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Bruno

5 (50 reviews)

Rate $126
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Number of students Bruno has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
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Number of students Bruno has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (50 reviews)

$126/hr

1^st lesson free

Cello

Awarded cellist with a BA in Music Performance and 15+ years of teaching experience gives online lessons to students of all ages

Cello

Lesson location

- online

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Bruno will be happy to arrange your first Cello lesson.

About Bruno

I'm a professional cellist, singer, and improviser with a BA degree in Music Performance from the University of Southern Mississippi, where I studied on a full scholarship and graduated with honors. I won the 2013 Carlos Gardel Award (Argentine equivalent to the Grammy Awards) for the best album in the category "Instrumental - Fusion - World Music", and I have a longstanding career as a recording artist. I have performed with many orchestras in the US, Brazil, and Argentina, being principal on various occasions. I have more than 15 years of experience as a teacher, both in my private studio and at institutions like music schools, conservatories, and school orchestras. I also have run workshops at festivals in Colombia and Argentina, and I am currently a cello professor at three different school orchestras.

About the lesson

The content of the lessons can vary depending on your interests. Some students choose the traditional recipe of academic repertoire + scales, exercises, and etudes while others prefer a more song-based approach, developing their skills on the spot. Either way, I will provide you with practice material, creating it especially for you when necessary. I find it vital to teach a healthy technique, using improv as a tool to keep the work fun and interesting. I focus on healthy practice habits and posture, applying the guidelines on muscular care provided by specialized health professionals I have encountered during my career. I love to explain the mechanics of cello playing in a precise yet accessible way, going beyond precooked formulas and imitation and handing you the concepts of how things really work. As the rest of the arts, music is communication. I like to tap on my experience in acting and singing to help you find what it is that you want to say and give you the tools to convey your message. All this in a dialogue with the composer's ideas, reached through the knowledge of music theory, analysis, and historical context.

Reviews

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5 (50 reviews)

Belinda
- 5
Perfect! He explains things clearly and in different ways if I do not understand something. A lot of times things make sense instantly and I can feel small improvements already with his approach, even after just a couple of lessons. I can tell he is very committed and passionate about teaching and has a lot of knowledge about playing cello that I can learn from. I appreciate him taking time to share his knowledge with others :)
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Belinda

Perfect! He explains things clearly and in different ways if I do not understand something. A lot of times things make sense instantly and I can feel small improvements already with his approach, even after just a couple of lessons. I can tell he is very committed and passionate about teaching and has a lot of knowledge about playing cello that I can learn from. I appreciate him taking time to share his knowledge with others :)
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Natalie
- 5
Perfect! Bruno was very responsive to my inquiry to help my daughter with a cello evaluation. She said that she found Bruno's instruction very helpful.
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Natalie

Perfect! Bruno was very responsive to my inquiry to help my daughter with a cello evaluation. She said that she found Bruno's instruction very helpful.

Bruno's response
Teaching Eva, Natalie's daughter, has been a wonderful experience so far. She is very patient, kind, and hardworking :)
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  Teaching Eva, Natalie's daughter, has been a wonderful experience so far. She is very patient, kind, and hardworking :)
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Whitney
- 5
Perfect! Bruno was fantastic! He really knows what he is talking about. His communication with me as the parent before the lesson even started was clear and direct. He was really good at working with my child and teaching them. He was patient, kind, funny, and smart. We highly recommend Bruno to anyone who is looking for a cello teacher.
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Whitney

Perfect! Bruno was fantastic! He really knows what he is talking about. His communication with me as the parent before the lesson even started was clear and direct. He was really good at working with my child and teaching them. He was patient, kind, funny, and smart. We highly recommend Bruno to anyone who is looking for a cello teacher.
Donna
- 5
Perfect! Bruno was lovely. He was very patient and took as much time as I needed to get whatever concept we were discussing or working on at a given time. He had no issue starting from the bottom with me as I have no skill with a cello and was understanding when I explained that I was looking around to find the best teacher for my needs.
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Donna

Perfect! Bruno was lovely. He was very patient and took as much time as I needed to get whatever concept we were discussing or working on at a given time. He had no issue starting from the bottom with me as I have no skill with a cello and was understanding when I explained that I was looking around to find the best teacher for my needs.
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Ludgy
- 5
Perfect! Very patient and explains things well.
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Ludgy

Perfect! Very patient and explains things well.
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Martina
- 5
Perfect! Bruno is patient and explains things in a very clear way.
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Martina

Perfect! Bruno is patient and explains things in a very clear way.
Ollie
- 5
Perfect! He explains things very thoroughly, has a good sense of humor, and provides excellent examples to reinforce the points that he's making. After my trial lesson he quickly responded with resources he indicated he would send--even though he understands that I'm talking to a couple of other teachers before making a decision. Given his responsiveness, though, he's definitely in the lead!
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Ollie

Perfect! He explains things very thoroughly, has a good sense of humor, and provides excellent examples to reinforce the points that he's making. After my trial lesson he quickly responded with resources he indicated he would send--even though he understands that I'm talking to a couple of other teachers before making a decision. Given his responsiveness, though, he's definitely in the lead!
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Sarah
- 5
Perfect! Bruno has been teaching my daughter for a few months now and she has excelled in her cello. After struggling to find a decent teacher locally, Bruno is the perfect match. He is very professional and kind and very understanding. I would highly recommend Bruno for cello lessons. We are very lucky to find him on this website.
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Sarah

Perfect! Bruno has been teaching my daughter for a few months now and she has excelled in her cello. After struggling to find a decent teacher locally, Bruno is the perfect match. He is very professional and kind and very understanding. I would highly recommend Bruno for cello lessons. We are very lucky to find him on this website.
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Silvia
- 5
Perfect! Bruno was very good with my 11 year old - he was patient and made things engaging
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Silvia

Perfect! Bruno was very good with my 11 year old - he was patient and made things engaging
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Tianna
- 5
Perfect! I was bit worried about online lesson at the beginning but it turned out so awesome. Bruno is such an amazing teacher and so much passion and patience. We are blessed that we chose him to be our cello teacher !
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Tianna

Perfect! I was bit worried about online lesson at the beginning but it turned out so awesome. Bruno is such an amazing teacher and so much passion and patience. We are blessed that we chose him to be our cello teacher !
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Rachel
- 5
Perfect! Bruno is very patient and attentive with my kid, who has a hard time talking to adults. She’s already making great progress and feeling better about her cello.
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Rachel

Perfect! Bruno is very patient and attentive with my kid, who has a hard time talking to adults. She’s already making great progress and feeling better about her cello.

