[ Violin / Viola ] Garrett's Online Lesson

1:1 online lessons



It is also possible to record customized lessons for students and exchange messages outside of lesson hours. We also provide teaching materials.

You can choose from the following lesson types:
Normally it is 60 minutes, but we have also prepared a 30 minute trial course.

・One lesson 30, 60, 90 minutes
・Monthly lessons 1 x 4 times a week

We recommend that you take regular lessons to steadily improve your skills. For monthly lessons, you will receive a 10% discount.

Violin, Viola

Lessons are conducted in English.

*Even if you don't speak English, don't worry, you'll get used to it gradually.
It's important to pick up cues from what you hear, see, and the teacher's demonstrations.

Garrett Fischbach has been a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York for 25 years, boasting a Grammy Award, regular performances at Carnegie Hall, tours in Europe, Asia, and Japan, making him one of the top-level instructors worldwide.
He has served as a professor at several universities in New York and his past students have gone on to study at top music schools around the world and hold positions in renowned orchestras.

His lessons cater to students ranging from beginners to professionals, providing knowledge and skills generously and receiving high praise.
He supports students in achieving their goals through effective practice methods and audition coaching.
His teaching methods are a blend of educational approaches and traditions, aiming to diversify lesson content.
Video recordings of lessons, lesson notes, and quick message exchanges between lessons are provided to assist students in achieving their dreams and goals.

Through music, we can harmonize with the beauty around us.

I offer violin and viola lessons that inspire students, from intermediate to advanced levels, from professionals to amateur enthusiasts.

During my 25 years as a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, I have learned from the styles of great singers from the past to the present, infusing the expressiveness of human voice into string instrument performance.

• Conscious Practice
  Learn purposeful and efficient practice methods for use in the practice room, enabling you to become your own best teacher and create meaningful and persuasive performances.

• Audition Coaching
  Drawing from my own experience of successfully auditioning for three major orchestras and serving as a judge for auditions at the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the Juilliard School Pre-College Concerto Competition, I provide insightful and effective audition coaching. Additionally, as a university professor at Mannes School of Music, I have guided students toward achieving their professional goals.
  My past students have received scholarships to top music schools in the United States and have secured positions in major orchestras worldwide, continuing to thrive.

• Method
  My teaching is influenced by various educational approaches and traditions, with inspiration drawn from D.C. Dounis's method, which I learned during my ten years of study under George Neikrug, a disciple of Dounis. My mentors include past students of David Oistrakh, Efrem Zimbalist, Oscar Shumsky, Ilona Feher, Ivan Galamian, and Paul Rolland.
  Passing on these teachings and traditions to the next generation brings me great joy.

• Progress and Goals
  As an option, I provide video recordings of online lessons, lesson notes, and quick message exchanges between lessons.

What are your goals and dreams in music? Let's work together to achieve them!

Since 1998, he has been a member of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York, the world's largest opera house. To date, he has won six Grammy Awards, regularly performs at Carnegie Hall, and tours in Europe and Asia. ``Live in HD'' allows you to enjoy Metropolitan Opera performances in movie theaters around the world, including Japan.

He was a member of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. from 1995 and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra from 1996 to 1998, winning Grammy Awards with each orchestra. In 2004, he released a two-CD set of JS Bach's solo violin sonatas and partitas, which received high praise for his extremely excellent playing ability.

He was a university professor at the Mannes School of Music from 2008 to 2015, and has also served as a juror for the Manhattan School of Music and the Juilliard School's pre-college division.
He has also performed and taught at the Sun Valley Artist Series, the Sid & Mary Folger International Music Festival, the Pilsen International Music Academy in the Czech Republic, and the Graz International Workshop in Austria. Currently, in between his performance activities, he is actively giving online private lessons to students in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

He received a Bachelor of Music degree with honors from Boston University and a Master of Music degree from Northern Illinois University.
After receiving violin lessons from her father, Gerald Fischbach, he studied under the late Elaine Ritchie, the late George Nykrug, Roland and Armita Vamos, Yuri Mazurkevich, and Shmul Ashkenash. Studied chamber music with members of the American, Guarneri, Muir, and Vermeer quartets.

His students highly rate his lessons, with over 100 touching testimonials and an average rating of 5 out of 5 points.
If you aspire to be a high-level performer, meeting a musician who has reached the highest level and receiving excellent guidance can give you life-changing knowledge and skills.
Just as excellent coaches produce many Olympic athletes, the results can be significantly different depending on whether you achieve a 1 in 10 hours or a 10 in one hour.


Examples of student feedback:
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“Garrett is an extraordinary teacher. His attention to detail, commitment, energy and unending musical knowledge make lessons not only instructive and informative, but immensely rewarding. I leave lessons feeling not only as though I can reach my goals and have a plan to do so, but that I’ve also grown as a well-rounded musician.
My studies with Garrett thus far have focused on the orchestral audition repertoire, an area of his immense expertise. He excels at meeting students where they are, and my concerns or questions are thoroughly and efficiently understood and addressed. His solutions are creative, artistic, practical and technically brilliant.
Studying with Garrett has been one of the best choices I’ve made in my career as a professional violinist.”
Jane Kittredge - Professor of Violin, University of Vermont; Section Violin, Vermont Symphony Orchestra (US)

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“In my experience, Garrett is one of the top teachers in the country, especially for orchestral repertoire. He is a member of the Metropolitan Opera, after all, as well as a former faculty member of Mannes. I would highly recommend him regardless of your playing ability, but if you're an advanced player, he has knowledge and experience you simply can't get elsewhere, that will take your game to the next level.”
Oliver Kot - Principal Second Violin, Charlotte Symphony (US)

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“Garrett is a wonderful and engaging teacher. I have studied with him for the past couple years and after every lesson feel inspired not just to practice violin, but to listen, study and enjoy music. This is without even mentioning his in-depth knowledge of violin technique, orchestra repertoire and musical understanding. Garrett has so much love and energy for teaching...you will leave your lesson excited and inspired!”
Victoria Wolf Lewis - Assistant Concertmaster, Israel Symphony Rishon LeZion; Section Violin, Sarasota Opera Company (Florida, US); Concertmaster, Bare Opera (NYC)

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