About the Studio
Karlīna Īvāne, DipABRSM
About me
I am a professional violinist, violist and viola d’amore player. I graduated from Conservatorio di Verona (diplomas in violin and viola) and Hochschule für Musik Würzburg (solo performance diplomas in violin and viola). After returning to Latvia, I have obtained a Master's Degree in String Quartet Performance at Latvian Academy of Music, as well as completed my Doctoral studies in musicology. I have acquired a broad experience playing in various European professional orchestras as I Virtuosi Italiani in Italy, Orchestra della Svizzera italiana in Switzerland, RTÉ Concert Orchestra in Ireland, Die Nürnberger Symphoniker in Germany and many others. In Latvia I have worked as a second principal viola in the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra, as well as played baroque viola in the orchestra Collegium Musicum Riga. I frequently perform as a soloist and chamber musician, in particular with Liepāja String Quartet, which was acknowledged as the best string quartet in the First Baltic State String Quartet Competition in 2013. I particularly enjoy playing the viola and motive the children to play this wonderful instrument. Lately I have been discovering the baroque “violin of love” – viola d’amore, and share the secrets of playing this instrument with my students.
More information about me: www.karlina.eu
To see some of my performances please visit Settecorde Studio YouTube page
My pedagogical experience
I have acquired my pedagogical experience at Ropaži School of Music, Ikšķile School of Music, and at Jāzeps Mediņš School of Music No.1 in Riga. My students regularly take part in various concerts, festivals and master-classes, and perform successfully in competitions. I am continuously improving my pedagogical skills by attending teaching workshops, as well as by absorbing new ideas from other sources. My pedagogical approach is particularly influenced by the book of an outstanding Russian violin pedagogue Stepan Miltonjan “Pedagogy of a Musician’s Harmonious Development: a New Humanistic Learning Paradigm” (“Педагогика гармоничного развития музыканта: новая гуманистическая образовательная парадигма”). Meeting Stepan personally and participating in his workshop was an important turning point in my pedagogical philosophy.
On June 12, 2018 Karlīna Īvāne has passed DipABRSM in Violin Teaching with distinction.
Here you can download my full CV (in Latvian)
My pedagogical motto
There are many stars in the sky,
And all of them are shining.
(Jānis Poruks)
In my opinion, pedagogical activity is a creative, mutually enriching process. The task of the teacher is to be able to understand each student's individuality and to create suitable conditions for the unique development, while ensuring high professional standards.