Richmond Festival March 2024:
Ensemble Junior: Teddington Violin Beginner Ensemble: 1st prize - Pringle Cup
Ensemble Advanced: Teddington Violin Advanced 1 - 1st prize - Ensemble shield
Beginner Strings: Sophia- Pringle Cup
Friends & Family: Ashley & Marcus - 2nd prize; Sofie & Klara joint 3rd prize with Lia & Lexi
Musical Versatility: Ethan:- Bostock Cup - 1st prize (played the violin & the piano)
Junior Concerto: Ashley - 3rd place
Junior Recital: Ashley and Ethan joint 2nd prize - silver medal
Senior Concerto: Annabel performed Lalo Symphony Espagnole 1st movement (No winner was selected in this category, but the adjudicator gave all three performers a medal.)
Richmond Festival 23rd/24th March 2024:
Success for the Advanced Ensemble 1 and the Beginner Ensemble who won 1st prizes in their respective categories.
Spring term 2024
Ensemble rehearsals in preparation for Richmond Festival. Lots of fun & giggles... and lots of concentration.
Kingston Festival November 2023
Congratulations to Ashley who was successful at Kingston Festival 2023!
Pictured here with pianist Jon Booth.
Richmond Festival March 2023
Congratulations to my pupils
Ethan who won 2nd prize (silver) in Junior concerto and joint 3rd prize (bronze) in the Junior Intermediate category,
Ashley who won joint 3rd prize (bronze) in the Junior Intermediate category, Annabel who won the 1st prize (gold) in the Bach Solo category, Sara who won the 1st prize (gold) in the Youth Intermediate category.
The Teddington Violin Advanced Ensemble No. 3 who won the first prize and a shield for their performance of Sviridov's Snowstorm romance.
February 2023: Pupils Concert
January 2023
Ensemble rehearsals have started again!
November 2022
Congratulations to my pupils Ashley and Ethan, who won 2nd and 3rd prize respectively in the 9 years and under class at Kingston Performing Arts Festival.
Congratulations to my pupils Ashley and Ethan, who won 2nd and 3rd prize respectively in the 9 years and under class at Kingston Performing Arts Festival.
Summer 2022
Italy tour Aeneas ensemble. Please visit www.aeneasensemble.com
April 2022:
Congratulations to my pupil Elijus who won a 1st prize at the World Open Online Music Competition.
You can see his performance video here:
https://musiccompetition.eu/robacevskis-elijus/
April 5th 2022:
Lunchtime Recital with pianist Jon Booth at Wesley's Chapel and Leysian Mission, London.
Works for violin & piano by H. Vieuxtemps, W.A. Mozart, J.S. Bach, G. Fauré and M. Skoryk.
August 11th 2021:
Concert with violinist Sylvia Eisermann and organist Sylvia Angelini at San Giacomo church, Cesenatico, Italy, as part of the 34th edition of the International Organ Festival (Rehearsal pictures).
Summer term 2021:
Welcome back! In person lessons are possible again. (But it's okay to stay online for longer or to do a combination.)
30th December 2020: The violin day in collaboration with Sylvia Eisermann from the Bavarian State Orchestra took place online via Zoom this time.
Sara plays Spanish Dance by Carl Bohm:
Lovely bow hold!
December 9th 2020:
Lunchtime Recital with pianist Jon Booth at St Olave, Hart Street, London.
Ottorino Respighi: Sarabande p15a for violin and piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata in E minor for violin and piano K.304
Francesco Maria Veracini (arr. Corti) Largo for violin and piano
Tomaso Antonio Vitali: Chaconne in G minor for violin and piano
Johann Sebastian Bach/Ferruccio Busoni: Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ BWV639 arr. for violin and piano
Georgy Sviridov: Romance from "The Snowstorm" for violin and piano
August 18th 2020:
Concert with the Aeneas Ensemble at San Giacomo church, Cesenatico, Italy, as part of the 33rd edition of the International Organ Festival:
April 2020:
The practice challenge kept pupils motivated during lockdown. Click on the pictures to see the winners!
March 2020:
Lockdown meant switching to online lessons using Zoom or Skype, enabling all pupils to continue to make great progress!
March 1st 2020: Concert with the Aeneas Ensemble at St Andrew's Church, Ham, Richmond:
February 2020: Pupils concert at St Mary's Church, Twickenham:
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January 2020: Professional Development:
Julia attended the Benedetti Foundation String Teachers Weekend at the Southbank Centre, London.
January 2020:
Violin Weekend for Julia's pupils in collaboration with violinist Sylvia Eisermann.
Ensembles, mini masterclasses and pizza!
November 2019: Professional Development:
Julia attended the International Violin Teachers Exchange & Conference (IMTEX) in Germany.
Julia attended the International Violin Teachers Exchange & Conference (IMTEX) in Germany.
July 2019: Pupils concert at St Mary's Church, Twickenham. Photos by: www.wonder4lifefoto.co.uk/
March 2019: Richmond Festival. Prize winners from left to right:
Senior Ensemble Cup: The violin guys.. Junior ensemble Cup: String along. String solo 18 and under: Callum Baker.
February 2019: Concert with the Aeneas Ensemble London at St Andrew's Church, Ham.
November 2018: Kingston Performing Arts Festival
July 2018: Pupils summer concert at All Hallow's Church in Twickenham
2018: May Concert with the Aeneas Ensemble at St Andrew's Church, Ham Common
2018: Spring Recital with pianist Jon Booth at Normansfield Theatre.
March 2018: Richmond upon Thames Performing Arts Festival
March 2018: Preparation for graded violin exam
2018: Pupils Concert in February - Photos by www.wonder4lifefoto.co.uk
2017: Kingston Festival, Graded violin exams, Pupils Concert:
2017: Spring Recital with pianist Jon Booth at Normansfield Theatre.
Photos by www.wonder4lifefoto.co.uk
2017 Pupils Concert in February: Photos by wonder4lifefoto.co.uk
2016: Pupils Concert in February
2015: Pupils Concert inFebruary
2011 Richmond Festival Winners Junior Ensemble
Junior Ensemble Winners at Richmond Festival 2011 after their performance of Telemann's Concerto for 4 violins
2009 Pupils Concerts:
7 year old pupil performing Initial pieces at a pupils' concert.