Instruments taught: Piano/Keyboard Violin Singing
Alla started learning the violin at the age of 5 at "Dinu Lipatti" Music College where she studied violin, piano and singing for 12 years. At the age of 17 she graduated and entered at the Academy of Music in Bucharest.
After which she completed her studies with a Postgraduate Diploma at Trinity College of Music in London where she studied with Michael Bochmann and the late Hugh Bean, one of the finest teacher and violinist, leader of Philharmonia Orchestra L.S.O. and BBC Symphony Orchestra.
She also played in numerous concerts and recitals both as a soloist and as part of an orchestra in France, Germany, England, Romania, Austria etc
As a teacher she has a vast experience working with children (from very young to teenagers) and adults gained through working with Lewisham Music Service, Bromley Music Trust, Da Capo Music School. Alla currently teaches for Bromley Music Trust, Little David's School and West Wickham Music Tuition. She has experience at teaching children with dyslexia and behavioural problems. She also held master classes in violin, composition workshops and coaches chamber music groups as well as working with Bromley Junior Orchestra, Bromley Sinfonietta.
Piano/ Keyboard Singing
Mihnea started taking piano lessons at the age of 3 years old. At the age of 13 he went to George Enescu Music High School to study piano and singing. After graduating from the High School, he won a scholarship to Vienna Music Academy to further his piano studies.
In Vienna, "the city of music" he had the unique opportunity to study with Rudolph Kehrer, one of the greatest Russian teachers, Head of Piano and Keyboard Department at Moscow Conservatoire and soloist of Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. Mihnea has also assisted Mr Kehrer in teaching students at Vienna Music Academy.
In London he worked with Irina Zaritskaya at the Royal Academy of Music. Mihnea enjoys teaching, performing as well as accompanying other instruments. He had numerous concerts, recitals and TV appearances in Austria, England, Hungary etc
Mihnea has a vast teaching experience with both children and adults. He taught privately in Vienna for a few years after which he came and settled in the U.K. where he teaches at South End Music School and West Wickham Music Tition. He held master classes in piano, chamber music, and has a vast experience in working with dyslexic children, children with behavioural problems as well as with the visually impaired.