BMus, BA
MMus, DipRAM

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Which subject(s) do you teach?
Violin performance.

Tell me about your qualifications.
BMus, MMus, DipRAM

What kind of experience do you have?
JAMES LEE born in Seoul, Korea in 1985, studied with Itzhak Rashkovsky at the Royal College of Music (BMus, Foundation Scholarship), and at the Royal Academy of Music (MMus, Sir Elton John Scholarship) with professor Erich Gruenberg. He has performed solo and chamber works in such venues as the Wigmore Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, St Martin-in-the-fields, and abroad in Europe, U.S., Russia, Canada and Israel, including in such venues as Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, Israeli Opera (Israel), Bolshoi Theatre and The Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory (Russia). He has performed as concerto soloist with orchestras such as the Haifa Symphony Orchestra, RCM Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonica Rumena “Paul Constantnescu”, Dohnanyi Orchestra Budafok, and the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of conductors such as Yoel Levi, Shlomo Mintz and Robin O'Neill. He is a laureate of the Sion Valais International Violin Competition, Switzerland (2007), Lipizer International Violin Competition, Italy (2007), Moscow Paganini International Violin Competition, Russia (2004) and the Kloster-Schontal International Violin Competition, in Germany (2003). James has received numerous awards from the Philharmonia Orchestra Martin Music Scholarship Fund, Hattori Foundation and is the winner of the prestigious Emily English Award (MBF).

How much do you charge?
£40 per hour is the set rate. £25 for a half-hour lesson.

Where do you teach?
I teach from my own home in the Kingston-upon-thames (KT9) area. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I teach in the Kensington, Chelsea and SW areas in students' homes.

When are you available?
Afternoons, Evenings and Weekends are safe regular slots.

Which ages and levels do you teach?
All levels and ages.

Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?
I am able to help you with various auditions and examinations, with a focus on your long term personal development.

Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?
No

Articles

Paganini's 24 Caprices: Caprice or Étude?
Subject: Violin
Tags: caprice, caprices, paganini
Created: 16/08/2011