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Welcome fellow music lover! I look forward to diving into the music with you. Michael K. Harrist is a New York City based multi-instrumentalist and educator specializing in upright bass and yaylı tanbur. Michael performs in a wide array of world traditions including Turkish classical and folk music, Jazz, Western classical music, Hindustani music and American roots music.

Mr. McAvoy has studied Suzuki Violin with Keitha Herron in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania at the Academy of Community Music, where he also has taken a masterclass with Robert dePasquale. He has attended three Ithaca, New York Suzuki Institutes, and performed with many ensembles, including a concert at the Academy of Music with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Mr.

Johnathan Couch is a native of Central Florida. He grew up playing piano and cello and eventually studied organ performance and music composition at Florida State University. He enjoys teaching, conducting, performing, and composing music. From working with youth orchestras to playing for church services, he is constantly connecting with others through music.

Danielle Hurtig, Soprano, Violinist, and Violist is a Suburban-Chicago native who has lived and breathed the musical arts for 25 years! Danielle holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, having studied under the tutelage of Soprano Dawn Harris.

-5/30/26. Hi Everyone, I'll be on tour in Europe from 5/31-7/28. Books will then open up for a week starting June 29th. Thanks! I have been teaching guitar for over 25 years. I started teaching almost as soon as I began playing as I wanted to make music with my friends. I grew up playing classic rock and metal and gravitated towards jazz in my teen years.

I began my music studies at the School of Music of the National University of San Juan. I completed my pre-university studies at that institution under the guidance of Daniel Sanchez, soloist of the San Juan Symphony Orchestra. I hold a Bachelor of Music, majoring in Viola Performance from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where I studied with Professor Atar Arad.

I am a dedicated violin/bowed strings teacher with experience working with students of all ages and levels. My approach centers on building a strong technical foundation through proper posture, bowing, intonation, and tone production. I create personalized lesson plans tailored to each student's needs, focusing on clear, step-by-step progress.

Did you ever want to learn from a guy who writes for GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE? Here’s your chance! In fact, Patrick not only writes lessons for Guitar Player, he’s written for Premier Guitar as well. He’s a Magna Cum Laude Graduate of Berklee and has been teaching guitar to all age groups at all levels for over 10 years.

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)

Andrew F. Simpson — Principal Violist | Orchestral Audition Specialist With a professional career spanning over 45 years across Europe and North America, I bring firsthand experience from the world’s great concert halls directly to my students. Since 1978 I have been an active performer as orchestral musician, chamber musician, and soloist.