Anneke S., Cello Teacher, Queens
(718) 608-6080
About Me:
I emphasize musicality, & spend a lot of time helping students understand how to play in an artistic, interesting way. I also prioritize proper cello position, helping students play comfortably & easily. I want my students to gain skills but also to understand what they are learning & why it is important. I encourage my students to ask a lot of questions & to demand clear explanations from me. I try to make lessons fun & exciting by catering to each student's individual learning style, interpersonal skills, & sense of humor.
Styles:
Classical
Subjects:
Harmony, Theory, Ear Training, Classical Music History
Ages:
Elementary School, Pre-teen, Teenage, Adult
Major Influences:
Pablo Casals, Jacqueline Du Pre, David Soyer, Steven Isserlis
To inquire about Cello lessons with Anneke, please fill out the Inquiry Form on this page, or call us at (718) 608-6080.
Experience:
- Private cello teacher [2002 - Present]
- Graduate teaching assistant in chamber music, Mannes College of Music [2006 - Present]
- Cello teacher at Creative Music & Arts in Monroe, CT [2005 - 2006]
- Solo & chamber music recitals in Boston, Cambridge, New York, New Haven, Westchester, & Pennsylvania [2001 - Present]
- Assistant principal cellist, Artemis Chamber Ensemble [2003 - Present]
- Principal cellist, Mannes Symphony Orchestra [2007 - Present]
Education:
- Master of Music in Cello Performance (MM), Mannes College of Music [2008]
- Bachelor of Arts in Music (BA), Yale University [2006]
Studied With:
- Marcy Rosen [2006 - 2008]
- Julia Lichten [2002 - 2006]
- Ole Akahoshi [2001 - 2002]
- Ronald Lowry [1997 - 2001]
Seminars and Workshops Attended:
- Beethoven Institute, Mannes College of Music [2008]
- Chamber Music Course, Le Domaine Forget [2008]
- Summer Music Festival, Colorado College [2006]
- Strings Course, Le Domaine Forget [2005]
- Beethoven Institute, Mannes College of Music [2004]
Awards:
- Concerto Competition Winner - Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras [1999]
Recent Performances:
- Beethoven Variations at the Mannes Beethoven Institute [June, 2008]
- String quartets and quintets at Le Domaine Forget Chamber Music Festival in Quebec [May, 2008]
- Baroque concerti grossi with Artemis Chamber Ensemble [February, 2008]
- Trio performance at the German Consulate in New York [February, 2008]
- Sonata recital with Cullan Bryant, piano [December, 2007]
Scholarships:
- Merit Tuition Scholarship [2007]
- Merit Tuition Scholarship [2003 - 2004]
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The cello developed from the bass violin, first referred to by Jambe de Fer in 1556, which was originally a three-string instrument. The first instance of a composer specifying the bass violin may have been Gabrieli in Sacrae symphoniae, 1597.