Born in Honolulu, Hawaii I started playing ukulele then moved to violin in Elementary School. I performed in small and large classical and non-classical groups whenever possible receiving awards and performed as soloist with the Honolulu Symphony at 15 years old. Performing for dancers and vocalists came after studying dance and voice at U of Hawaii, U of Illinois, and NC School of the Arts. After studying violin with Paul Rolland, I taught at N Carolina School of the Arts using his method successfully. Suzuki philosophy became a part of my teaching after studying with early master Suzuki Teachers and eventually with Shinichi Suzuki. I currently teach classical, folk, jazz, Latin, and other styles in San Francisco. I also perform with Callisto String Quartet, Blue Ambiance Gypsy Jazz, Blind Lemon Pledge Blues, Left Coast Special Cajun, The Billy Boys Country Rock, Armando Rosas, Oriente Salsa, and others.
Full Name:
Calvin Murasaki
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Institutional Affiliation:
Former faculty of North Carolina School of the Arts and Salem College in
Winston-Salem, NC, Megan Furth Catholic Academy, past president of
Suzuki Association of Northern California, co-founder/board member of
San Francisco Chamber Players.
Music Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Blues, C&W, Latin, Swing, Folk
Instrument/Voice Types Taught:
Violin
Age Ranges:
Pre-School
Elementary
Middle School
High School
Adult
All ages
Education:
Masters in Violin Pedagogy at U of Illinois, study with Shinichi Suzuki
and other Suzuki master teachers from 1972. Student of Paul Rolland,
Elaine Richey, Henry Temianka, Christian Ferras, Darol Anger, Matt
Glaser, Christian Howes, Jamey Aebersold, David Baker, David
Balakrisnan.
Years Teaching:
40 years
Lesson Rate:
Please call
Teaching Method:
Suzuki, Rolland, Traditional, Eclectic
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