Violin and Viola
Experience the best violin and viola lessons on Long Island, with locations in Manhasset and Syosset. Our curriculum is a unique blend with the Suzuki method for beginners and advanced beginners, ensures a strong foundation, while advanced students benefit from instruction by our team of teachers who are active performers and hold degrees in violin and viola performance from the world's top conservatories.
With a proven track record, 77% of our students score the highest at NYSSMA and ABRSM, serve as principals and concertmasters at top youth orchestras, and we have a 99% acceptance rate into precollege programs at Manhattan School of Music and The Juilliard School. Additionally, 87% of students who join us improve their exam scores by an average of 4 points within the first year. Experience unparalleled music education tailored to all levels.
Grace Collins | Violin | Syosset
Grace Collins, a talented violinist, began her musical journey at eleven at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). She won top awards in prestigious competitions, attended renowned music festivals, and performed in masterclasses with esteemed musicians. Grace earned her Dean’s Scholarship at Oberlin Conservatory, studying with Sibbi Bernhardsson. Currently, she's completing her Master’s in Violin Performance at Stony Brook University, studying under Phillip Setzer and participating in the Emerson String Quartet Intensive with her Harlo Quartet.
David Gale | Violin and Viola | Manhasset and Syosset
David Gale was born in December 1986. He began studying the violin at the age of nine under the tutelage of Bonnie Aher. From 2001-2005 David was enrolled at the Prestigious Manhattan School of Music Preparatory Division, where he was a recipient of the Hansoree Scholarship. In May 2009, David graduated from the prestigious Manhattan School of Music with a degree in violin performance, while studying under Professor Lucie Robert. In 2004, David was the Grand Prize Winner of the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra’s Fifth Annual Music Performance Competition, which resulted in a performance with the orchestra, and also took 2nd in the Danbury Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artists Competition in November that same year. In June 2006, David was a finalist and received the audience prize in the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Young Artists Competition held in Houston, Texas. In June 2008 David was declared, unanimously, the winner of the 2008 Deming Family Scholarship hosted by the Danbury Music Centre. David has given recitals in Italy, France, Switzerland, Austria, Poland, the Caribbean, along with appearances throughout the United States. He has appeared as guest soloist with the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, Cheshire Symphony Orchestra, Danbury Community Orchestra, Casalmaggiore Festival Orchestra (Italy) and Summit Festival Orchestra. David has received great praise from reporters and the press for his “dazzling virtuosity” “electrifying stage presence” akin to a “Young Mozart.” David has participated in music festivals in New York, Texas, Italy, Switzerland, and Austria. He has participated in masterclasses, as well as private lessons, with world famous violinist/pedagogues Aaron Rosand and Zakhar Bron (teacher of Maxim Vengerov and Vadim Repin). He has also worked with cellist Raphael Wallfisch, violist Roger Chase and pianist Akira Eguchi. David was a student of the world famous violinist and renowned pedagogue Maestro Aaron Rosand. In November 2023, David made his European debut in the UK performing Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 with the Thames Philharmonia under the baton of Maestro Vladimir Choi.
Seeri Guarino | Violin and Viola | Manhasset
Seeri Guarino, a NYS certified music educator for pre k-12, brings a wealth of expertise to her role as the orchestra teacher at Lawrence Elementary School. With degrees from the prestigious Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College and membership in the National Association for Music Education, Seeri is dedicated to nurturing young musicians. Her comprehensive background ensures that students receive top-notch music education, making her an invaluable asset to any music program. If you're searching for the best music lessons near you, Seeri Guarino's classes stand out for their excellence and dedication.
Roslyn Huang | Violin and Viola | Manhasset and Syosset
Born in New York to Chinese parents, Roslyn Huang began to study the violin at the age of three and within a year performed at the Botanical Gardens in Flushing, New York and the Queensborough Community College. Admitted to the Pre-College Division of The Juilliard School where she studied with Ms. Margaret Pardee, Ms. Huang made her recital debut performing at C. Michael Paul Hall and orchestral debut with the Brooklyn Philharmonic a year and a half later. She has also been featured as a soloist with the South Shore Symphony and the Great Neck Philharmonic. As a soloist, Ms. Huang has appeared in every major venue on the East coast such as Carnegie Hall, Alice Hall, Avery Fisher Hall, Merkin Hall, Tilles Center, the Polish Embassy in Washington D.C., The Kennedy Center and many more. She has collaborated with many great artists such as Aaron Rosand, Yo Yo Ma and Pamela Frank. In 1998 she was the recipient of the George E. Bryant Award for Creativity and the N.S.C.A.P. for Excellence in Music. In that same year she was the First prizewinner of the South Shore Symphony Young Artist Competition, a Finalist in the Joyce Dutka Arts Foundation Auditions, a semi-finalist in the Long Island Philharmonic Young Artist Competition and appeared as a guest artist on WQXR’s Robert Sherman’s Young Artist Showcase. Alongside her solo work, Ms. Huang has long been interested in chamber music. Nearly every summer she has appeared as a chamber musician and soloist with the festivals’ orchestras at Summit Music Festival, Killington Music Festival and most recently Casalmaggiore Music Festival in Itlay. She has studied chamber music with the Tokyo String Quartet, Lawrence Dutton of the Emerson Quartet, the Penderwski Quartet, Gerard Robbins, Leon Fleisher, Vadim MOnastirsky, and Oxana Yablonskaya. She has played under the baton of Maestro Kurt Masur, Charles Dutoit, Pierre Boulez, Sydney Harth, Gerard Schwartz, Jerzy Semkov, Joann Falleta and Kenneth Kiesler. In recent projects, Roslyn Huang can be heard playing on the Albany CD release of Lee Hoiby’s A Month in the Country and on the DVD released by SMHMusic featuring Ms. Huang performing selections from Beethoven and Prokofiev piano and violin sonatas. She also appeared as a guest artist on Pleasantville’s Television’s The Arts in Westchester. In May of 2007, Ms. Huang graduated from the Manhattan School of Music with a Master’s of Music degree in violin performance as a student of Lucie Robert. Recently she was the first Prizewinner of the 34th Annual Artists International Auditions and awarded the New York Debut Award. As a result, she gave her New York recital debut at Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall to critical acclaim. Since then she has been re-invited by Artists International to perform at Merkin Concert Hall in the Spring of 2008 as the recipient of the “Outstanding Alumni Award in Violin Performance” and the “Distinguished Artist Award”.
Lukas Shrout | Beginner Violin and Viola | Syosset
Lukas Shrout, an accomplished violist, began his studies at age nine and discovered his passion for chamber music at the CW Post summer chamber music festival. He studied under Matthew Pierce and at Stony Brook Pre-College division with Tomoko Fujita, later attending Kinhaven Summer Music School. Lukas participated in the New York Youth Symphony Chamber Music Program, performing in masterclasses with renowned musicians. He studied at the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings under Rebecca Albers and Lawrence Dutton, performing with esteemed artists like Annie Fullard of the Cavani Quartet and in masterclasses with the Calidore Quartet and others.
Rachel Lee Zhao | Violin and Viola | Syosset
Rachel Lee Zhao, a talented violinist and educator in Northern Virginia, recently relocated from Chicago to pursue her Artist Diploma from Shenandoah Conservatory. She holds a Master of Music in Violin Performance from Roosevelt University, where she studied with Almita Vamos. Rachel began her violin studies at age four in rural Virginia and graduated from Oberlin Conservatory with a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance under David Bowlin. Inspired by contemporary chamber music, she aims to promote and collaborate with young composers, creating sustainable art for the future.