Violin / Piano / Theory Lessons in the East of Singapore - Tanjong Katong

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Get Violin / Piano lessons with Elgar Kwek, an event musician with a violin performance degree (Hons) from GSMD, 20 years of teaching and 25 years of orchestra experience.

Elgar Kwek loved music as a child, and started performing at the age of 9 years old. Before he turned 17 years of age, he had already studied violin performance with Ho Boon Thiam (Singapore), Lin Yaoji (China), and Kam Kee Yong (Singapore). He also studied Piano Pedagogy, which is the study of the teaching of piano playing, with Josephine Koh and Rita Kwek. Elgar Kwek played first violin with People's Association chamber orchestra under the direction of Kam Kee Yong.
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After the age of 17, Elgar Kwek went on to study Violin performance at Guildhall School of music and drama and graduated with honours. That was also when he started coaching at their junior classes as well as at private lessons.  He also played first violin with UBS Verbier Orchestra (now renamed the Verbier Orchestra) and was an assistant concertmaster.

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According to Elgar Kwek:

I’m very passionate about teaching music and music theory. I love to work with all levels of students. (Be it beginners, advanced or even diploma pursuing students)
I aim to have a well balanced syllabus to connect passion, technique, sight reading with the expressing of emotions through the instruments.
I work on the vision that the violin/piano will be part the student's psyche long after they have stopped learning the instruments. "
Elgar Kwek has taught and prepared students for local and overseas conservatory (Music university) auditions. He has even coached professional students who have finished their music diplomas and are violin and piano teachers themselves.

He has also helped many students (from TKGS, Dunman High etc) in their MEP (Music Elective Program) achieve 'A's. Motivating the students with his passion for music, he inspires them with his interesting syllabus and style. 
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No two student's syllabus is the same, as he designs the syllabus around what they want to achieve.
  • Example 1) If the student has a strong music background and foundation and is exceptionally gifted and wants to pursue a career as a violinist or pianist, his teaching method will be more as a facilitator and mentor.
  • Example 2) If the student has zero musical knowledge and is looking to explore classical music, he will recommend him to take the lesson as a general music class (Learning the violin and the piano together in one lesson.)
  • Example 3) If the student wants to play well (at a decent playing level), he’ll focus on things like good technique, sight reading, expression, etc.
  • Example 4) If the parent forces the children to take up music, he will focus more on playing songs that the children like (pop or movie themed songs) and duets.
  • Example 5) If students wants him to prepare them for the DSA (Direct School Admission program), MEP (Music Elective Program), 'O' level music, or 'A' level music,  he will design the syllabus to accommodate this aspect.

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Fees

Fees range and change according to the grade the student is at. It starts at $200 per person per 4 lessons for Grade 1 and up. Do SMS / whatsapp +65 9388 0865 or email to enquire!