Learn from Great Viola Teachers

Aleksi Zaretsky is a freelance violinist and teacher based in San Francisco. He is originally from Valley Cottage, NY. Aleksi has performed alongside the San Francisco Symphony, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, New Century Chamber Orchestra, SFJAZZ, the Monterey Symphony, Symphony Parnassus, the Concert Truck managed by Opus 3 Artists…

My musical journey began in 4th grade when my school took a trip to hear the Seattle Symphony perform Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf." I remember the excitement of getting dressed up to go sit in Beneroya Hall. Even though we were in the back of the balcony, I hung on to every single note that was performed.

A musical trailblazer with an insatiable passion for teaching and learning, Benjamin Wu has taught internationally in the United States and Afghanistan and has performed in music festivals and recital halls around the world including in the United States, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Taiwan, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, and in Australia at the world renown Sydney Opera House.

Taylor Sapanara has been teaching privately for 8 years. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Viola Performance from Arizona State University and is currently pursuing a Master's in Viola Performance from University of Colorado, Boulder. She has studied with viola pedagogues Susan Dubois, Jeffery Irvine, Carol Rodland, Nancy Buck, and Erika Eckert.

I'm a Singer, Violinist/Violist and Pianist graduated with a full schoolarship at Berklee College of Music - Boston. I'm fishing my Master's program at VIU - Spain. I have shared stage with very important artist like Susana Baca, Joyce Moreno, Milton Nascimento, Pablo Ziegler, Jacob Collier, Bill Whelan, A. R.

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.

ORGAN, PIANO AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE: I started with organ lessons in primary school and studied organ under the guidance of Prof. Wim Viljoen at the University of Pretoria. I also took part in UNISA’s first National Organ competition in 1996. I also acted as organist at many churches during the years in Pretoria and Louis Trichardt.

With over ten years of experience teaching private violin lessons and leading school and youth orchestras, I’m passionate about helping each student grow at their own pace—whether they’re just beginning or preparing for auditions. My lessons blend structure with creativity, building strong technical foundations while keeping the joy of music-making front and center.

I am a professional violist living in The Hague, the Netherlands. I studied at the CRR in Boulogne-Billancourt, Trinity College London, the Conservatory of The Hague and the Dutch String Quartet Academy in the Netherlands. I have devoted a large part of my life to playing the string quartet.

Hello! My name is Michael, a professional violist and dedicated educator. I am passionate about helping students develop their musical voice, refine their technique, and achieve their performance goals through structured and personalized guidance.