Tuition

When it comes to teaching, accomplished classical musicians fall into two categories: those who love it and those who hate it. I fall into the first category.

My approach to teaching is analogous to embarking on a journey; not only for the student, regardless of what age or stage he or she might be at, but also for myself. There are few things more rewarding than helping developing cellists discover areas of expression within themselves that, with a bit of hard work and determination, they can gradually learn to access.

I was taught by William Pleeth who helped to transform cello-teaching in the 1970s from a relentless battle with endless scales and studies into a physical art-form. The philosophy behind his teaching, first and foremost, was to help players discover and release inner techniques that allowed the imaginative player within to emerge without physical restriction. I try as much as possible to continue in this tradition and to embark on a journey with my students in this spirit.

For those of you who don't know, William Pleeth was one of Jacqueline du Pre's earliest and most formative teachers. She remained publicly indebted to his teaching methods until the end of her career.  

Degrees: Soloist Diploma, Master's Degree

1986-1990 Hochschule fuer Musik, Munich, Germany (Prof.Walter Nothas)
1990: Artist’s Diploma1991-1992: Soloist class- Hochschule fuer Musik, Wuerzburg, Germany (Prof. Ksenija Jankovic)
1992: Soloist Diploma
1993: Studies with William Pleeth

Prevoius engagements:

• London Philharmonic Orchestra's  Future First's Orchestra Training Course (one to one tuition)
• Coaching the: Southbank Sinfonia
• Coaching at: the Guildhall School of Music and Drama: course offered by the London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Employed by the City of Munich (1982)