Alexandre Turmel

I am a French-Canadian professional violinist based in The Hague.

I studied modern violin at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal and came to the Netherlands in 2018 to specialize in baroque violin at the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague where I studied with renowned Italian pedagogue Enrico Gatti.

I finished my studies a couple of years ago, and since then I have been performing across Europe with various early music ensembles including Holland Baroque, PRJCT Amsterdam and Kölner Akademie.

I offer online violin lessons for all ages and levels, in English or in French.

I believe in the importance of flexibility, that my job as a teacher is not to be stuck in my ways or methods but to be open to what you as an individual are seeking. I'd happy to find out what that is.

You could be a complete beginner who fell in love with the violin, or a good intermediate player who wishes to come back to the violin, or someone needing some help to prepare for an audition, or maybe you only want to play a specific type of music... In all cases, we could make it work.

I am also convinced that the relationship one has with the violin should be built out of physical ease and love for music. We often hear that the violin is a very difficult instrument, and although that is true to some extent, it doesn't need to be. I truly believe in the importance of physical exploration with the instrument to find what works best for you.

Finally, my specialization in early music (baroque and classical periods) gives me a unique approach on the classical repertoire, the evolution of musical style, and different technical insights. This background allowed me to dwell deeper in certain subtleties such as ornamentation, articulation, just intonation and sound production (I personally play on gut strings).

I also offer music theory lessons.

If you are more advanced and interested specifically in baroque violin lessons, that is of course also possible.