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All ages
Speaks English
Teaching since 2014
Early Music Performance Certificate
- Student Favorite
- 6 Repeated Students
Learn to create beautiful music on the cello with a certified cello instructor.
I have over 20 years of playing experience from some of the best teachers around the world. I am certified to teach all 10 Suzuki books. I cater my teaching to each individual student and my goal is to create a fun nurturing environment.
Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
7 AM-8 AM
8:30 AM-11 AM
Tuesday
7 AM-9 AM
10 AM-1 PM
2 PM-4 PM
4:30 PM-6:30 PM
Thursday
7 AM-1:30 PM
Sunday
11 AM-6:30 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$60
60 minutes
$75
About Brendon P.
4.8
(28)
Brendon is forging a path as an engaging cellist and collaborator, characterized by his sense of individuality, depth of expression, and expansive palette of color. His playing has been described by The Strad as “...rich but clear sound and beautiful shaping and leading.”
As a collaborator, recent notable highlights include performing the Mendelssohn Octet with the Shanghai Quartet at the Tilles Center, as well as his Carnegie Hall debut, premiering string quartet commission from composer Anthony Vine. International concerts have included North and South America as well as Europe in venues such as Casa de la Musica in Quito, Ecuador and the International Mendelssohn Festival in Hamburg, Germany. Other recitals have included Princetown University, Boston Conservatory, Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance in Nova Scotia, Marilyn Horne Museum, and the Boston Early Music Festival.
He coached chamber music as part of a one-year residency at Shenandoah Conservatory. He also taught and performed at the Interlochen Academy as a chamber music teaching fellow. He maintains a fully online cello studio with students throughout the US and Canada. A firm believer in outreach, he has frequently visited grade-schools to introduce young students to string instruments, present classical music in an engaging manner, and work with the school’s orchestra programs.
He has received his Bachelors and Masters in music from the University of Akron and the Cleveland Institute of Music, respectively. He also received an Early Music Performance Certificate from Case Western University and an Artists Diploma and string quartet fellowship from the Shanghai Quartet at Montclair State University.
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28 Reviews
Cesar
Online
I've grown so much over the last 2 years working with Brendon. He continues to help me raise the ceiling for what I thought was possible as an adult beginning cellist. He's easy to work with, has an abundance of techniques to help make your life easier, and he's empathetic to your goals as a student.
Posted Apr 7, 2024
Max Kuminov
Online
good
Posted Jan 16, 2024
Akua
Online
Brendon is the best. His patience blows my mind. I have noticed a lot of progress with just 5 lessons. I highly recommend! 👍🏾
Posted Jan 10, 2024
Experience
Instructor and head of cello department
Jun, 2023 - PresentAkron Music Institute
Cello Instuctor and Chamber Music Coach
Jul, 2017 - Aug, 2017Interlochen Center for the Arts Summer Academy
Cello Instructor
Sep, 2016 - May, 2017Old Trail School
Cello Instructor
Sep, 2016 - May, 2017Western Reserve Academy
Education
B.M. Cello Performance
Aug, 2010 - May, 2014University of Akron
M.M. Cello Performance and Suzuki Pedagogy
Aug, 2014 - May, 2016Cleveland Institute of Music
Early Music Performance Certificate
Aug, 2014 - May, 2016Case Western Reserve University
Certifications
Suzuki Teacher Training of Books 1-10
May, 2016Suzuki Association of the Americas
Awards
1st Place Strings
Mar, 2015Tuesday Musical Association Competition
Affiliations
Suzuki Association of the Americas
Sep, 2014The Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) is a coalition of teachers, parents, educators, and others who are interested in making music education available to all children. The SAA provides programs and services to members throughout North and South America.
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
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Instructor details
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
7 AM-8 AM
8:30 AM-11 AM
Tuesday
7 AM-9 AM
10 AM-1 PM
2 PM-4 PM
4:30 PM-6:30 PM
Thursday
7 AM-1:30 PM
Sunday
11 AM-6:30 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$40
45 minutes
$60
60 minutes
$75
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