About Myself
I am a professional violinist, performing chamber music, solo as well as with orchestras in the US and Europe.
In the summer, I attend the Assisi Italy Performing Arts Festival, performing solo, chamber and orchestra repertoire as well as new works by Italian composers.
About My Students
I have maintained a private violin studio in excess of 20 years.
My students have earned entrance into music schools, summer camps, including Peabody Summer Camp, Emory University Chamber Music, The Assisi Performing Arts Festival, Franklin Pond Summer Intensive Chamber Music camp and University of Georgia Summer
My Teaching
My Teaching
I began my teaching, teaching students in the Boston area while studying at New England Conservatory. Later, I was able to give Master Classes, private and group lessons in the US and France.
Most recently, I have given Master Classes to select organizations as well as having coached chamber music, most recently at the Assisi Performing Arts Festival In Italy.
I have maintained a private studio in excess of 20 years, most recently, adding an online curriculum and teaching component to my lessons.
My Judging
I have been fortunate to be a judge at several competitions, youth symphony auditions as well as recently with the Kiwanis Club Arts and Music Competition.
My Curriculum
Purpose
My curriculum, parts that can be found on this webpage for download as well as discussed in my blog, which is also on this website, is designed as a supplement and addition to standard repertoire, etudes and studies.
Warm Ups - Sound Production and Left Hand
My warm ups are designed for the very beginning student to the advanced and beyond.
They are a supplement to the student’s study of scales, etudes and other studies.
The warmups are designed to enhance and improve a player’s sound as well as left hand and bow technique and practice routine.
Many start with open strings and then progress to adding the left hand.
Bow Technique
The exercises for bow technique, develop the bow technique from the very beginning, so that the student will be able to play very difficult passages, play with a beautiful sound as well as playing musically. It takes good bow technique to produce a wonderful sound as well as playing musically.
Learning to Read Music for the Beginner
My music that I have composed and designed, greatly assists the very beginning student in learning to read music. With violin there are several components of reading music and playing that music on the violin. My special arrangements help the students with both of these tasks.
Shifting
My shifting exercises, are designed to improve the student’s shifting so that it will become fluid, relaxed and accurate.
Vibrato
Learning Vibrato correctly, is important as vibrato can enhance the players tone, technique as well as musical phrasing.
Double Stops
My double stop exercises help a student become very accurate with their double stops developing accurate intonation as well as producing a beautiful sound..
How to Practice
In order for a student or a professional to achieve their goals, they must practice correctly. My exercises will help the student achieve their goals.
Audition Preparation
As student’s often need to audition to play with organizations such as orchestras, local, state and regional competitions, as well as music camps and schools and universities, proper audition preparation is required to achieve the best result.