Bruno's response
Isabelle, Rachel and Matt's daughter, is really kind and dedicated. She picks up things fast (which speaks a good deal of how focused and interested in improving she is) and both her parents are present and supportive. A great pedagogical triad :)
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  Isabelle, Rachel and Matt's daughter, is really kind and dedicated. She picks up things fast (which speaks a good deal of how focused and interested in improving she is) and both her parents are present and supportive. A great pedagogical triad :)
Alex
- 5
Perfect! Bruno is very patient and clear in his explanations. His teaching is easy to understand and he meets the student at their level.
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Alex

Perfect! Bruno is very patient and clear in his explanations. His teaching is easy to understand and he meets the student at their level.

Bruno's response
Alex is really kind, patient, and interested in music. He's passionate about playing the cello, which makes teaching him a truly rewarding experience :)
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  Alex is really kind, patient, and interested in music. He's passionate about playing the cello, which makes teaching him a truly rewarding experience :)
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Juliana
- 5
Perfect! Super nice, talented, and clear as an instructor.
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Juliana

Perfect! Super nice, talented, and clear as an instructor.

Bruno's response
Juliana is really kind and passionate about learning. Working on and through the music she proposes (tunes she knows from her childhood) is proving to be a wonderful experience I'm deeply enjoying :)
- Bruno's response :
  Juliana is really kind and passionate about learning. Working on and through the music she proposes (tunes she knows from her childhood) is proving to be a wonderful experience I'm deeply enjoying :)
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En
- 5
Perfect! Very patient and knowledgeable
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En

Perfect! Very patient and knowledgeable

Bruno's response
Teaching Ava, En's (Cindy's) daughter, has been a wonderful experience. Kind, dedicated, and creative, working with her is both really fun and rewarding :)
- Bruno's response :
  Teaching Ava, En's (Cindy's) daughter, has been a wonderful experience. Kind, dedicated, and creative, working with her is both really fun and rewarding :)
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Lele
- 5
Perfect! Great instructor!!!
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Lele

Perfect! Great instructor!!!

Bruno's response
Lele is really patient, interested in learning, and dedicated to practice. I truly enjoy working with her :)
- Bruno's response :
  Lele is really patient, interested in learning, and dedicated to practice. I truly enjoy working with her :)
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Lauren
- 5
Perfect! Communicates very well and is very open minded to helping you adapt in learning no matter the background! He gives lots of good tips and makes sure you understand the material. Professional and very nice person!
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Lauren

Perfect! Communicates very well and is very open minded to helping you adapt in learning no matter the background! He gives lots of good tips and makes sure you understand the material. Professional and very nice person!
Regina
- 5
Perfect! Bruno is a very experienced and knowledgeable cellist and teacher. He takes a lot of care and attention to detail in his lessons and adapts his approach to the individual needs of the student. I am truly enjoying my lessons with Bruno, he has already helped me hugely and I look forward to learning lots more from him and progressing with his help. Thank you for the awesome lessons!!
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Regina

Perfect! Bruno is a very experienced and knowledgeable cellist and teacher. He takes a lot of care and attention to detail in his lessons and adapts his approach to the individual needs of the student. I am truly enjoying my lessons with Bruno, he has already helped me hugely and I look forward to learning lots more from him and progressing with his help. Thank you for the awesome lessons!!

Bruno's response
Regina is really kind, interested in learning, and devoted to practice. I always enjoy greatly teaching professional musicians, and my experience with Regina is no exception :D
- Bruno's response :
  Regina is really kind, interested in learning, and devoted to practice. I always enjoy greatly teaching professional musicians, and my experience with Regina is no exception :D
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Ruben alfredo
- 5
Perfect! no hay palabras para describir lo excelente, la calidad y el talento de bruno como musico, persona e instructor en tan solo 3 meses llevo a mi hija a preparar la udicion para la escuela de artes de orlando y fue la unica de su escuela que logro quedarce con unos de los pocos espacion que ofrece esta escuela. fue un trabajo arduo en el cual bruno apoyo a mi hija en todo. y al final se logro la meta. muchas gracias la vida de mi hija cambio y es un paso mas para que ella cumpla su suenos. gracias bruno.
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There are no words to describe the excellent, the quality and talent of Bruno as a musician, person and instructor in just 3 months I have been preparing the udicion for the Orlando School of Arts and was the only one of his school that I achieved stay with one of the few espacion offered by this school. It was an arduous job in which Bruno support my daughter in everything. and in the end the goal was achieved. Thank you very much my daughter's life change and it is another step for her to fulfill her dreams. Thanks Bruno.
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Ruben alfredo

Perfect! no hay palabras para describir lo excelente, la calidad y el talento de bruno como musico, persona e instructor en tan solo 3 meses llevo a mi hija a preparar la udicion para la escuela de artes de orlando y fue la unica de su escuela que logro quedarce con unos de los pocos espacion que ofrece esta escuela. fue un trabajo arduo en el cual bruno apoyo a mi hija en todo. y al final se logro la meta. muchas gracias la vida de mi hija cambio y es un paso mas para que ella cumpla su suenos. gracias bruno.
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There are no words to describe the excellent, the quality and talent of Bruno as a musician, person and instructor in just 3 months I have been preparing the udicion for the Orlando School of Arts and was the only one of his school that I achieved stay with one of the few espacion offered by this school. It was an arduous job in which Bruno support my daughter in everything. and in the end the goal was achieved. Thank you very much my daughter's life change and it is another step for her to fulfill her dreams. Thanks Bruno.

