Learn from Great Violin Teachers

Music teaching has been my passion for 50 years. I love seeing students develop in their confidence, skill, and problem-solving ability. Since retiring from playing violin in professional orchestras, music teaching has been my focus, with students age 4 to 84.

I am a professional modern and Baroque violinist and a passionate violin teacher. I have more than 22 years of experience in violin performance and I have been a teacher for more than 8 years having taught students of all levels and ages ranging between 5 and 65.

Suzuki student turned parent and teacher. My passion is in helping young children to develop a love for music and to develop life skills by learning to play violin. I started violin at the age of 3 and continued into college, completing all 10 Suzuki violin books and participating in orchestras and chamber groups along the way.

Iryna was born in Odessa, Ukraine. Her musical education began at the age of five and continued for a more in-depth, and detailed violin study at the Odessa College of Culture and Arts K.D. Dankevich. After graduation, she studied at the Odessa State A.V. Nezhdanova Academy of Music and obtained both Diplomae of Bachelor’s Degree and Master's Degree in Violin Performance.

Vera moved to Chicago from Europe at the age of two and started her first violin lessons at age of seven with the renowned pedagogue, Dr. Milton Goldberg, who was a close collaborator with Sinichi Suzuki. Thereafter, she rapidly evolved into an active performer traveling all over Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa participating in international music festivals, competitions,…

NYC based Violinist MAYA SHIRAISHI has been a member of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra since 2007, and joined the Opera Philadelphia Orchestra in 2022. After receiving her Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School in 2001, she became a member of the Honolulu Symphony and Hawaii Opera Theatre.

Mrs. Christine Albarran is Suzuki-trained violin teacher. She received her undergraduate degree in music performance from Columbia College, and a business management degree from Rockford College. In 2015, Christine earned her master’s degree in teaching with an endorsement in music. She currently teaches elementary music in Texas.

I began playing the violin at age 7 and I have enjoyed every moment since! I switched to the viola at age 19 and pursued both a bachelor's and master's degree in performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music and the New England Conservatory of Music. Music is always a journey and I have been lucky enough to perform in Germany, Denmark, Japan, China, and even in Carnegie Hall!

Love of music and a passion for excellence... these are attributes I believe in and demonstrate to all my students. If you have preference for a teacher who has years of experience, teaching and performing behind her, then I hope you will consider me as your new teacher!

Instrumentalist: guitar, mandolin, ukulele, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, voice teacher. Composer, Performer, and Studio Musician for over 25 years. Héctor Crespo studied music at Hochstein School of Music, Brockport State University, Nazareth University, and Roberts Wesleyan College. All of which are located in the New York State area.