Private Madrona cello Lessons In Your Home

Benjamin Shmidt has loved the cello since he was six years old, and has developed into a passionate performer under teacher Mara Finkelstein. At the age of thirteen, he won the prestigious David Tonkonogui Memorial Award, and fulfilled a unique cultural role in the Seattle area by performing music from the Ho…

Elan was raised in a family of musicians near Portland, OR, where he lived on 36 acres with bees, goats, and llamas. He began studying the cello at the age of 4, receiving classical training until age 19. In middle school and high school, he studied with Hamilton Cheifetz, a protege of Janos Starker and the …

Plato once said, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” For Michael Ray, being the son of local Pacific Northwest composer, Deborah Anderson, meant that music has been an integral part of his life since he was born. His first instrument …

Sophie attended the Schulich School of Music at McGill University in Montreal where she studied with renowned cellist Matt Haimovitz for four years and graduated with a degree in Cello Performance. She has been part of several performance tours across Europe as featured soloist, Principal cellist, and orchest…

Violinist and violist Jonathan Graber has appeared as soloist, Concertmaster, principal player, or conductor with groups throughout the United States, Europe, and Central
America. He has held full-time teaching positions at Allegheny College, Dickinson College, The Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvani…

Originally from Los Angeles, Robert Bolyard is a happy resident of Seattle Washington. He received his Master’s degree in Choral Conducting at the prestigious Yale School of Music.

While at Yale, Robert was (among other things) the assistant conductor of the Yale Glee Club and conductor of the Yale Glee Cl…

Sam Calhoon, Guitar and Cello teacher attended Willamette University in Salem, OR, where he earned a B.A. in sociology with a minor in music. Throughout his time there, he took private cello lessons with Dr. Hekun Wu, played cello in the university chamber orchestra, and participated in small ensemble groups…

Music has been a large part of Dahae’s life. She started playing the piano at age six, and then started taking cello lessons around the age of 12. She looked forward to cello lessons, because her teachers were encouraging and made lessons fun. She was part of both her high school orchestra, and also part of B…

Sophie attended the Schulich School of Music at McGill University in Montreal where she studied with renowned cellist Matt Haimovitz for four years and graduated with a degree in Cello Performance. She has been part of several performance tours across Europe as featured soloist, Principal cellist, and orchest…