Gayna Mandelbaum Bassin,
Violin and Viola Instructor

Love to play but feeling stuck? Would you like to learn some time-saving practice techniques, build your sight-reading skills, and play with style? Is your child interested in learning to play violin or viola?

I teach traditional (non-Suzuki) violin and viola to students from age 7 to adult, with emphasis on building reading skills, technique and musical styles. I am currently only accepting private students at my home, Bassin String Studio (Montgomery, Ohio 45242).

As a member of the Ohio Federation of Music Clubs, I provide my students (age 18 and under) the option to participate in the annual OFMC Junior Festival in March. Many have won Gold Cups for top scores and have performed in Junior Festival Honors Recitals.

I also enjoy coaching adults and advanced players and help them prepare for auditions and concerts.

Current Positions

Performing Experience

  • First Violin section of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra from 1976-1996.

  • Concertmaster with the Cincinnati Community Orchestra from 2003-2004.

  • Soloist with Colorado Philharmonic Orchestra, the Windsor Symphony, the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, and the Cincinnati Community Orchestra.

  • Participant in many international music festivals, including the Blossom Music Festival (Kent State University, Ohio), the Tanglewood Music Festival, the New York String Orchestra conducted by Alexander Schneider, the Casals Festival in Puerto Rico, and the Orchestra de les Jeunesses Musicales conducted by Leonard Bernstein and Michael Tilson Thomas.

Education

  • Bachelor of Music Degree from the Curtis Institute of Music; student of Ivan Galamian, Jaime Laredo and Jascha Brodsky.

  • Master of Music Degree from Indiana University at Bloomington; student of Josef Gingold.

  • Chamber music coached by members of the Guarneri, Curtis and Budapest Quartets.

  • Professional Certificate in Electronic Media from University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash, OH

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Studio Policies

Lesson Fees
30 minutes....................$30.00
45 minutes....................$40.00
60 minutes....................$50.00

  • Payment is due monthly in advance on the first lesson of the month, paid by cash or check. Multiply the lesson fee by the number of weeks per month.

  • Students (age 18 and younger) must commit to one lesson a week, with the exception of holidays and periods out of town. Adult students may schedule lessons as needed.

  • Student must commit to practice every day in order to advance.

  • A scheduled lesson must be cancelled at least 24 hours in advance to receive credit for a make-up lesson. If cancelled due to documented illness or injury, the lesson will be credited to the next month or refunded.

  • Lesson fee must still be paid if the student does not cancel in advance or forgets to come.

  • Failure to practice is NOT an excusable reason to cancel a lesson.

  • Make-up lessons will be scheduled at the mutual convenience of teacher and student.

  • Lessons cancelled due to teacher illness, weather emergency or other unavoidable conflict will be rescheduled, credited to the next month, or refunded.

  • Failure to comply with these policies will result in dismissal from the Studio.

Contact


Cell: 513-319-3360

Email: gmbassin@hotmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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