Bruno's response
Sally, Ruben's daughter, is really kind, patient, and interested in learning. Ruben is a very present parent, also really kind and interested in his daughter's well-being. It is really nice to work with such a student-parent pair :)
- Bruno's response :
  Sally, Ruben's daughter, is really kind, patient, and interested in learning. Ruben is a very present parent, also really kind and interested in his daughter's well-being. It is really nice to work with such a student-parent pair :)
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Dawn
- 5
Perfect! patient and has a detailed account of what he teaches
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Dawn

Perfect! patient and has a detailed account of what he teaches

Bruno's response
We had our first lesson with Dawn and I truly enjoyed it. She's very patient, kind, and interested in learning in detail. I'm looking forward to continue working with her :)
- Bruno's response :
  We had our first lesson with Dawn and I truly enjoyed it. She's very patient, kind, and interested in learning in detail. I'm looking forward to continue working with her :)
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Synthia
- 5
Perfect! He is extremely patient and has helped my son excel in his Cello. He is a gifted musician. Extremely polite and respectful. Very easy to work with.
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Synthia

Perfect! He is extremely patient and has helped my son excel in his Cello. He is a gifted musician. Extremely polite and respectful. Very easy to work with.

Bruno's response
Asher, Synthia's son, is really kind, caring, and willing to learn. On top of that, his parents are both very present, keeping great communication and even helping him to tune the cello in the lessons, making the whole teaching experience truly wonderful.
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  Asher, Synthia's son, is really kind, caring, and willing to learn. On top of that, his parents are both very present, keeping great communication and even helping him to tune the cello in the lessons, making the whole teaching experience truly wonderful.
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Debbie
- 5
Perfect! Bruno was great! Very detailed knowledgeable and so patient. Truly enjoyed our first lesson together.
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Debbie

Perfect! Bruno was great! Very detailed knowledgeable and so patient. Truly enjoyed our first lesson together.

Bruno's response
Debbie is very patient, kind, and not only deeply passionate about music, but already a wonderful musician (I had the pleasure of having her playing her guitars for me in class). I truly enjoyed our first lesson :)
- Bruno's response :
  Debbie is very patient, kind, and not only deeply passionate about music, but already a wonderful musician (I had the pleasure of having her playing her guitars for me in class). I truly enjoyed our first lesson :)
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Kate
- 5
Perfect! Bruno is everything I dreamed a cello teacher would be. He is considerate and enjoyable to work with. I switched from in person lessons to lessons with Bruno and saw immediate improvement. He observes closely and is incredibly astute and effective at improving cello technique and playing. I was concerned an online tutor would not work for such a physical instrument, but it has not been an obstacle at all. He is the best. 100% recommend.
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Kate

Perfect! Bruno is everything I dreamed a cello teacher would be. He is considerate and enjoyable to work with. I switched from in person lessons to lessons with Bruno and saw immediate improvement. He observes closely and is incredibly astute and effective at improving cello technique and playing. I was concerned an online tutor would not work for such a physical instrument, but it has not been an obstacle at all. He is the best. 100% recommend.

Bruno's response
I'm teaching Christian, Kate's son, and he's both really kind and eager to learn. He's determined to work in depth and I can tell he gives his very best, which as an instructor I find truly rewarding. Kate is also very present, which makes the whole teaching experience even better :)
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  I'm teaching Christian, Kate's son, and he's both really kind and eager to learn. He's determined to work in depth and I can tell he gives his very best, which as an instructor I find truly rewarding. Kate is also very present, which makes the whole teaching experience even better :)
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Katie
- 5
Perfect! Bruno is patient and detail oriented. I did not know anything about the Cello and he took time to teach me the basics.
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Katie

Perfect! Bruno is patient and detail oriented. I did not know anything about the Cello and he took time to teach me the basics.

Bruno's response
Katie is very fine musician, with previous experience with the violin, the flute, and the piano. I really enjoyed meeting her and starting to work on her "adaptation" to the cello :)
- Bruno's response :
  Katie is very fine musician, with previous experience with the violin, the flute, and the piano. I really enjoyed meeting her and starting to work on her "adaptation" to the cello :)
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S
- 5
Perfect! Always punctual, caring, patient, and professional. Thank you Bruno for being my son's cello teacher.
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S

Perfect! Always punctual, caring, patient, and professional. Thank you Bruno for being my son's cello teacher.

Bruno's response
I began teaching Christopher, Sohyun's son, and both of them are really kind, patient, and willing to work and learn. It's really rewarding as a teacher to work with a such a nice parent-student duo :)
- Bruno's response :
  I began teaching Christopher, Sohyun's son, and both of them are really kind, patient, and willing to work and learn. It's really rewarding as a teacher to work with a such a nice parent-student duo :)
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John
- 5
Perfect! I've only had a couple lessons with Bruno so far but I've learned a lot. He went into the details for me on why/how the bow the arm works, Opposed to general instructions. Which helps me figure out what I need to change while I'm practicing if something sounds off. A very passionate Musician/Teacher, I'd highly recommend for anyone looking to learn or improve their Cello.
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John

Perfect! I've only had a couple lessons with Bruno so far but I've learned a lot. He went into the details for me on why/how the bow the arm works, Opposed to general instructions. Which helps me figure out what I need to change while I'm practicing if something sounds off. A very passionate Musician/Teacher, I'd highly recommend for anyone looking to learn or improve their Cello.

