Tomasz Plusa

Violin Lessons Rijswijk - The Hague

Welcome to my profile! My name is Tomasz Plusa. I'm an all-round violin player and experienced and enthusiastic violin teacher in The Hague/ Rijswijk. My lessons offer a wide range of styles. Whether you like classical, romantic, baroque or pop music, fun in music comes first!

All Ages

Looking for a motivating and patient violin teacher for your child? Starting with violin lessons for the first time, picking up the violin after a break or frequent player and looking for motivation, new repertoire, clear instructions and inspiration?

Trial Lesson

In the trial lesson we discuss your wishes and goals, your musical preference and of course we play music! I can advise you where you can rent a violin, if you don't have one yet. We look at what you want in terms of lesson times, location and flexible lesson packs and you get a first impression of my way of teaching. 

Beginners

With easy popular and famous classical tunes you'll be learning a good left hand and bowing technique, to read sheet music, a relaxed posture and we'll be playing nice duets! You'll also be playing scales, etudes and exercises, to create a smooth technique.

Violin Lessons Children

Recent studies have shown that the earlier music instruction is begun, the better. Most agree that beginning violin training before the age of seven offers the most definitive results. We use playful modern tuition materials

Fun in music is paramount!

Your child learns to read musi and step by step your child develops a solid musical basis. We discover the violin with ceasy popular and classical songs and fun exercises. Fun in music comes first and every lesson we play together some nice little duets by famous classical composers!

More Advanced Violinists

Of course you want to learn to play the violin with a good technique and a relaxed posture. It is essential, but it is only the basis... Real music making comes when you can use this basis to express your own interpretation and feelings!

What to expect

With personalised exercises, etudes, scales and your favourite music you'll develop a beautiful tone, staccato, spiccato, legato and vibrato. Depending on your musical preferences you'll be playing classical, baroque, contemporary music, romantic sonatas and concertos or popular music styles. It is extremely important to me that the initial love and excitement that comes with starting an instrument is maintained and nourished throughout the lessons.

Baroque Violin

Besides modern violin and experience in performing pop and folk music, I specialised also in baroque violin and love to share my passion for historical context and baroque music with you.

Lessons at Your Home

I give the lessons at your home in The Hague, Scheveningen and Rijswijk or at my home studio in The Hague. The 5 and 10 lesson packs offer maximum flexibility! Contact me for more info!

Chamber Music

I have a rich experience as a chamber music player. In your ensemble lessons you will learn new repertoire as well as all the tricks and secrets of ensemble playing. Most of all you will enjoy a lot of fun when playing these wonderful compositions of all great composers.

Online Violin Classes

I also offer fun, comprehensive and motivating online courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced players. Live feedback and instructions.

About Me

I am born in Lodz, Poland, and graduated from the Academy of Music named Grazyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz in Lodz, Poland in 2002. At an early stage in my studies I recognised the interpretive potential of historically informed performance and decided to commence studies on the Baroque Violin. I moved to the Netherlands to further this area of growing interest.

Next step!

After my initial studies in Poland on modern violin, I continued my musical education at the Royal Conservatoire The Hague (NL) with Ryo Terakado and Elizabeth Wallfisch, specialising in Early Music Performance Practice on Baroque Violin and at the Conservatory in Utrecht (NL) with Antoinette Lohmann on Baroque Violin and Viola.

Early Music

I attended many early music international courses, in Trondheim in Norway, Cambridge with Judy Tarling and The Parley Instruments, Dartington Hall with Michaela Comberti, Gorlitz in Germany with Simon Standage, Belgium with Sigiswald Kuijken and Italy with Enrico Onofri. 

Concerts

Within the framework of my artistic pursuits, I combine the role of a soloist, chamber and orchestra performer, and a teacher. I recorded a CD with a German composer Johann Georg Pisendel for the label Brilliant Classics. I performed with the orchestras and ensembles De Nieuwe Filharmonie Utrecht, Margaretha Consort, Concerto Iberico Orquestra Barocca, Avres Serva, Cappella Maria Barbara, Il Giardino Musicale, Concerto d'Amsterdam, Capella Cracoviensis, Arte dei Suonatori, The Wallfisch Band, Florilegium Musicum and the MEALLI trio.