Learn from Great Strings Teachers

Kyla Gabka has been studying the performing arts since she was four years old. She is a singer, pianist, violinist, and actress. She has a BA in Music and BA in Musical Theatre from Columbia College Chicago. Kyla has had so many wonderful opportunities to share the knowledge that she has gained throughout all her time of being a performing artist.

Welcome fellow music lover! I look forward to diving into the music with you. Michael K. Harrist is a New York City based multi-instrumentalist and educator specializing in upright bass and yaylı tanbur. Michael performs in a wide array of world traditions including Turkish classical and folk music, Jazz, Western classical music, Hindustani music and American roots music.

Shawn LeSure, a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory, has been playing the violin since the age of ten. He comes from a musical family; his older brother, a cellist, is a Juilliard graduate. Shawn was the winner of the MENC all-USA High School Musicians’ Competition and also has many scholarships to his credit: Sewanee Music Festival, Apple Hill Chamber Music Festival, and the…

Music has always been a big part of my life. I started singing at two years old and started playing the violin at the age of 8. In 2004 I graduated from Mansfield University with my BM in Music Education. Voice was my primary instrument with a secondary in Violin and Viola.

I am a professional cellist, teacher and coach based in Vienna. As a performer, I regularly appear at major venues such as the Wiener Konzerthaus and Wiener Musikverein, have performed at international festivals alongside acclaimed artists such as Yo-Yo Ma and with my long-standing ensembles and orchestras, including the Oberton String Octet and the Tonkünstler Orchestra.

Rubina Bak holds a Bachelor of Music Degree from the New England Conservatory, a Master of Music from Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrechts Conservatorium (Netherlands) , and a Master of Musical Arts from Yale School of Music in Viola Performance. She was awarded Yale School of Music, The Malcolm L. Mitchell and Donald M.

Jiawei began his violin studies with renowned violinist Chai Liang at the age of 10. During the eight year of studying with Chai Liang, he has entered and won violin competitions in China. Jiawei is alumni of the Central Conservatory Preparatory School in Beijing.

I’m a guitarist, songwriter, composer, and music producer with a background that bridges classical performance, contemporary songwriting, and music technology. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Classical Guitar Performance, a Master’s degree in Music and Technologies with an emphasis on electroacoustic composition from the Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini in Florence, and a Master’s…

Hello there! I am a lifelong musician with a passion for both music and teaching. In my 20+ years of experience as a music instructor, I have guided many students of all ages along their journey to achieve their musical goals. I am patient, have a good sense of humor, and methodical in my way of teaching.

National Old-Time Fiddle Champion Jesse Maw has been performing since age five, moving fluently through old-time, bluegrass, swing, Gypsy-jazz, fusion and beyond. He’s shared stages with icons such as Mark O’Connor, Jerry Douglas, Brent Mason and Gonzalo Bergara, and has coached at the Shasta Music Summit, Crown of the Continent Guitar Festival and DjangoFest NW.