Bruno's response
John is a great person, both fun and patient. He has a deep interest in learning, not minding to spend a whole lesson on technical details. I'm really enjoying the lessons with him :)
- Bruno's response :
  John is a great person, both fun and patient. He has a deep interest in learning, not minding to spend a whole lesson on technical details. I'm really enjoying the lessons with him :)
Youri
- 5
Perfect! Bruno is a great tutor and an inspiring person! He is very responsive to my needs. He's both structured in his approach and leaves some space for experimentation.
Thanks Bruno!
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Youri

Perfect! Bruno is a great tutor and an inspiring person! He is very responsive to my needs. He's both structured in his approach and leaves some space for experimentation.
Thanks Bruno!

Bruno's response
Youri is really kind and interested in music and learning. I really enjoyed our first lesson and I'm looking forward to continue working with him :)
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  Youri is really kind and interested in music and learning. I really enjoyed our first lesson and I'm looking forward to continue working with him :)
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Sandra
- 5
Perfect! Patience, attitude, and provided a supportive environment.
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Sandra

Perfect! Patience, attitude, and provided a supportive environment.

Bruno's response
Sandra is really kind, patient, and interested in learning. I truly enjoyed our first lesson :)
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  Sandra is really kind, patient, and interested in learning. I truly enjoyed our first lesson :)
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Cheryl
- 5
Perfect! Communication is fast, professional and material was great. Highly recommend.
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Cheryl

Perfect! Communication is fast, professional and material was great. Highly recommend.

Bruno's response
Cheryl is really kind, patient, and considerate. It is really nice to have a student like her :)
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  Cheryl is really kind, patient, and considerate. It is really nice to have a student like her :)
Will
- 5
Perfect!
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Will

Perfect!

Bruno's response
Will is really kind, respectful, and patient. He's definitely interested in music and learning, and willing to work in depth and detail. I find truly rewarding to have a student like him :)
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  Will is really kind, respectful, and patient. He's definitely interested in music and learning, and willing to work in depth and detail. I find truly rewarding to have a student like him :)
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Kris
- 5
Perfect! Great energy, obviously very knowledgeable, and good at communicating information to facilitate learning. Also didn't waste any time getting to learning and building a foundation playing the instrument well long term. Highly recommended.
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Kris

Perfect! Great energy, obviously very knowledgeable, and good at communicating information to facilitate learning. Also didn't waste any time getting to learning and building a foundation playing the instrument well long term. Highly recommended.

Bruno's response
Kris is really kind, respectful, patient, and very interested in music and learning. I find it truly rewarding as teacher to work with a student like him :)
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  Kris is really kind, respectful, patient, and very interested in music and learning. I find it truly rewarding as teacher to work with a student like him :)
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Feli
- 5
Perfect! Bruno is a wonderful and knowledgable teacher. He pays attention to details, is very patient and has a great ability to teach remotely. I started learning Cello as an adult and appreciate that he tailors the lessons to fit my needs.
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Feli

Perfect! Bruno is a wonderful and knowledgable teacher. He pays attention to details, is very patient and has a great ability to teach remotely. I started learning Cello as an adult and appreciate that he tailors the lessons to fit my needs.

Bruno's response
Feli is very kind and patient. I'm really looking forward to work with her.
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  Feli is very kind and patient. I'm really looking forward to work with her.
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Samantha
- 5
Perfect! He is so adaptable to my needs and explains things perfectly and is so patient!
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Samantha

Perfect! He is so adaptable to my needs and explains things perfectly and is so patient!

Bruno's response
Samantha is really nice, respectful, and patient. She's truly interested in music and learning; I find it really rewarding to have a student like her :)
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  Samantha is really nice, respectful, and patient. She's truly interested in music and learning; I find it really rewarding to have a student like her :)
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Haley
- 5
Perfect! Bruno is very patient and is so easy to work with! Highly recommend
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Haley

Perfect! Bruno is very patient and is so easy to work with! Highly recommend

Bruno's response
Haley is really kind, patient, and interested in learning. It's really nice to have a student like her :)
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  Haley is really kind, patient, and interested in learning. It's really nice to have a student like her :)
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Laura
- 5
Perfect! Love how patient Bruno is with new students. Very logical step-by-step approach in manageable sections. Very good with details and ability to present the lessons remotely. Highly recommend. Thanks!
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Laura

Perfect! Love how patient Bruno is with new students. Very logical step-by-step approach in manageable sections. Very good with details and ability to present the lessons remotely. Highly recommend. Thanks!

Bruno's response
Laura is a wonderful person, really kind, and interested in learning. I'm really looking forward to keep working with her :)
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  Laura is a wonderful person, really kind, and interested in learning. I'm really looking forward to keep working with her :)
Carla
- 5
Perfect! My son has been taking beginner cello lessons with Bruno and we are so pleased with how much he has progressed under Bruno's mentorship. He says Bruno is patient, energetic, and makes the lessons fun and productive at the same time. As a cello beginner, Justin is motivated to now work towards joining high school orchestra one day, thanks to Bruno and how well he connects to the level and goals of the student. We undoubtedly recommend Bruno's cello classes!
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Carla

Perfect! My son has been taking beginner cello lessons with Bruno and we are so pleased with how much he has progressed under Bruno's mentorship. He says Bruno is patient, energetic, and makes the lessons fun and productive at the same time. As a cello beginner, Justin is motivated to now work towards joining high school orchestra one day, thanks to Bruno and how well he connects to the level and goals of the student. We undoubtedly recommend Bruno's cello classes!

