Biography
Ivelina has more than 20 years of violin/ viola teaching experience.
Ivelina Kofler is a Bulgarian /American classical violinist who began playing at the age of 6. She attended the National Music School – Burgas and earned her Bachelor’s degree from the National Music Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria.
In 2001 she moved to Germany where she received “Master’s Degree in chamber music” at Dusseldorf Hochschule fur Musik and followed by a Master’s Degree from the University of Southern California on a full scholarship. Some of her violin teachers were Margaret Batjer, Midori, Rudolf Koelman, Ivan Peev, Stoika Milanova.
Throughout her educational journey, she regular participated in several national competitions an international master classes such as Brevard Music Festival, (USA), Aspen (USA), Music Academy of the West (USA) , Carl Flesch Academy (Germany). Ivelina has performed with many Philharmonic and Opera orchestras in the USA, Norway, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy; tours with Andrea Bocelli and Placido Domingo; solo appearances in Greece, Bulgaria, Italy, Singapore; recordings for the Bulgarian and Greek Televisions; numerous movie soundtracks.
In addition to her career as a professional musician, Ivelina has more than 20 years of violin/ viola teaching experience and has worked with students of all ages and different musicianship levels.
She has prepared students for Honor Orchestra, All Southern, OCHSA, OCYSO, Youth Symphonies, competitions and certificate exams (ABRSM)
- Classical Violinist
- M.M., Dusseldorf Hochschule fur Musik
- M.M., University of Southern California
- B.M., National Music Academy
- Aspen Music Festival
- Brevard Music Festival
- Andrea Bocelli Tour
- Placido Domingo Tour
- 20 Years Violin/Viola Teaching Experience
Ivelina Kofler
Violinist and Teacher
Lessons
MAXIMIZE YOUR LEARNING ABILITY.
There are a few cardinal principles I have identified for myself during my 38 years of playing violin and 2o years of teaching.
I think that my experience can help people maximize their learning ability and avoid the major pitfalls of wrong and harmful beliefs about the learning process.
In school, we are mostly taught in a linear way. Every bit of information is supposed to be fed to us one piece at a time. Most of the information is not transmitted in full context and without any emotional value or connection to our life.
Music should be a foundation of emotional understanding of your particular instrument, the style of music, the culture, the language, and the people.
Professional experience
38 years
Teaching experience
20 years
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“Music is a foundation for emotional understanding.”
~ Ivelina
