Learn from Great Violin Teachers

Hi! I’m Bashar Alfakosh, a violinist and music educator originally from Syria and currently based in Istanbul. I began studying the violin at a young age and quickly developed a deep passion for music, discipline, and artistic expression. I hold a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree, which has shaped my analytical and structured approach to learning and teaching.

Jennifer began learning the fiddle when she was 7 years old and had the incredible opportunity of learning from musical friends of her parents including; Michael Gorman, Fiddler Bob Beers and Alistair Bain. She played with the Berea College Country Dancers when she was in college and played for dances at the Folk School when she lived there in 1980-81.

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.

Remember that video you saw on the Today Show, ABC World News Tonight, Ellentube, and Classic.FM of the toddler hugging the violinist playing Can't Help Falling in Love? Yep, that was me! 😄 🎻 I'm Laura, a professional working violinist in New York City, and I can't wait to be your teacher!

Grace Rodgers, originally from Detroit, is a Los Angeles based violinist who enjoys a varied musical career spanning from classical to pop. Grace often works with current artists, and has been a part of studio recordings and live productions for Blackbear, Kesha, Lea Michele, Josh Groban, Michael Buble, Rita Ora, Postmodern Jukebox, Sarah Brightman, BØRNS, Megadeth, Gallant,…

Adrian was a career Principal Violinist with Opera Australia; he has also been a Guest Concertmaster, Acting Deputy Concertmaster, and Acting Principal of 2nd Violins. Adrian is the owner/director of the Sydney Lyric Orchestra whose clients have included the Paris Opera Ballet, Jose Carreras, Tina Arena, Opera in the Vineyards, Kiri Te Kanawa, Richard Bonynge For the Sydney…

Leo is a violist pursuing a five-year BM/MME degree at the renowned Johns Hopkins University Peabody Institute, with a focus on performance and music education. Majority of his studies in music was as a violinist. Leo switched viola during his high school. He equally played both violin and viola in orchestras during High school.

Hi prospective student, My name is Carlos and I am a violinist / violist with 19 years of experience playing and more than 10 teaching at music academies, schools and as a private teacher (in-person and online). I finished my Bachelor studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Music of Madrid (RCSMM) in Spain and I am currently enrolled on the last semester of the master’s degree in…

Hannah Penzner is a soprano from Los Angeles, California. Most recently she recieved her masters in musoc from Frost School of Music in vocal performance. Hannah has played roles such as Esmeralda (The Bartered Bride), Comtesse (Cherubin), Manon (Manon), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), and Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro).

Hi! I'm Liam, and I'm a professional Violist who has performed internationally with orchestras such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Orchestra Victoria in Australia, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra to name just a few. I have played chamber music with some of the most notable musicians of our time including members of the Tokyo, Edinburgh, and St.