Bruno's response
I got to teach Justin, Carla's son; he's very kind, patient, and determined to learn. He's really interested in music, and was open to try applying his previous knowledge and experience with the guitar to the cello. Also, Carla, his mother, is very supportive and present, to the point that she offered to pay me for the first free trial lesson we had. I find truly rewarding to encounter such a nice student-parent duo, and I'm really looking forward to keep working with them.
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  I got to teach Justin, Carla's son; he's very kind, patient, and determined to learn. He's really interested in music, and was open to try applying his previous knowledge and experience with the guitar to the cello. Also, Carla, his mother, is very supportive and present, to the point that she offered to pay me for the first free trial lesson we had. I find truly rewarding to encounter such a nice student-parent duo, and I'm really looking forward to keep working with them.
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Vu
- 5
Perfect! I just had the first lesson with Bruno. He is a great teacher, very knowledgeable, patient and funny! He cares about smallest details and help me to build understanding of the physical mechanism of basic cello skills. It was like taking a science and music class at the same time, which I very much enjoy as those knowledge would be so helpful to build a strong foundation if you are serious about learning cello ! Thank you, Bruno!
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Vu

Perfect! I just had the first lesson with Bruno. He is a great teacher, very knowledgeable, patient and funny! He cares about smallest details and help me to build understanding of the physical mechanism of basic cello skills. It was like taking a science and music class at the same time, which I very much enjoy as those knowledge would be so helpful to build a strong foundation if you are serious about learning cello ! Thank you, Bruno!

Bruno's response
Louis is very kind, patient, curious, and truly committed to learn. He's really devoted to practice, making clear improvements from one lesson to the next. I find really rewarding to have a student like him.
- Bruno's response :
  Louis is very kind, patient, curious, and truly committed to learn. He's really devoted to practice, making clear improvements from one lesson to the next. I find really rewarding to have a student like him.
Huu
- 5
Perfect! He is very knowledgeable and taught me lots of things. He is also a nice teacher. For example, I improved in a lot of things, like bowing , sitting posture, and technique. He makes learning cello a lot of fun. I highly recommend this teacher.
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Huu

Perfect! He is very knowledgeable and taught me lots of things. He is also a nice teacher. For example, I improved in a lot of things, like bowing , sitting posture, and technique. He makes learning cello a lot of fun. I highly recommend this teacher.

Bruno's response
I began lessons with Như An, Huu's daughter. Như An's very kind, sweet, and respectful. She's very interested in music and learning (and she's really good at it), and on top of that, Huu's very supportive of her daughter taking lessons.

I'm really looking forward to keep working with such a good team.
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  I began lessons with Như An, Huu's daughter. Như An's very kind, sweet, and respectful. She's very interested in music and learning (and she's really good at it), and on top of that, Huu's very supportive of her daughter taking lessons.
  
  I'm really looking forward to keep working with such a good team.
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Delmonica
- 5
Perfect! Methodology, approachability, patience while teaching, professionalism, & he's relatable/enjoyable
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Delmonica

Perfect! Methodology, approachability, patience while teaching, professionalism, & he's relatable/enjoyable

Bruno's response
I began lessons with Hudson, Delmonica's son. He's very kind, respectful, and sincerely interested in learning. It's really rewarding as a teacher to have a student like him.
- Bruno's response :
  I began lessons with Hudson, Delmonica's son. He's very kind, respectful, and sincerely interested in learning. It's really rewarding as a teacher to have a student like him.
Georgette
- 5
Perfect! Bruno es maravilloso mi hijo y yo hemos quedado encantados con él. Respondió pronto a nuestra solicitud y todo va marchando genial.
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Georgette

Perfect! Bruno es maravilloso mi hijo y yo hemos quedado encantados con él. Respondió pronto a nuestra solicitud y todo va marchando genial.

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Alonso, hijo de Georgette, es un chico encantador; dulce, paciente, e interesado en la música y en aprender. Es realmente un gusto tener un alumno como él y trabajar junto a una familia que lo acompaña de manera tan presente.
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  Alonso, hijo de Georgette, es un chico encantador; dulce, paciente, e interesado en la música y en aprender. Es realmente un gusto tener un alumno como él y trabajar junto a una familia que lo acompaña de manera tan presente.
Candice
- 5
Perfect! We met for the first time and Bruno was great.
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Candice

Perfect! We met for the first time and Bruno was great.

Bruno's response
Candice is very kind and respectful. She is truly interested in learning and being a teacher herself approaches the lessons with an open mind and a lot of patience. It is really interesting and rewarding as teacher to have a student like her.
- Bruno's response :
  Candice is very kind and respectful. She is truly interested in learning and being a teacher herself approaches the lessons with an open mind and a lot of patience. It is really interesting and rewarding as teacher to have a student like her.
Iryna
- 5
Perfect! Bruno is definitely a 5 star teacher: patient and professional. Throughout just a few lessons I was able to get a lot of my questions answered. Right off the bat Bruno taught me some great techniques to bring my practice to perfection. I truly appreciate the time and the chance to learn from Bruno.
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Iryna

Perfect! Bruno is definitely a 5 star teacher: patient and professional. Throughout just a few lessons I was able to get a lot of my questions answered. Right off the bat Bruno taught me some great techniques to bring my practice to perfection. I truly appreciate the time and the chance to learn from Bruno.

Bruno's response
Iryna is really kind and respectful. She is truly interested in learning, showing a lot of patience and dedication when working thoroughly on every detail. It is very rewarding as a teacher to have a student like her.
- Bruno's response :
  Iryna is really kind and respectful. She is truly interested in learning, showing a lot of patience and dedication when working thoroughly on every detail. It is very rewarding as a teacher to have a student like her.
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Matthew
- 5
Perfect! *Hablo un poquito espanol
Bruno es un paciente, dinámico profesor de violoncelo. Bruno me ha ayudado tremendamente.

Bruno is a patient, dynamic professor of cello. He has helped me tremendously in my cello journey. Especially, correcting ingrained mistakes that I had from past experience with the cello. On top of that, Bruno sees music in an artistically expressive way that allows one to bring the music to life (so long as you practice :P).

