Violin Teachers...

G.B. ViottGreat violin playing starts not only with a great instrument and composition but with a great violin teacher! And a great violin teacher studies with an earlier great teacher. Here is a list of the "best":

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Battista_Viotti

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Joachim

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Bohm

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Rode

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Auer

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien_Capet

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Galamian

These names represent a link from the past to the present. Phyllis Skoldberg studied with Galamian at Julliard and, after an active and successful performance career, taught at ASU/MCC in Arizona. I had the great fortune of becoming her student in 2002-2003. Her wiki should be written and added to this distinguished list!

Great violin teachers.

Great violin music requires not just a great instrument and a miraculous composition, but also great violin instruction! Consider this list of the greatest teachers:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Battista_Viotti
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Joachim
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Bohm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Rode
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Auer
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien_Capet
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Galamian

From top to bottom, i.e.1795-1981, these were in turn  teachers of those below in the list and students of those above.

Phyllis Skoldberg studied with Galamian at The Julliard and, after a successful performing career, taught violin at ASU/MCC in Arizona It was my great fortune to study with her during the 2002-2003 period! She instructed me on technique, interpretation, and the design features of this wonderful tool. She taught many more talented students and one of them should write her wikipedia entry!