Strings | World Music School

Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari

Pedro Aibéo — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 12:12:47 +0000

Mehrnoosh Zolfaghari is a professional musician, Composer,Santoor player and performer based in Finland. Although she is a multi-instrumentalist, her principal instrument is Santoor, a traditional Persian Dulcimer capable of playing numerous folk modes and “Dastgâhs” which she has been playing for over 20 years and has been teaching for more than 10 years in top music institutes in Tehran. Her artistic aim is to make Iranian music known around the world. Mehrnoosh enjoys blending traditional sounds with contemporary influences. In addition, she is interested in global music and has worked on several projects.

Main instrument and repertoire
Persian music

Santoor (Iranian dulcimer), Daf and Tombak (Persian percussions), Handpan (Hang-drum), solfeggio, Classical and Persian theory

Base city
Helsinki

Languages
English, Persian

Teaching levels
Master Class
Intermediate
Beginner
Group lessons
Lessons for kids

Price
50 Euros / hour

Teaching where
Online
World Music School in Lohja
Helsinki

Beltrán Cubel Gajas

Pedro Aibéo — Sat, 27 Aug 2022 15:25:36 +0000

A sensitive and versatile musician that loves to play, improvise and teach music. I am a viola player, classical music trained but open to play and teach other styles of music such as flamenco, jazz, latin, reggae, bossa nova…I am also a passionate of chamber music and ensemble playing including the classical string formations or any other non typical ensembles. My goal is to share my love to music to the students and also give them tools to express better with their body and instrument. I studied a master degree of Viola performance in Sibelius Academy with Teemu Kupiainen and Currently I’m based in Helsinki where I combine freelancing with developing my professional career with my string quartet “Arima Quartet”.

Main instrument and repertoire
Viola / Classical violin

Base city
Helsinki

Languages
English, Spanish, Catalan

Teaching levels
Intermediate
Beginner
Group lessons
Lessons for kids
Preparation for entrance examinations, auditions

Price
30 Euros / hour

Teaching where
Helsinki

Daria Elina

Pedro Aibéo — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:43:03 +0000

I am passionate about teaching music. I use Colourstrings method with children, work a lot with violin techinque and finding a good and ergonomic playing posture, play a lot of chamber music with my students. I pay a lot of attention to creating warm and safe atmosphere at my lessons.

Main instrument and repertoire
Classical violin

Base city
Helsinki

Languages
English, Russian

Teaching levels
Intermediate
Beginner
Group lessons
Lessons for kids

Price
20 Euros / hour

Teaching where
online
Helsinki
At student´ location

Daniel Pereira Cristo

Pedro Aibéo — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 17:04:04 +0000

From Braga, in Portugal’s Northwest region Minho, Daniel explores the potential of ancestral instruments from his region: cavaquinho, braguesa, and mandolin, among others, added to these, the regional singing based on oral tradition.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/danielpereiracristo

Javier Sanchez Perez

Pedro Aibéo — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 01:14:34 +0000

About Javier Sanchez
Focus on combining traditional folk styles and their inclusion in a contemporary music context. The lessons explore improvisation techniques, harmonic concepts, rhythmic material and composing methods applied to your own instrument. Graduated from Berklee College of Music (2015) and University Complutense (2011). Master studies at The Royal Academy Music (Denmark) and Sibelius Academy.

Main instrument and repertoire
Double bass, acoustic bass, fretted and fretless electric bass player.

Base city
Helsinki

Website

www.javiersanchezperez.com

Other links

Languages
English, Spanish

Price
31 Euros / hour

Teaching levels

Master class
Intermediate
Beginner
Group lessons (usual price per hour divided by nr of participants)
Lessons for kids

Teaching where

Skype
WMS Helsinki

Christine Cooper

Pedro Aibéo — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 00:58:34 +0000

A twice winner of the Welsh Celtic Fiddle Competition, finalist in the #BBC Young Folk Award, and a co-winner of the Independent Music Award for Best Album in the World Music category.

Christine has toured internationally, both solo and with the Welsh folk group Fernhill She has taught fiddle to children and adults for over ten years. She is a storyteller and a ceilidh dance caller. Repertoire: Welsh, Irish, English, American Old Time, Scandinavian, improvisation.

Pancho Alvarez

Pedro Aibéo — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 03:11:48 +0000

Violin: Galician tunes (Muiñeiras, Jotas, Alalás, Alboradas, pasacorredoiras…) : Violin and voice (Galician songs of blind musicians) : Bouzouki (Galician tunes) : Viola Braguesa-Caipira (10 strings guitar- Galician repertoire, classical and traditional music) : Hurdy gurdy (Galician repertoire).

Website:
www.panchoalvarez.com/en

Cheyenne Brown

Pedro Aibéo — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 01:24:31 +0000

Honours degree in Scottish music from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow in 2006.

Pedro Aibéo

Pedro Aibéo — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 04:26:53 +0000

ABOUT Pedro Aibéo

Strings Instruments (Guitar, Irish Bouzouki, Oud), wind intruments (bagpipes, flutes) and percussion. Classic and Modern Guitar training by Prof. Rui Rufino, Porto and Trinity College / Modern Drums training at Rytmi Instituti Seinäjoki / Former member of the band Wolfenmond and current member of the band Homebound.

MAIN INSTRUMENT AND REPERTOIRE
Strings and bagpipes

OTHER INSTRUMENTS
Guitar, Bagpipes, Percussion, Irish Bouzouki

BASE CITY
Helsinki

BAND WEBSITE
www.homebound.info