Overall, Bruno has revied my love for cello and I am excited to continue to work alongside him.
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Matthew

Perfect! *Hablo un poquito espanol
Bruno es un paciente, dinámico profesor de violoncelo. Bruno me ha ayudado tremendamente.

Bruno is a patient, dynamic professor of cello. He has helped me tremendously in my cello journey. Especially, correcting ingrained mistakes that I had from past experience with the cello. On top of that, Bruno sees music in an artistically expressive way that allows one to bring the music to life (so long as you practice :P).

Overall, Bruno has revied my love for cello and I am excited to continue to work alongside him.

Bruno's response
Matthew is really kind, respectful, and patient. He is deeply interested in learning, and committed to dedicate time and effort to do so. I definitely enjoy having him as my student.
- Bruno's response :
  Matthew is really kind, respectful, and patient. He is deeply interested in learning, and committed to dedicate time and effort to do so. I definitely enjoy having him as my student.
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Ka Wing
- 5
Perfect! I just had my first lesson from Bruno. He is a very nice, patient tutor who can explain things very well. Also, he is also a well prepared tutor, that he sent me some materials about posture with a cello with very detailed explanation before the lesson. I enjoy to have a lesson from him. :)
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Ka Wing

Perfect! I just had my first lesson from Bruno. He is a very nice, patient tutor who can explain things very well. Also, he is also a well prepared tutor, that he sent me some materials about posture with a cello with very detailed explanation before the lesson. I enjoy to have a lesson from him. :)

Bruno's response
Ka Wing is very kind and respectful. We had a first "interview" in which he asked me about my experience and views about teaching. It is very clear that he has a deep interest in learning and will invest a great deal of time and dedication to it. I really enjoyed getting to know him and I am looking forward to accompany him in his learning process.
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  Ka Wing is very kind and respectful. We had a first "interview" in which he asked me about my experience and views about teaching. It is very clear that he has a deep interest in learning and will invest a great deal of time and dedication to it. I really enjoyed getting to know him and I am looking forward to accompany him in his learning process.
Premal
- 5
Perfect! Bruno is an exceptional tutor. I am at lesson 3 and can restring and tune my cello, play all notes with my bow and am starting finger work. Bruno is quite remarkable in his teachings - so patient and kind in approach - a superb tutor. Sign up today.
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Premal

Perfect! Bruno is an exceptional tutor. I am at lesson 3 and can restring and tune my cello, play all notes with my bow and am starting finger work. Bruno is quite remarkable in his teachings - so patient and kind in approach - a superb tutor. Sign up today.

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Premal is very kind, respectful, and eager to learn. We spent almost the whole first lesson setting up and tuning her cello, and she was really patient and understanding about it, and interested in how it should be done. I am really looking forward to accompany her learning process.
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  Premal is very kind, respectful, and eager to learn. We spent almost the whole first lesson setting up and tuning her cello, and she was really patient and understanding about it, and interested in how it should be done. I am really looking forward to accompany her learning process.
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Milo
- 5
Perfect! Bruno is a remarkably comprehensive instructor, covering everything from the biomechanical nuts and bolts of the operation of the cello, to efficient practice methodology. The repertoire he's been able to showcase on the fly is serious music, and I can tell he's put in many hours with his instrument. Above all, he's incredibly compassionate and understanding, and will work with the student, not only to make sure that they get the most out of their instrument in a technical sense, but also holds the enjoyment of the process above all. His instructional flexibility demonstrates an instinct to put the student first, and he is entirely comfortable with allowing the student to move at the speed that is comfortable for them, with the content that is most relevant to them. From Bach studies to noodling, Bruno can confidently instruct in a way that is rewarding to people of all degrees of investment.
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Milo

Perfect! Bruno is a remarkably comprehensive instructor, covering everything from the biomechanical nuts and bolts of the operation of the cello, to efficient practice methodology. The repertoire he's been able to showcase on the fly is serious music, and I can tell he's put in many hours with his instrument. Above all, he's incredibly compassionate and understanding, and will work with the student, not only to make sure that they get the most out of their instrument in a technical sense, but also holds the enjoyment of the process above all. His instructional flexibility demonstrates an instinct to put the student first, and he is entirely comfortable with allowing the student to move at the speed that is comfortable for them, with the content that is most relevant to them. From Bach studies to noodling, Bruno can confidently instruct in a way that is rewarding to people of all degrees of investment.

Bruno's response
Milo is respectful, kind, very curious about music, and eager to learn new things. He's is patient when things get technical, and his interest makes the lesson a rich exchange experience. It's a pleasure to have him as my student.
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  Milo is respectful, kind, very curious about music, and eager to learn new things. He's is patient when things get technical, and his interest makes the lesson a rich exchange experience. It's a pleasure to have him as my student.
Eric
- 5
Perfect! I enjoyed how we took time to really cover the basics at the beginning. We aren't rushing and just playing. We are really diving into the essentials and doing it well.
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Eric

Perfect! I enjoyed how we took time to really cover the basics at the beginning. We aren't rushing and just playing. We are really diving into the essentials and doing it well.

Bruno's response
Eric is really kind, respectful, and has a great passion for both learning and playing music. It's a pleasure to have him as my student :)
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  Eric is really kind, respectful, and has a great passion for both learning and playing music. It's a pleasure to have him as my student :)
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Vanesa

