Brenda is internationally recognized for her oboe, english horn and oboe d’amore teaching skills, and remains as devoted to total beginners as she is to advanced players. Every lesson is fun! She’s taught master classes throughout the United States and worldwide and has built both her teaching and playing careers on versatility, making the oboe and its music accessible to almost any audience.
Cynthia is a classically trained harpist and pianist who has been
performing on both instruments since childhood. She is a graduate of the
University of Minnesota, with B.S. degrees in music education and music
therapy. Cynthia is a well respected performer, teacher and early
childhood music specialist. Cynthia enjoys teaching piano, harp and
preschool music classes. Seeing the need for children’s musical
experiences to start before formal music lessons begin, she researched,
I have been playing the violin for almost 50 years and have been teaching for over 30 years. I love teaching students of all ages and am patient and knowledgeable. I start beginners at age 4 and up using the Suzuki method. My students love playing and are excellent note readers as well as performers. We have group classes and I encourage them to perform in school or local orchestras as well as perform in my recitals. Perspective students are encouraged to observe a lesson and I will supply references upon request.
This approach is not only more satisfying musically, but is also physically and athletically correct, which allowed these performers to play without physical or mental antagonism, leading them to reach levels of expression and brilliance unequaled in our present day because this approach has been lost. We are bringing back this esoteric knowledge, which we have named the SFIM Method.
My students vary from those who want to play in a band, to church musicians, as well as retired adults who studied as young children. I teach all ages. At the college piano class I teach 20 beginners functional skills - that means they make music from the beginning. The students learn the chords and are able to play with others within a few lessons. Some of my private lessons also focus on functional skills.
I also have a select group of students who perform professionally and come to me for technical coaching.
Charlton Lee, violist, founded the award-winning Del Sol String Quartet in 1992. Critically acclaimed and two-time winner of the top Chamber Music America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming, Del Sol explores new ways to interact with audiences, composers and artists across cultures and art forms. Del Sol commissions and performs new music from the brightest living voices around the world. Many of the group's captivating performances include innovative collaborations with electronica and traditional instruments from other cultures: Asian, Latin American and indigenous Australian.
Eva-Maria has appeared at international festivals worldwide, including the Festival Piano en Saintonge France, the Sommerfestspiele Murten Switzerland, and San Francisco's Other Minds Festival for New Music." Eva-Maria is a member of ZOFO duet, a one-piano-four-hand duo. ZOFO has won first prize in the Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition 2009, and was finalist in the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition 2011. www.zofoduet.com
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I teach in my home studio in San Mateo. My students are quite competitive. I focus on preparing students for The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM). A majority of those students pass with distinction. I also have students who are prizewinners in local and international competitions. My background includes successes in the Sturm Page Piano Competition and United States Open Music Competition. Parental supervision is required for lessons. Scheduling is flexible.