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Hello friends! I come from a Russian musical family. My mother is a pianist and my dad is a bassoonist. I was lucky to grow up in Mexico and speak fluent Spanish, English and Russian. My musical background is quite extensive; I graduated from the Eastman School of Music and studied there with the unique maestro Mikhail Kopelman, later I completed my Master degree with the renown…

A graduate of New England Conservatory, Allyson Clare has performed professionally in chamber orchestras including the Handel Festival Orchestra, chamber music with the Solar String Quartet at BAM center and Jazz at Lincoln Center among other NYC venues, and most recently a solo and duo recital program with pianist Cullan Bryant at the Kaufman Center.

Born and raised in Houston, TX, Mr. Galbraith began playing violin at the age of four. He switched to viola during the summer of 1995, before his eighth grade year. After switching, he earned principle viola in his local region orchestra. He went on to attend the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, specializing in viola performance and graduating in 2000.

I have studied with many of the leading teachers in Europe and the USA. I started my education at Junior Department of the Royal Academy of Music (London), where I studied with James Sleigh for five years. As a teenager, I was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, and the National Youth Strings Academy.

I am a violin, viola, and piano teacher with over a decade of teaching experience, specializing in precise technique, classical training, and worship/sacred music. I began teaching in 2011 and studied under exceptional mentors—my viola teacher served as the President of the American Viola Society, and my violin and piano teachers were professors at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

With over 25 years of teaching and performance experience, I am passionate about fostering musical growth and personal development through violin and string education. I hold a Master of Music in Violin Performance from the prestigious Rotterdam Conservatory (2001) and a Bachelor of Music from the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam (1999).

I began playing the violin at the age of 11. My first violin instruction was in Reno, Nevada with Valerie Nelson of the Reno Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Since the late 90's, I have played in over a dozen symphony orchestras, soloing with the Orchestra of Southern Utah, the Southwest Symphony, and the Symphony of the Canyons.

Carolina Neves is a Brazilian-American violinist/violist living in the St. Louis, MO. Carolina began her studies at the age of 5 in Belém, Brazil. She studied at the Carlos Gomes Conservatory under Evgeni Ratchev and Nikholai Khit. At the age of 15, she immigrated to the United States with her family to pursue her violin studies.

[4.92 rating over 49 reviews from another lesson platform] Hello there! I suppose if you’re reading this you’d like to walk away having learned a thing or two about me...I’ll do my best, but feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions. Originally from Toledo, Ohio, I am currently based out of Nashville, Tennessee.

Violinist and Violist, Rebecca Phillips, has distinguished herself as a chamber musician, improv artist, and teacher. Ms. Phillips has performed in many of the world's most celebrated concert halls including Carnegie Hall, The Sydney Opera House, and Shanghai Oriental Art Center. Ms.