I have been taking cello lessons for almost three years already and took me a while to find the right cello teacher. Fortunately, I was so lucky to come upon Bruno, since he is the best cello teacher I know. He loves what he does, and that is why he is so committed to keeping students motivated, inspired, and willing to take on challenges.
Bruno shares all his wisdom and expertise openly, he always ensures that his students understand and learn his teachings. His teaching method is highly recommended for all ages as he is able to deliver his understanding of music theory irrespective of his audience. Bruno is also very capable of perfectly teaching cello techniques to his heterogenous students, as he adapts each class to the student before him. However, if I had to pick his best quality as a teacher, it would be his ability to disrupt traditional teaching methods, as he encourages students to write their own music, encouraging me to embrace the cello in an inspired, personalized way that allows me to express myself. Bruno points out problems to be solved with kindness and patience, paired with undisputed diligence and attention to detail, which is his hallmark as an exceptional cello instructor.
For all of these reasons, I have chosen him, and continue to choose him, as my cello teacher.!!! Thank you very much, Bruno!!!
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Vanesa
I have been taking cello lessons for almost three years already and took me a while to find the right cello teacher. Fortunately, I was so lucky to come upon Bruno, since he is the best cello teacher I know. He loves what he does, and that is why he is so committed to keeping students motivated, inspired, and willing to take on challenges.
Bruno shares all his wisdom and expertise openly, he always ensures that his students understand and learn his teachings. His teaching method is highly recommended for all ages as he is able to deliver his understanding of music theory irrespective of his audience. Bruno is also very capable of perfectly teaching cello techniques to his heterogenous students, as he adapts each class to the student before him. However, if I had to pick his best quality as a teacher, it would be his ability to disrupt traditional teaching methods, as he encourages students to write their own music, encouraging me to embrace the cello in an inspired, personalized way that allows me to express myself. Bruno points out problems to be solved with kindness and patience, paired with undisputed diligence and attention to detail, which is his hallmark as an exceptional cello instructor.
For all of these reasons, I have chosen him, and continue to choose him, as my cello teacher.!!! Thank you very much, Bruno!!!
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Carolina

Bruno is one of the most talented musicians I know. He is passionate and knowledgeable. He is a great teacher, patient and kind. He always tries to find the method that best suits what each student needs. I highly recommend him!!
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Carolina
Bruno is one of the most talented musicians I know. He is passionate and knowledgeable. He is a great teacher, patient and kind. He always tries to find the method that best suits what each student needs. I highly recommend him!!
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Bruno is a wonderful person, a knowledgeable musician, and a capable cellist. He was my student for several years at the University of Southern Mississippi where he completed his undergraduate degree. Bruno is a great communicator; he is loved and respected by all his friends and colleagues. He knows how to think out of the box, and he develops all his projects in a very creative way. Bruno has a solid understanding of the cello technique, and he is an experienced performer. I am happy to recommend him as a teacher for both young and adult cello students.

Dr. Alexander Russakovsky,
Cello Professor, USM School of Music

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Bruno is a wonderful person, a knowledgeable musician, and a capable cellist. He was my student for several years at the University of Southern Mississippi where he completed his undergraduate degree. Bruno is a great communicator; he is loved and respected by all his friends and colleagues. He knows how to think out of the box, and he develops all his projects in a very creative way. Bruno has a solid understanding of the cello technique, and he is an experienced performer. I am happy to recommend him as a teacher for both young and adult cello students.

Dr. Alexander Russakovsky,
Cello Professor, USM School of Music
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Adriana

My experience with Bruno has been and continues to be enriching, since he knows how to interpret the needs of his students. Not only the technical part but also the creative question that one can take, for example in his own works helping to enrich and order the work. He takes into account issues such as the posture of the body and the use of the voice. He understands that someone who wants to learn an instrument like the cello has much more to give, so he enters and accompanies that journey through one's interior with his instrument. . He is a great cellist who knows how to pass on his knowledge with great generosity.
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Adriana
My experience with Bruno has been and continues to be enriching, since he knows how to interpret the needs of his students. Not only the technical part but also the creative question that one can take, for example in his own works helping to enrich and order the work. He takes into account issues such as the posture of the body and the use of the voice. He understands that someone who wants to learn an instrument like the cello has much more to give, so he enters and accompanies that journey through one's interior with his instrument. . He is a great cellist who knows how to pass on his knowledge with great generosity.
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When did you first develop a passion for music and your favourite instrument?
My first musical love was the Adagio sostenuto from Beethoven's Sonata No. 14, Quasi una fantasia (widely known as the “Moonlight Sonata”). My grandpa, an amateur pianist, taught me the first few bars; it was in that moment, as a child with very little knowledge about music, that I understood how different notes in the bass (the left hand on the piano) would give a different “meaning” to the exact same notes in the melody (the right hand on the piano).

When I was in high school, one of my dearest friends had a broken “charango” (a string instrument from the Andes similar to a mandolin); I borrowed it, fixed it (the best I could) and began teaching myself how to play it. Since it was a small instrument, I would take it everywhere, playing in the school breaks, walking down the street, or on my way to the arts institute I used to attend. Through improvising and composing intuitively, that instrument became my harmony teacher, and certainly earned me some funny nicknames like “Charango Man” and “Little Charango”.

That same friend who lent me the charango, some time later, began learning in his bass guitar lessons one of the movements from J.S. Bach's Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello. I totally fell in love with those pieces, and soon after, I started borrowing my sister's guitar to tune it as a cello and learn the preludes to Suites I and II. My other sister started learning violin, which made me really curious about the use of the bow. At some point, I literally began dreaming about playing the cello and getting to produce and hear the lowest tones on the C string. Not long after, I started lessons and happily spent all my teenage savings on my first cello.
Is there a particular type of music or artist that you listen to on a loop without it driving you crazy?
If there is a type of music I can listen to all day, that is definitely MPB, which in Portuguese stands for Brazilian Popular Music, and within its universe, the Bossa Nova genre. Artists like Tom Jobim, Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, João Gilberto, Hermeto Pascoal... their music just puts me in a good mood.
Explain to us the most difficult or riveting course you could personally give to a student of music.
I certainly feel passionate about teaching many different aspects of cello playing, but there is one thing that I find incredibly rewarding every time, and that is working on interpretation and scenic performance from a theatrical perspective. I like to think of us, musicians, as actors and actresses who communicate through the sound of their instruments and their body language.

