawaiian singer Keali’i Reichel on his album Ke’alaokamaile, which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2005.

A native of Japan,  Maya received Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Tokyo University of the Arts  (東京芸術大学).  She attended seminars in Japan and England with the Amadeus Quartet and performed in both countries as a member of the Sunrise String Quartet.  During her study at the Tokyo University of the Arts, she earned her music teaching certificate for middle and high schools in Japan.

In the United States, Maya studied with Masao Kawasaki on scholarships at The Juilliard School, where she received a master’s degree in 2001. She has also studied with Garrett Fischbach from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Yoko Takebe from the New York Philharmonic. She has given solo and chamber music recitals at Lincoln Center in New York and at the Spoleto Music Festival in Italy. She joined Orpheus Chamber Orchestra’s Japan tour in 2014. Her chamber music coaches included Seymour Lipkin, Jacob Lateiner and the Juilliard Quartet.

Maya was a faculty member of the Greenwich Conservatory in Connecticut from 2005–11, and  she has served on the board of advisors at Arete Music Academy in New Jersey. As a dedicated teacher, she has had a successful teaching studio for 26 years. Her former violin students are in some of the prestigious schools in the country including The Juilliard School, Yale School of Music and Special Music School at Kaufman Music Center.

Have you been working on some pieces but need further help? Are you taking an audition for your school orchestra? 

I believe having a solid foundation in technique will give students a big advantage at every stage of their development.
I make sure to go through every detail to help you achieve your musical goals.
Step by step; beautiful sound, good rhythm, comfortable posture, precise intonation... it’s a long journey,  but I patiently guides each student toward the discovery of their strengths.

I look forward to sharing my joy of teaching with you soon!

日本語でのバイオリンのレッスン可能です。どうぞお問い合わせ下さい。

Opera Philadelphia Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, AFM local 77 & 16, The Juilliard School, Tokyo University of the Arts (東京芸術大学), Music teaching certificate for middle and high schools in Japan (中学校及び高等学校教諭一種免許状)

I use Sassmannshaus Tradition Violin books or The ABC's of Violin by J.T.Rhoda to build basic skills for younger age violin learners, but adjust for each student's needs and level.  As they advance, I select concertos and short pieces from other sources, along with technical exercises such as Hrimaly Scale Studies, Sevcik Bowing book, and Kayser Etudes.

If students need to work on specific pieces for some occasions, I create a most effective plan to achieve their short term goal.

Students are encouraged to participate an annual students recital, which takes place in New York City in spring.

 

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