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Violin & Viola Lessons - Geigen & Bratschenunterricht
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Are you interested to learn how to play violin or viola ? Or you can play already and want to improve ?
Available are individual lessons for all age categories: kids as well as adults. Music brings fun at any age !

​Willst du Geige oder Bratsche lernen ?
Individuelle Unterricht für Anfänger, Fortgeschrittene und Wiedereinsteiger.
Bei Interesse können Sie sich für eine gratis Probestunde bei mir melden !

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About Me

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Lukas began his studies at the Kosice Consevatoire with Vera Lipatova. Followed by bachelor studies at the Royal College of Music in London (Andriy Viytovych) he obtained Masters Performance Diploma from Music University in Zürich, where he studied with Christoph Schiller.

Lukas is prizewinner of several music competitions, such as Premio Geminiani in Verona, Kenneth Page Viola Competition in London or Beethovens Hradec (Czech Republic).

Since student times he participated at various festivals and academies (Mahler Academy Bolzano, Encuentro Santander, Konvergencie Bratislava). He also participated in the Castleton Festival (Washington, USA), performing in the chamber orchestra for Benjamin Britten operas under Lorin Maazel.
In 2011 Lukas won Academy position (Praktikum) in Berner Symphonieorchester, Switzerland and since then he performs regularly with the orchestra. He served as principal viola of Slovak Sinfonietta and worked also in Orquesta de Extremadura (Spain). He performs regularly with various orchestras and ensembles in Switzerland , such as Zuger Sinfonietta or Camerata Schweiz.

An interest in baroque music led to the study of the baroque viola ( courses with Freiburger Baroque Orchestra, EUBO, Schwetzinger Hofmusik-Akademie ) and performances with various ensembles.
Education
Lukas , geboren in Presov (Slowakei) erhielt mit sechs Jahren seinen ersten Violinunterricht. Später besuchte er das Konservatorium in Kosice als Bratscheschüler von Vera Lipatova. Er absolvierte sein Studium an der Royal College of Music in London (Andriy Viytovych) und Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (Christoph Schiller).

Lukas besuchte Meisterkurse u.a. bei Lawrence Power, Mikhail Kugel, Diemut Poppen, Gordan Nikolitch und Zakhar Bron. Er ist Preisträger von vielen Wettbewerben, z.B. Francesco Geminiani in Italien, North London Festival und Kenneth Page Bratschen-Wettbewerb in Grossbritanien. Als Solist hat er mit dem Kosice Konservatorium Orchester, der Sinfonietta Zilina, dem Visegrad Jugend Sinfonieorchester, dem Staats Sinfonieorchester Kosice und dem Situation Opera Orchestra London gespielt.

Er ist Zuzüger im Berner Symphonieorchester, Camerata Schweiz und Zuger Sinfonietta.

Lukas beschäftigt sich intensiv mit der Barockbratsche und der alten Musik. (Masterclass bei Freiburger Baroque Orchestra, EUBO, Schwetzinger Hofmusik-Akademie )
Experience / Qualifications
Since last years of my studies I teach privately violin, viola and chamber music. I stay flexible with needs of the student and intensity of classes - as the age range of my students is from 7 to 80 years !
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