Larissa M., Evanston, Illinois Viola Teacher | Teaches Private Lessons in 60202

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Larissa M.

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Teaches online

Teaches all skill levels

Age: 5+

Teaching since 2013

Master of Music, Orchestra Studies

Play violin/viola with ease

Teaching is one of my greatest joys! All ages are welcome to study with me. I'm happy to work with all students' interests and goals, such as preparing for auditions or playing your favorite video game soundtrack. Lessons will prioritize an understanding of the relationship between anatomy and sound. My students are taught how to hear an issue in their playing, diagnose the problem, and know exactly how to fix it physically. Creating a beautiful tone, a natural comfort with the instrument, eliminating pain or tension are all things we will work on. I want to help make violin/viola playing easy for you. My violin pedagogy teachers include Dr. Olga Kaler, Dr. Carla Trynchuk, Dr. Clifford Colnot, Dr. Frank Diaz and Mimi Zweig, director of the internationally renowned Indiana University String Academy.

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Student's Home

Teaches Online

Teaching Hours

Monday

7 AM-4:30 PM

Thursday

7 AM-10:15 AM

12:15 PM-4:30 PM

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Pricing

30 minutes

$50

60 minutes

$80

About Larissa M.

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Larissa Mapua is a violin and viola instructor dedicated to sharing her passion for music and mindfulness. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, at the U.S. Capitol for members of the 114th U.S. Congress, and for the 12th President of the Philippines, Fidel V. Ramos. In 2023, she performed with the pop singer Halsey in a string chamber orchestra and with jazz singer Laufey in a string quartet during their U.S. tours. Larissa was filmed in an orchestra scene conducted by Bradley Cooper in the Netflix movie Maestro released in 2023, featuring Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein. Currently, she is on the violin/viola faculty at Christopher Laughlin School of Music and Niles West High School Orchestras. Formerly, she has taught at DePaul University Community Music Division and the Chicago School of Musical Arts. In 2016, she received her Bachelor of Music degree at DePaul University. She completed her Master of Music degree at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in 2018. In 2019-2021, she was a violist in The Orchestra Now. She performed with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago 2021-2023, studying under members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

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Experience

Orchestra Coach

Oct, 2022 - Present

Niles West High School

Private Lessons Instructor

Nov, 2021 - Present

Christopher Laughlin School of Music

Violin and Viola

Section Violist

Sep, 2021 - Jun, 2023

Chicago Civic Orchestra

Principal and Section Violist

Jan, 2019 - Aug, 2021

The Orchestra Now

Substitute Violist

May, 2017 - May, 2018

Columbus Indiana Philharmonic

Substitute Violist

Mar, 2017 - May, 2018

Owensboro Symphony Orchestra

Assistant Principal Violist

Aug, 2016 - May, 2017

Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

Substitute Violist

May, 2016 - May, 2016

Perrysburg Symphony Orchestra

Principal Violist

Jan, 2015 - Jun, 2016

DePaul University Chamber Orchestra

Private Lessons Teacher

May, 2012 - Present

Self-employed

Violin and Viola

Assistant Orchestra Mentor

Jan, 2012 - May, 2012

North Cobb High School Orchestra

Principal Violist

Jun, 2011 - Jul, 2011

Brevard Music Center

Transylvania Symphony Orchestra

Education

Bachelor of Music, Performance

Aug, 2012 - May, 2014

Bowling Green State University

Master of Music, Orchestra Studies

Jan, 2019 - Aug, 2021

The Orchestra Now at Bard College

Master of Music, Performance

Aug, 2016 - May, 2018

Indiana University Jacobs School of Music

Bachelor of Music, Performance

Aug, 2014 - Jun, 2016

DePaul University

Certifications

Every Child Can!

Feb, 2022

Suzuki Association of the Americas

Awards

Certification of Appreciation for Leadership and Community Service

May, 2011

Galing Foundation, Inc.

Jacobs School of Music Artistic Excellence Award

Aug, 2016

Indiana University

School of Music Talent Award

Aug, 2012

Bowling Green State University

Eric Lu Scholarship

May, 2012

Asian/Pacific American Council of Georgia

Presidential Scholarship

May, 2012

Filipino-American Association of Greater Atlanta

Rose Thomas Smith Award

Jun, 2011

National Federation of Music Clubs

Brevard Music Center Merit Scholarship

Jun, 2011

Brevard Music Center Merit Scholarship

Affiliations

American Viola Society

May, 2018

The American Viola Society is a nonprofit organization of viola enthusiasts, including students, performers, teachers, scholars, composers, makers, and friends, who seek to encourage excellence in performance, pedagogy, research, composition, and lutherie. United in our commitment to promote the viola and its related activities, the AVS fosters communication and friendship among violists of all skill levels, ages, nationalities, and backgrounds.

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