When I sit in front of an audience and play a solo, I like to think that I'm singing a song to them through the cello, and I focus on what I want to say more than on anything else. That is why I love to help my students to find that message that is genuine to them in each piece and give them the tools to convey that message, to tell that story.
What do you think is the most complicated instrument to master and why?
I believe the most complicated instrument to master (and probably most academic musicians would agree with me) is the symphony orchestra. Conductors have the responsibility of bringing to life the most complex and refined literature, which in some cases takes years to study and perfect its understanding.

Once they know what they want to achieve musically in each piece, they need to know how to lead the orchestra towards that goal; in other words, they need to know each instrument of the orchestra in enough depth so they can communicate with effective technical precision with each musician. All that, while expressing with their body language the character of each piece and opening their hearts so they can, with their passion, inspire each player of the orchestra and bring them into communion with the audience.
What are your keys to success?
It all gets down to the way we practice and whether we acknowledge how our brains actually work. Every time we perform an action (let's say, play a short group of notes) we fire a specific circuit, a series of connections between neurons. The more we fire that exact circuit, the more it gets insulated by a tissue called myelin, which makes the signal travel faster and with more precision. To make this myelin build-up most efficient, we need to fire that circuit many times in a short period of time. So, if for example we have five minutes to practice a one minute piece, instead of attempting five run-throughs, we would learn it much better if we played each measure four times, and then at the end we did just one run-through.

Another aspect of this is that our focus during a high intensity practice drops exponentially after 45 minutes. So it is most efficient to practice no more than 45 minutes and take a break of at least 15 minutes (during which we should stretch our muscles) before going back to playing. If we stop while we are still relatively fresh, it takes us much less time to recover.

Last but not least, we need to keep ourselves interested and motivated. Switching back and forth between different things (for example, some technical work and repertoire) will keep us better engaged at all times.

When teaching, we need to apply these same concepts, from the detailed work measure by measure, to managing our students' energy and motivation throughout the lesson and their learning journey.
Name three musicians you dream of meeting in your favourite bar in the early hours of the morning. Explain why.
I would love to meet Johann Sebastian Bach and get to talk about his process writing the Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello. I would love to ask him about whether he conceived them as one larger piece, what he wanted to tell in the whole series and in each one of them, and whether he got to experiment together with a cellist or just by himself the materials for some very intricate and well written passages.

I would also love to meet Nadia Boulanger and talk about her years teaching young students Ástor Piazzolla, Egberto Gismonti, and Aaron Copland (now all major legends of the last fifty years of music). I would be delighted to hear her stories about being the first woman to conduct a considerable number of major orchestras along the United States and Europe.

Last but not least, I would love to meet Daniel Barenboim and talk about the first years of his wonderful project for understanding and peace West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. I would love to ask him about his thoughts on the present times and the future of social inclusion and peace efforts through artistic pedagogical projects.
Provide a valuable anecdote related to music or your days at music school.
During my last year of college, I wrote and staged a multidisciplinary work with a great dancer and choreographer I had met in my freshman year at USM. The play was dedicated to a fellow cellist and friend who had died of asthma quietly in her home the spring before, overwhelmed by her increasing healthcare debt. The dancer's character represented my friend, and the piece, built on Bach's Suite No. 2, depicted her last moments of struggle with a worsening sickness and financial condition.

Since the premiere unintentionally coincided with the anniversary of my friend's passing, I didn't feel like sharing with my teachers and friends who were attending the performance what and who the play was actually about. The dancer and I introduced ourselves before the performance, making it clear (to my mind in that moment) that characters and performers were distinct, and what was being said was scripted and being acted.

During the play, which portrayed a dance choreography to Suite No. 2, the dancer's character showed increasing signs of her illness, asked by my character in different moments if she was okay and whether she wanted to continue. After a second to last movement interrupted by her symptoms, she makes it clear that seeking help was not an option for her, and that she wanted to finish the play. After dancing an impeccable last movement, she collapses on the floor, and the blackout comes as my character cries for help.

That evening, as the lights went back on, we discovered to our surprise that my cello teacher had gotten up and approached the dancer to check whether she was okay, and later a friend confessed to me that she even got to dial 911. The feeling that we shared with the dancer at those events was truly difficult to describe, between shame and awe at witnessing how the so-called “fourth wall” for a moment, indeed, had vanished.
What are the little touches that make you a Superprof in music?
I believe there are different aspects of my work that add extra value to what I do. One is my flexibility and versatility to adapt to my students' needs and interests. I have been challenging the concept of talent my entire career as a teacher; traditionally, if a student had problems to understand and learn what you were explaining to them, that meant that they didn't have enough talent; to me, that only means one thing: I need to do a better job at teaching them and guide them through their learning process.

Also, motivation is a key component (if not the key component) of a successful learning experience, so I always encourage my students to choose a repertoire that is most relevant to them, whether that is the most traditional syllabus of a classical institution or the latest discography sounding in radios and social media; one or the other, I would adapt them (often transcribing them myself) to meet the current needs of my students, whether that means simplifying the parts or actually making them more complex to push my students' technical boundaries.

I would add one last thing: perhaps because of being an airplane pilot (my other passion from childhood) and coming from a family of engineers, I found myself spending these last ten years trying to reach a deeper understanding of the mechanics involved in cello playing, especially regarding the sound emission (the hardest thing both to learn and teach). I like to build with my students, little by little, a clear conceptual framework so they have the tools to explore on their own each aspect of the technique of the instrument and find answers by themselves.

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When did you first develop a passion for music and your favourite instrument?

Is there a particular type of music or artist that you listen to on a loop without it driving you crazy?

Explain to us the most difficult or riveting course you could personally give to a student of music.

What do you think is the most complicated instrument to master and why?

What are your keys to success?

Name three musicians you dream of meeting in your favourite bar in the early hours of the morning. Explain why.

Provide a valuable anecdote related to music or your days at music school.

What are the little touches that make you a Superprof in music?

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