New Mozart welcomes our newest faculty member – Teacher Turi. She is not only an engaging teacher but also an accomplished musician who has traveled to 48 states while on tour with an Irish rock band Blaggards and the San Franciscan grass ensemble Montana Slim String Band.
Teacher Turi started playing the violin at age three when her mom, who is also a Suzuki violin teacher, introduced her to the instrument. “She has been a huge inspiration to me,” she says. Since then, she’s gone on to pursue music at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for her bachelors and received her masters from Rice University in Texas.
For students wishing to improve their musicianship, Teacher Turi recommends working up slowly to the correct tempo – “always use your metronome!” she says enthusiastically.
Her musical hero is Mark O’Connor, an award winning “ world class musician and master of all styles,” she describes. Like O’Connor, Teacher Turi is likewise a diverse musician who teaches everything from “classical, bluegrass, Celtic and even rock improvisation,” she says. For younger students (ages six and under), Teacher Turi employs the Suzuki method and “encourages strong parent improvement.” Parent involvement is heavy and recommended so that they can also learn the violin along with the child. Older students can expect the more traditional teaching philosophies of Ivan Galamian and Carl Flesch to guide their lessons.
She brings over ten years of teaching experience and still has a few slots in her schedule for new students. When she’s not teaching, you can find Teacher Turi playing with bands The Muddy Roses, Montana Slim String band, Kate Gaffney, Kiyoshi Foster and SF Giants third base coach, Tim Flannery.
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