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Professional Heritage & Expertise I am a professional violinist with a lifelong dedication to the craft, rooted in the prestigious Senia Gharana lineage. I began my journey at the age of 5 under my grandfather, Pt. Guru Prasad Sharma(Music Composer, All India Radio), a direct disciple of Pt. Joi Srivastava of prestigious Senia Gharana .

Born and educated in Rome, moved to the UK to complete a course of academic studies in music, first as an undergraduate at Edinburgh University (Bachelor of Music with Honours) and then as a postgraduate at Huddersfield University.

Improve your musical abilities with a conservatory trained guitarist, harpist and composer who harbors a passion for a wide variety of music from medieval to classical, classic rock, folk and electronic. I have played in ensembles ranging from Jazz Big Band (on both guitar and harp), pop, rock, metal, renaissance and orchestral.

Lauren Shriver is a passionate and dedicated music educator with over a decade of experience teaching private piano, voice, and violin lessons. Since 2015, she has helped students of all ages and backgrounds discover the joy of making music, with a special love for working with beginners.

I have been on a life journey that allowed me to travel across the country lecturing, performing music, and teaching therapeutic art. I enjoy discovering how different communities support each other and grow together through the arts. I've been described as talented, funny, warm, loving and luminous. I truly love to teach children music.

I am a Spanish violinist living in The Netherlands. I have been teaching for 15 years now (since I was 15) and taught in various music schools with students from young ages to adults and starting with all kinds of levels. I also perform and am part of various ensembles.

My two main teachers are now legends, Lucile Lawrence, who was Mrs. Carlos Salzedo and his collaborator in all things musical, and Alice Chalifoux, one of his foremost pupils. Lawrence was the top harpist and teacher in New York City and Boston for many years. Chalifoux was the top harpist and teacher in Cleveland.

I am an indie-pop singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, and a graduate of Utah State University. As a Teaching Artist, I am deeply invested in the arts and education, and my goal is to cultivate a deep appreciation for music.

I started playing music when I was 6, first singing, then drums and finally switched to guitar by age 12. By the age of 19 I was attending the Popular Music Conservatory in Buenos Aires and trained in Jazz and other popular music styles for about 5 years. At the same time I graduated with a Bachelors degree in music production and recording (Centro de Arte y Tecnología).

I studied a Master’s of Music in Viola Performance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Under the tutelage of renowned British Viola player Richard Crabtree, I have had the opportunity to work with members of the Welsh National Opera, London Philharmonic Orchestra, and the London Symphony Orchestra and have given performances at some of the UK’s most prestigious…