Hi! My name is Toni and I am a professional and experienced Violinist. I am also a violin teacher to all levels (Online/Offline) for about 7 years. My 14 years of professional experience, include up to 200 Live Concerts and recitals, touring, being a leader and soloist with orchestra and bands playing different styles of music, such as: Classical Music, Theaters, Folk/Rock/Ethno Bands, Symphonic Orchestras, Folk Festivals.

As a classically trained violinist, my goal as a teacher is to give you reliable and effective methods to help you improve your RH and LH technique, develop good violin posture, vibrato, intonation, shorting the time of practice, helping You how to play different styles, colors, prepare You for exams and auditions also encourage, motivate and inspire. Also I can teach you to play your favorite classical piece, song, melody, traditional folk music from the Balkan, oriental or any kind of music you want, with the most simple way possible. Feel free to write me. I use Skype or/and Zoom for my lessons.

I’m a very positive and flexible teacher, so I adapt fully to the needs of my students.

I Speak Macedonian, English, Albanian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian.

Music Qualifications & Achievements:

I can help you to play and improve the violin technique from beginning to advanced level. I’ve been playing the violin for 19 years, I’m active both as a teacher and performer in many concerts as a soloist, chamber musician, concertmaster and member of the orchestra. I have studied with Mihailo Kufojanakis in the Faculty of Music in Skopje where I received a bachelor degree in violin. Also took part in a masterclass with Sammy Stahlhammer and Emilio Percan. I have participated in many international competitions including First Prize Winner at the Great Composers Competition(London UK).

I specialize in:

• Violin Performance/Recording/Improvisation
• Violin Lessons Online
• Transcribing any music into Violin sheet music

I have experience in:

• Teaching Violin (Online/Offline) for about 7 years. You do not need to be advanced! It will be my pleasure to teach you for the first time, but I also work with intermediate and advanced students. My goal as a teacher is to give the students practical and effective methods to achieve their desired classical piece, song, traditional folk music from the Balkan region (Macedonian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Albanian, Greek) or any kind of music you want, developing good violin posture, shorting the time of practice, also to encourage, motivate and inspire so they can enjoy playing the violin
• Recording variety styles of music for Movie, Theater, Commercials, Classical Music, Bands (Pop & Rock), Balkan Music, Oriental Music, Traditional
• Playing live music in concerts in different styles such as Classical Music Recitals, Theater, Folk/Rock/Ethno Bands, Symphonic Orchestras, Folk Festivals

Education:

• Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance
• SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY IN SKOPJE – FACULTY OF MUSIC – SKOPJE, Macedonia, Graduated 2018

Took part of a masterclass with Sammy Stahlhammer and Emilio Percan.

Experience / Qualifications:

• First Prize Winner At International Music Competition (Violin) “Great Composers Competition” (London, UK)
• Violin Teacher with 7 years of experience (Online & Offline)
• Participation In The Violin Masterclass under the leadership of EMILIO PERCAN 2014
• Masterclass under the leadership of EMILIO PERCAN 2015
• Second Prize Winner At State Music Competition 2010
• Album “Sherbet Ljuboyna”: I have been a part of the recording of the Album “Sherbet Ljuboyna” from the famous ethno band “Ljuboyna” © 2015
• Music for Short Movie “Shoes” 2016: I have recorded the violin part for the music of the short movie called “Shoes” in 2016, composed by Bojan Petkov