Anthi Ioannidou

Violin Lessons in Amersfoort - Leusden

Hello! I am Anthi Ioannidou. I am a professional violinist from Greece and a friendly, patient and passionate violin teacher based in Amersfoort. I love to teach children, teenagers as wel as adults!

Trial Lesson - Instrument

If you have never played before and do not have a violin, you do not need to bring your own violin for the trial lesson. I can advise you where you can rent or buy a good and affordable violin. We will discuss your goals and you will get an impression of my way of teaching! Nice to meet you!

Beginners

A relaxed and flexible bow arm creates best sound and enables you to play for hours! Therefore, we'll look for the best possible position to hold the violin and the bow in a comfortable way. You'll learn to place the fingers on the fingerboard and play your first tunes! With easy exercises you'll develop your musical ear and a proper intonation. Reading musical notation and basic music theory is part of the lessons. Enjoy your first tunes for two violins! It's fun!

Violin Lessons Children

Most children like music and are eager to learn! The best way to introduce and discover the violin is in a playful way. Your child learns easy classical and popular tunes, to read music, fun exercises to develop the musical ear, left -right coordination games. We'll play tunes for violin and piano or for two violins right from the start!

Intermediate Level

Personalised exercises help you to develop an excellent technique. The lessons offer playing in all positions, double stops, vibrato, sound quality, chords and interpretation. Enjoy more advanced etudes and also sonatas and concerti by well known composers of the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern era.

How to practise effectively?

How would it feel when you don't need to struggle when learning something new? Of course patience and persistence are key when it comes to practising. I believe that if you can learn to practise effectively, it is the best tool to achieve your goals. It's not about repeating the same over and over again, but rather cultivating a 'problem solving mind' that gets you quicker where you want to be.

Baroque Violin

Does playing music of the 16th and 17th century on historical instrument sound intriguing to you? Playing baroque violin enables you to come closer to the interpretation of composers such as Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann or Corelli. I have a Master in Baroque Violin and would be very excited to share my expertise with you!

No Violin yet?

For the trial lesson you don't need to bring your own violin, unless you have one, of course. I can advise you where you can rent or buy a good and affordable violin.

Lesson Location

I teach the lessons in a cosy atmosphere, at my home in Amersfoort. 

Prefer lessons at your home?

 I can come to you in Randenbroek, Leusderkwartier, Bergkwartier, Amersfoort Centrum, Leusden

About me

I started the violin at the age of 8 and ever since the violin has been a loyal companion through all my life. I did my bachelor studies in modern violin graduating with distinction from Ionian University in Greece. After that I completed my Master Degree in Baroque Violin in the Conservatory of Amsterdam. 

Concerts

I have been playing concerts throughout Europe since 2013, mainly as a chamber and orchestra musician.  Parallel to that I frequently join Master classes and Seminars in order to stay up-to-date in the field of violin performance and teaching.