Adriana began playing the violin at the age of 5.  She graduated with honors from the Denver School of the Arts and went on to earn her Bachelors of Music from Queens College. She works on nurturing each individual student and building their poise and confidence. Adriana has played at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and has toured throughout Europe. She has played and recorded with Shakira, Jim James Santigold, Garrison Keillor, Motel Motel and Midnight Masses. Adriana is currently studying Baroque violin.

Concert Artist: Solo, Chamber, and principal of some chamber orchestras.

I am classicaly trained violinist with over four decades teaching experience in academia and privately. As a concert violinist I perform nationally and internationally in the United States and Europe. I welcome students of all skill levels from beginners to advanced players.  My specialties are in the Classic, Romantic and contemporary repertoire. My teaching philosophy includes tailoring my teaching to individual students. I am fluent in Russian, German, French. I am comfortable teaching students of all ages, from 4 years and up. 

I am a professional violinist and violin/viola teacher. I have over 12 years of experience teaching students of all ages (2-adult) and all levels. I truly love teaching and sharing my passion for music with others! Having studied violin since I was two and a half, I have learned that the instrument takes great patience. I am very patient and caring with all of my students. I also have high standards for my students, my goal is to guide them on their way to excellence. I usually teach using the Suzuki Method until the student is advanced enough to tackle repertoire outside of the Suzuki books. Along with Suzuki and other repertoire I use various etude and scale studies books to enhance technique. I emphasize ear training as well as note reading, posture, left hand technique, bow arm technique, and of course phrasing and musicality. Music is a beautiful part of life and I strive to share my knowledge of it with others.

I'm a dedicated and passionate music teacher, based in New York City and Long Island, NY. In 2012, I graduated from the Eastman School of Music with a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance and Music Education. I've had the opportunity to perform both nationally and internationally both as a soloist, as well as with various orchestras.