Christopher Mann, born 1985 in Berlin, Germany, received his first guitar instruction at age 3. At age 7, he won first place in the solo guitar competition “Jugend Musiziert”. In following years he won various local competitions in Berlin. At age 12 he was admitted to the Julius-Stern-Institute, the program for young musicians at the University of the Arts in Berlin, as a student of Professor Martin Rennert.
Akiko has been combining her teaching and performing career for more than 10 years.
Since obtaining her Masters of Music and Professional Studies Diploma from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Akiko has won positions with the Marin Symphony, California Symphony, Monterey Symphony, Fresno Philharmonic, and Santa Cruz Symphony.
“If a conga could talk and sing, it would certainly be in the voice of Christian Pepin, for he speaks through his instrument. Equally fluent in Jazz, Salsa and other Latin and World idioms, his fluid versatility sets him apart. Christian's total command of his instrument allows him a freedom of expression that is at once captivating and liberating, powerful and genuine.”
Kevin Robinson provides high quality instruction and personalizes his teaching for every student. Hailing from Philadelphia area, he grew up in a family of professional musicians. His diverse musical life has brought him to a number of stages: solo recitals, jazz big band, and electro-rock to name a few. Kevin completed his bachelor’s degree at GWU, studying with Berta Rojas. He completed his graduate studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying with Marc Teicholz.
Molly is a proud member of NATS ( National Association of Teachers of Singing), and Bay Area NATS. Recent experience includes touring the Midwest with the Lira Ensemble and performing in their Christmas show. Recent training includes workshops at Roosevelt University (Dalcroze Eurythmics) and the DePaul University School of Music (Vocal Health Seminar with author of “The Voice Book”, Kate Devore and master teachers David Edelfelt and holistic voice teacher Louise Cloutier). NATS workshops include speaking voice for singers and commercial vocal styles with Lisa Popeil.
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An active member of the San Francisco musical community, Lewis performs locally with a variety of groups including San Francisco Academy Orchestra, Russian Chamber Orchestra, Classical Revolution, and Five Line Strings Quartet. Teaching engagements include masterclasses with the Academy Orchestra outreach quartet and at Myriad Music School in San Mateo.
Opus 1 Music Studio offers private music lessons for all ages and all ability levels. We can provide lessons for piano, voice, guitar, violin/viola, flute, clarinet, and saxophone. We have lessons in classical music, popular music, and jazz. Our teachers are all university or conservatory trained musicians. Contact us and find out why we're one of the Peninsula's most popular music school!
Opus 1 Music Studio offers private music lessons for all ages and all ability levels. We can provide lessons for piano, voice, guitar, violin/viola, flute, clarinet, and saxophone. We have lessons in classical music, popular music, and jazz. Our teachers are all university or conservatory trained musicians. Contact us and find out why we're one of the Peninsula's most popular music school!
Opus 1 Music Studio is happy to announce our 2015 Group Music Classes in Palo Alto and Mountain View. We offer classes in Piano, Voice, Guitar, and Violin. These classes will inspire young students by developing basic music skills through interactive lessons and musical games! Classes range from 30-45 minutes. Opus 1 teachers are all university or conservatory trained musicians.
Piano Class
(age 4-5 - 30 minutes; age 6-8 - 45 minutes)
Voice Class
(age 4-6 - 30 minutes; age 7-12 - 45 minutes)
Guitar Class
(age 8-11 - 45 minutes)