Gersh Chervinsky Violin Studio
Gersh Chervinsky Violin Studio

Gersh Chervinsky Violin Studio

$120/hour
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Interested musical styles

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Introduction
Gersh Chervinsky is a professional concert violinist and violin teacher based in Rockville, Maryland. Gersh is the second-award winner of the Cremona Festival and Competition (Italy, 2012), and was a participant in the London Purcell School Music Festival (England, 2013), and the Keshet Eilon Festival (Israel, 2019). He has performed with star musicians such as Joshua Bell, Norman Kreeger, Sarah Daneshpour, Amit Peled and others. Gersh collaborates with the Washington Bach Consort, Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, and the Apollo Orchestra as the associate concertmaster. Trained at the Moscow Conservatory, Jacobs School of Music, and Peabody Institute of Music, he exhibits the finest traditions of modern and baroque violin playing. Gersh is an enthusiastic educator. He has extensive teaching experience. He taught college students at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music as an associate instructor of violin. He also taught exceptionally gifted pre-college students at the IU Summer String Academy. Currently, he is a string faculty member at The International School of Music and maintains his private studio in Rockville. Gersh’s Teaching Philosophy In Gersh’s teaching practice, he uses various approaches, depending on the student’s level and needs. With beginners, he emphasizes the physical aspect of fluid violin playing. He works extensively on body control and on the flexibility of muscles and joints. Together with his students, they explore the basics of sound production and simple scales. At this level, he also teaches music literacy so that students can effortlessly navigate a music sheet. With intermediate students, Gersh builds bow stroke “vocabulary” by going over various etudes and exercises. Concert repertoire is included according to the technical preparedness of each student. With advanced students, Gersh works on the refinement of sound production, articulation, phrasing, vibrato, and particular features of styles. At every level, Gersh emphasizes the basics of posture and proper hand movement, as it is always beneficial to keep your “arsenal” in good shape. Gersh believes that a professional violinist, and violin teacher should love every aspect of the process, including working on the basics. This is why he is particularly invested in young and teenage students. The students will exhibit what the teacher invests in them. Students will mirror the skills, knowledge, and enthusiasm exhibited to them by Gersh. He believes that even a basic down-bow should be played with confidence, comfort, and a sense of self-worth. His goal is that his students learn the value of musical skills and develop good taste. Gersh hopes that playing music enriches his student’s life and positively affects others around them.
Overview

Serves Rockville, MD

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2 employees

2 years in business

Business hours

Sun12:00 am - 11:59 pmMon12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle.

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Specialties
Interested musical styles

Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.

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Thumbtack Customer
Apr 25, 2024
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From Google

From Google

I know Gersh for one year, and our collaboration as musicians quickly developed. Im a pianist, we played together in different concerts, and it was always a great pleasure to accompany violinist of such caliber.I also watch him teaching students whom I accompany, and admire how Gersh approaches each student with warmth and respect, how he adjusts to the specific abilities of each child, how he makes lessons interesting and ignite that important spark which motivates kids to practice and improve. Gersh is very sincere and genuinely love children and love to teach them violin. Just in 2-3 years in the area Gersh managed to assemble very impressive studio with quite few promising young violinists. If I had a young child I couldnt find the better teacher than Gersh.
Gersh Chervinsky Violin Studio's reply
Dear Irina, Thank you for your kind words. It is my pleasure to be working with you. My students benefit from each rehearsal with you. Looking forward to our continued collaboration!
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Thumbtack Customer
Jan 21, 2024
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From Google

From Google

Gersh Chervinsky is the best violin teacher in the Greater DC area! Not only are his pedagogical skills superb, his ability to reach every student of his in a unique way is amazing. Nurturing, yet demanding teaching style guarantees rapid progress and true appreciation of music for anyone who studies with him. He truly loves and recognizes individuality in every child. He also offers FREE trial lesson, so no reason not to try for yourself!
Gersh Chervinsky Violin Studio's reply
Dear Nadia, Thank you for your endorsement. You've seen me working with kids for a while now. Starting in the times of COVID when I worked with Lily S. Joseph K. and Mira C. you observed their progress. Two out of three are now violin majors in the most prestigious music schools. Looking forward to start violin with your grandchild over the summer. Thank you for your support!
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Thumbtack Customer
Aug 12, 2024
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From Google

My name is Dasha Gabay and I have been performing and teaching piano in the DC Metropolitan area for over 25 years. I have had the privilege, over the past few years, to collaborate with Gersh. I know him in two different capacities, one being his profound performance abilities and the other as a wonderful, creative, and knowledgeable violin teacher. As a musician, he is immensely skilled, experienced, and artistic in his craft, all whilst he remains open to new ideas and suggestions. In addition, as a teacher, he is patient, dedicated, and aspires to fulfill each of his students needs with sensitivity and great professionalism. He continues to set high standards for his students, and through my experiences accompanying them, I see that they all respect and look up to him, and show notable progress under his mentorship. That being said, I would highly recommend Gersh as a teacher for yourself or your child, whether you are just a beginner or if you have a prior musical background.
Gersh Chervinsky Violin Studio's reply
Dear Dasha, Thank you for your warm endorsement. I should say that I and my students are always looking forward to collaborating with you. You are a gemstone of a pianist and have a great sensitive ear for young violinists. They feel comfortable playing with you! Until the next sessions already in September! Gersh Chervinsky
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Thumbtack Customer
Mar 18, 2024
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From Google

Gersh has been such an amazing and unique violin teacher for our son. He has learned so much from Gersh and is continuously improving. Not only is Gersh dedicated and serious about teaching violin, but he is also a warm-hearted person. My son has achieved a lot of wonderful opportunities after learning from Gersh, such as becoming a finalist in competitions and performing in Carnegie Hall, attending prestigious summer music programs, including Heifetz International Music Institute and Philadelphia International Music Festival. I would highly recommend him to my friends and family without a doubt.
Gersh Chervinsky Violin Studio's reply
Dear Dajung, Thank you for your warm review. I must say, your son is a rare case. It is a great luck to work with the student like Christopher and parents like you. I treat every lesson as a true teaching and artistic experience. Hope to achieve with you more ever exciting and challenging goals in the coming months.
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Thumbtack Customer
Mar 5, 2024
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From Google

From Google

My daughter took lessons with Gersh in 2021. He was an incredible teacher, who was kind, nurturing and an expert at his craft. In the time that she spent in lessons, we saw a noticeable improvement in her skills.
Gersh Chervinsky Violin Studio's reply
Thank you, Eli. It was great working with Lily, she is an attentive and smart kid.
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