Viola student offering Violin and Viola lessons at any level in London

Methodology

My teaching method always begins with positivity and slow work. The lesson will begin with a brief recap of work covered in the previous lesson (10/15 mins), and setting new work for the following week (45 mins). Learning an instrument takes commitment and patience, and I will push you in the best possible ways in order to achieve a high level of musicality, technique and confidence in your instrument.

Experience

I am a student in my 4th year of Undergraduate study at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. I have been giving Violin/ Viola lessons for 3 years now. As well as a teacher, I am a regular performer inside and outside of my place of study. During my 3 years of teaching, I have taught around 10/15 pupils at various times, with my current number sitting at 8 students per week. Under my guidance, I have managed to make considerable progress with each student and enable them to reach a very high standard, from beginner level right up until Grade 8 standard. I am full of energy and smiles, and that is what was always appealing to me as a pupil getting to play a musical instrument and then turn that hobby into my profession.

Rates

Transportation Fee : £5

Details

These are very close to Musicians Union rates and take into consideration the high expenditure of living in London as a student. I charge £5 extra for travel expenses, but not if you come to my house.

Lessons offered by Matthew

Individual

The lessons will be held

at his home

at your home

Taught subjects

Violin
Viola

Levels

All Levels

Matthew's CV

Masterclasses with many great chamber musicians such as the Chilingarian String quartet, Endellion String quartet, Badke Quartet, Takacs Quartet, Heath Quartet, Gould Piano Trio and Marc Danel
Masterclass with Nils Monkemeyer - as part of National Youth Orchestra of Ireland summer course, 2015
Virtuoso e Belcanto Summer Music Festival in Lucca, Italy. Here I worked with world class soloists and chamber musicians such as Bruno Giuranna and Paul Cortese - Summer 2018
Clandeboye Festival masterclasses working with musicians such as Barry Douglas, Elina Vahala, Andres Diaz and Ruth Gibson - Summer 2018
Finalist in Catherine Judge Memorial Award 2016 with chair judge Barry Douglas on the Panel
Performed Bruch Romanze with City of Belfast Youth Orchestra and conducted an ensemble playing the Telemann Viola concerto, both in the Ulster Hall, Belfast.
Took part in ‘Klassisk I Sentrum’ chamber music festival in Grimstad, Norway, in February 2019. Here I played and recorded with Violist Lars Anders Tomter and Violinist Jan Bjoranger. I have now been invited back for the next festival, happening in the summer of 2019.
Recording experience in Abbey Road studious recording for a new film version of ‘The War Horse’
Awarded the flax trust memorial award of £2,000 in 2015/16 for ‘outstanding musicianship and leadership’
Awarded a scholarship to all the London music colleges

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