Regardless of what kind of cellist you wish to be your skill must match the greatness of the instrument itself.
Build your art on a rock, not on sand.
After several years that I dedicated to restoring and directing the NC Bach Festival,
I am actively rebuilding my private studio. I am accepting regular students and chamber ensembles from all over the world for virtual lessons and master consultations. I am also accepting new in-person students and ensembles for enrollment in my private studio in Ithaca, NY, USA. If you are interested, please contact me via the contact form on my CONTACT PAGE, or fill out the APPLICATION FORM. (coming soon) |
MY METHOD AND MORE
In a NutshellI offer individual lessons, masterclasses and master consultations, practice sessions, masterclasses, chamber music classes, and academic consultations. Just scroll down and pick from the MENU below. All meetings, in-person or virtual, take place in my private studio. Unless I am traveling. Feel free to browse the content on this page for more details. You will find all relevant information about me, my credentials, my teaching style and philosophy, and my policies here. If you have any questions, please, use the form on the CONTACT page. I will be looking forward to hearing from you.
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My CredentialsDoctorate of Musical Arts
in Cello Performance with Cognate in Music History, UNCG at Greensboro, NC, USA. Master of Music in Cello Performance, UMass Amherst, MA, USA. Graduate Performance Diploma in Cello Performance, The Boston Conservatory, MA, USA. Advanced Conservatory Diploma in Cello Performance and Pedagogy, Janacek Conservatory in Ostrava Czech Republic. |
My Method
There are many methods and approaches to learning the cello. Some are more successful than others. Most of them concentrate on the mastery of the art of cello playing with emphasis on proper posture and accurate use of the instrument. Many methods claim to support a healthy playing style and guarantee results. But the art of cello playing is much more than a posture and how we use the instrument. Also, Proper does not always mean correct, and Accurate is a very subjective term.
My original approach, Physiology of Cello Playing is built on the fact that the cellist and the instrument are one unit. It is based on the fundamental understanding of human physiology and on the knowledge of the construction of the instrument - the "physiology" of the instrument. It is wrong to think that humans are designed to play the cello. However, the cello was ingeniously designed to be played by humans. On our journey, I will guide you through your discovery of the cello sound and how it is created. You will become a cellist. Even after 40 years of playing, this process still excites me. I will make sure it will excite and enrich you too. |