Learn from Great Violin Teachers

Hi! I'm a lifelong musician with a passion for bringing music into people's lives. I've been playing for 20+ years and am currently a violin fellow at Bard College. I am Ivy League educated, holding a Master of Music degree from Yale University, and have been extensively trained as a violinist in Europe and the USA.

Hi! I'm a multi-instrumental performer and singer-songwriter from North Carolina with over twenty years of playing experience. I'm also a passionate music educator with five years of experience teaching one-on-one lessons to people of many ages and interests!

Hello! I’m Golshid, a professional violinist and instructor with over 15 years of teaching experience. I studied at the conservatory and have dedicated my career to helping students develop their skills with clarity and confidence. My teaching approach focuses on making music an accessible language for every student.

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.

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.

Violin Professor at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire of Music (UK) Violin Professor at Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Junior Department), London, UK Concert violinist and recording artist (CD recordings with RPO and other leading musicians and orchestras)

I began playing the cello at the age of 5. My father Michael Flaksman, a world-renowned American cellist and teacher, was one of the major influences of my teaching and playing. I attended the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Juilliard School, and the University of Mannheim in Germany.

Sarah Arnold holds performance degrees from Rice University Shepherd School of Music and Yale University. She began studying the violin at the age of four, and gave her debut performance at the age of eight as soloist with the Akron Symphony. She has appeared as soloist with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra, the Toledo Symphony, and the Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra.

A classical-crossover violinist with a virtuosic rock flair, Siobhan Cronin has performed with some of the most iconic artists in recent history including the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, Ricky Martin, Wyclef Jean, Sarah McLachlan, Plácido Domingo, Andrea Bocelli, Earth Wind and Fire, Rod Stewart, and others.

Graduated from Royal conservatoire de Mons (Belgium) for Bachelor and Royal Conservatorium Gent for Master degree (Belgium) in performing classical music, Ai has been teaching and playing in ensembles and orchestras. She has been teaching for 7 years from 3 years old to adults, both experienced and non-experienced. She has taught in St. Michealle college in Brussels and privately.