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    Cello, music composition, theory, improvisation, any music question

    Do you want to discover the cello? Improve yourself? Play the songs you like to hear?
    All ages, levels and musical styles are welcome.
    My personalized teaching method is to study the profile and the difficulties of each student, in order to be able to offer him a learning method that corresponds to him.
    I offer individualized classes, with different methods depending on the objective of each student.
    Learning an instrument is not only a skill, but a lifetime enjoyment. The need to express emotions or let loose some inner tension, an instrument is the perfect tool. Music sings the sound of the soul, and the cello is the perfect instrument. Having played the cello for 17 years, i can say that music is a must for a happy life. It is the universal language. Dont be afraid to take that first step.
    I will be very happy if I can help you, and show you how fun and easy can be playing cello!

    I am enthusiastic, creative, open to new challenges. I am versatile - I have performed a
    large repertoire of diverse cello music. I collaborate in chamber ensembles, in
    orchestras, also have been playing in orchestra in Germany, Lithuania, Czech Republic, in
    Malta, In Poland, I have also been playing solo with orchestra. I accepted an invitation to
    become a cello teacher and it was helpful as I became more critical of myself and I was
    looking for new techniques and methods.
    I have been composing since the age of 8, I write compositions in the chamber music genre, including for cello solo, cello and piano, piano and oboe and string quartet. Music is my language and my way to express myself, I feel
    every note deep in my heart and it is reflected in the timbre of the cello.

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    Location

    At student's location: Around Oslo, Norway

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    Age:
    Preschool children (4-6 years old)
    Children (7-12 years old)
    Teenagers (13-17 years old)
    Adults (18-64 years old)
    Seniors (65+ years old)
    Student level:
    Beginner
    Intermediate
    Advanced
    Duration:
    60 minutes
    The class is taught in:English, Latvian, Russian, German, Polish, Swedish

    About Me

    I am enthusiastic, creative, open to new challenges. I am versatile - I have performed a large repertoire of diverse cello music. For instance, Bach, Beethoven, Boccherini, Breval, Tchaikovsky, Schnittke, Popper, Davidoff, Piatti, Faure, Prokofiev, Milhaud, Saint-Saens, Haydn, Cassado, Hindemith, Schumann, Ravel. I collaborate in chamber ensembles, in orchestras, also have been playing in orchestra in Germany, Lithuania, Czech Republic, in Malta, In Poland, I have also playing solo with orchestra. I accepted an invitation to become a cello teacher and it was helpful as I became more critical of myself and I was looking for new techniques and methods.
    2 years of work experience in official music school and 3 years experience teaching private lessons.
    I have been composing since the age of 8, but I became professional when I met Peteris Vasks. He has been my composition teacher and my great inspiration. I write compositions in the chamber music genre, including for cello solo, cello and piano, piano and oboe, string quartet. Music is my language and my way to express myself, I feel every note deep in my heart and it is reflected in the timbre of the cello.
    The cello is a very versatile instrument and can be used in many different styles. That's why I'm very open in my lessons and I'm happy to help my students learn classical and less classical playing techniques so that they can play the music they want.
    I will introduce You with the magic of music.

    Education

    Chopin University of Music
    Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Music Academy
    Emīls Dārziņš Music high school
    Chopin University of Music
    Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Music Academy
    Emīls Dārziņš Music high school

    Experience / Qualifications

    Music Teacher in School of music and arts
    Solo improvisations in the opening of Exhibition
    Cello tutti at Fryderyk Chopin University of Music symphony orchestra
    Principal cello at Young Orchestra Riga - Rostock · Seasonal
    Solo with Orchestra
    Cello tutti at Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and Emīls Dārziņš Music high school Orchestra · Seasonal
    Actress at Latvian National Theatre

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