Wouter Mijnders

Cello Lessons - Scheveningen

Welcome to my website! I'm Wouter Mijnders, all-round cellist and patient and motivating cello teacher in Scheveningen. Starting with cello lessons from scratch or have you played the cello before and want to pick up lessons after a break? Looking for a fresh approach and new repertoire? I like to blend teaching technique and musicianship, while keeping things fun.

Trial Lesson

 Just sign up for a trial cello lesson at my inspiring and artistic studio and find out more!  I'd love to hear you play something and we can discuss your wishes and goals over a cup of coffee or tea!

Beginners

With easy songs and personalised exercises, playing by ear and easy duets you'll discover the many sides of the cello. Step by step you'll develop the sense for tone quality, rhytm, intonation, bowing technique. You'll learn to read music and some basic music theory.

Advanced

Cello lessons for advanced may cover duo's, technical studies, playing in treble, bass and tenor key, thumb position, vibrato, articulation, phrasing, bowing, scales, legato, staccato, dynamics. Expand your musicality with challenging etudes, known and unknown concert pieces and the magnificent Bach solo suites.

Orchestra and ensemble

Need some help with orchestra or chamber music parts? I can help you with fingerings and bowings. You'll feel more confident in your next rehearsal!

About me

I performed as a soloist, in cello recitals and in various chamber music ensembles. I was a cellist with Combattimento for over 25 years. As a cello teacher, I worked for 25 years at the Koorenhuis in The Hague, where I gained extensive experience with individual lessons, duo lessons, cello classes, chamber music coaching, and workshops. I am the founder and owner of Vivaldi Music Lessons. 

Master Classes

I have given masterclasses in Renaissance and Baroque music at conservatories in the Netherlands and abroad. I studied with René van Ast and Dmitri Ferschtman at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.

Concerts

For the past 45 years, I have given concerts at international venues and festivals in Europe, South America, the US, Russia, various Arab countries, and Japan. Currently I play intimate recitals with fantastique, known and unknown, original and arranged, music for cello and piano.

CD's and Recordings

I have collaborated on over 25 CDs, including chamber music and cello sonatas by Willem Pijper, the Leupold Trio, and, as a soloist, the first recording of Sammartini's concerto for cello piccolo with Combattimento, conducted by Jan Willem de Vriend. I also made the first recording of 'Lorca Music for solo cello' from the American composer Geoffrey Gordon.

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Live Trio Musica en Segura

Wouter speelt Willem Pijper