Octavio M
Instruments: Piano, Cello, Keyboard
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Folk, Opera, Latin
Octavio M
Instruments: Piano, Cello, Keyboard
Styles:
Classical, Jazz, Pop, Rock, Folk, Opera, Latin
Where I Teach:
Ages Taught: 8-80
Master Degree: San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Bachelor Degree: Stetson University
William E. Duckwitz Talent Scholarship
Latin Grammy Foundation Scholarship
The Blair Scholarship
Octavio M. is a Venezuelan-American cellist with an impressive background in performance and teaching. He recently earned his Master's Degree Diploma from The San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Octavio has won several awards, including the Latin Grammy Foundation Scholarship, The Blair Scholarship, Barron String Orchestral Scholarship, and the William E. Duckwitz Talent Scholarship. He has performed as a soloist with the SFCM Baroque Ensemble, the Simon Bolivar Orchestra of Tachira, and the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra. He has been coached and mentored by Ian Swensen, Jean-Michel Fonteneau, Jamie Clark, and David Bjella, Kenny Lee, and Julio Elizalde As an enthusiast of contemporary music, Octavio specializes in various styles like jazz, pop, rock, Christmas music, tango, video game soundtracks, religious hymns, and Venezuelan folk music.
Octavio has 14 years of experience playing cello and 8 years teaching privately. He has worked with students all ages and backgrounds. Octavio is always on the look for curious individuals who are interested in music learning and cello playing. He has participated in numerous masterclasses with prominent musicians, some include, David Ying, Richard Aaron, Wendy Warner, Phillip Borter, Jérôme Hantaï, Khari Joyner, and Steven Isserlis. Octavio's passion and versatility as a cellist are evident in his wide-ranging repertoire and commitment to musical excellence
For beginner students I like to start them with basic principles such as how to properly hold the bow and how to properly sit with the cello. I like to use methods such as Suzuki to work on musicality, and Essential elements to work on basics. For intermediate I like to work with the Popper etudes and the Bach Cello Suites, I also add some of the more advanced Suzuki books. For advanced students I like to focus on small details such as phrasing, articulation, and understating of the music. I mostly use the Violoncello Method by Mark Mark Yampolsky and Piatti Caprices for advanced students.
I try to balance the needs of my students and work to strengthen their musical weaknesses for example working on Vibrato or bow distribution. Usually, I like to spend 10 minutes warming up both hands with long tones, scales, arpeggios, and other fun exercises. During the next 30 minutes, we tend to focus on fixing issues relating to the music such as rhythms or intonation issues. In the last 20 minutes of the lesson I tend to focus on musicality and finding inspiration to give to my students so they can exploit their potential.
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