Learn from Great Viola Teachers

Hi! My name is Lauri. I am an experienced and easy-going string teacher from Finland. I have been working as the principal string teacher of violin and viola in The Northwestern Music Institute in Helsinki. I have 30 years of experience how to teach the violin and viola with great results.

I studied viola performance at the University of Northern Colorado and currently sit as the Principal violist of the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra. As an avid member of the local Viola community, I perform and teach both professionally and personally on a regular basis. I've been teaching private and group lessons for 20 years, and love working with students of all ages and levels!

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 am a passionate orchestral musician and freelance teacher based in Columbus, Ohio, where I enjoy performing with the Columbus Symphony and working toward my Doctoral degree at the University of Cincinnati. I hold a Bachelor of Music in Viola Performance from the Eastman School of Music, as well as a Master's degree and Performance Diploma from the Indiana University Jacobs…

Courtney Vega-King began her violin studies at age six and has enjoyed playing the violin since the early 1990s. In her formative years Ms. Vega-King participated in various honorary orchestras and summer programs. While earning her bachelor's degree at Emory University, Ms. Vega-King served as assistant principal second violin with the Emory Symphony Orchestra.

I am a professional violist and I also teach violin and viola students from the age of 6- 18. I have Suzuki and Traditional Method training. I am very interested in guiding interested violinist/violist on an enjoyable journey to learning the necessary technique and repertoire .

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.

Originally from upstate New York, Ruben McFarlane is a violist, string pedagogue, and arts administrator currently living in the Boston area. He holds Bachelor Degrees with Summa Cum Laude honors in Viola Performance and Music Education from Penn State University, and a Master Degree in Viola Performance from The Catholic University of America.

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.

I'm violin, viola, piano and music theory teacher based in Edmonton, AB (Canada) and I use a variety of European and North American methodologies and resources in my teaching style. I have a strong background in Kodaly pedagogy and am trained in the Colourstrings method.