Abbie Adiri – Junior Violin Group, Violin lessons


Starting in 1984 I was one of the first pupils to go through the Musicland system, learning the violin under Caroline Lumsden’s tuition. This thorough understanding of the system from the inside, has formed my musical career as an orchestral, and chamber music performer, and as a string teacher.
Having experienced the advantages this system brings to sight reading skills, and musicianship, I have been passionate about passing on my joy in music making to children. After studying music at King’s College London, and experiencing freelance orchestral playing throughout London, and much further afield, I decided to focus my attention on string, and chamber music tuition, where my true passion lies.
I have taught in the Berkshire, Bath and Gloucester County music systems, and also in the private sector at Maltman’s Green prep school, The Latymer School, The King’s School, Gloucester and at Cokethorpe School in Witney. Alongside this I found my way back to Musicland’s base by teaching violin at the Gloucester Academy of Music (GAM), and tutoring on their Easter and Summer school courses.
Now living in Oxford with my husband and two boys, I am keen to start Musicland off in a new area, and share what our approach has to offer to the children in Oxford.