The Music House - Helene Bergman, Violin Instructor

Especially talented, Helene is extremely busy freelancing in and around the New York Area. This wonderful lady has been teaching at the PWMH for many years now and under her guidance, our students develope excellent technique and performance skills. Just check out her Student Recitals each year. Her great resume reads as follows:

ORCHESTRAL ENGAGEMENTS: The New York City Opera, Opera Orchestra of New York, National Grand Opera, New York Grand Opera, New Jersey State Opera, Lake George Opera Festival, Teatro Lyrico Sperimentale (Spoleto, Italy), Virginia Opera, Opera Northeast, Village Light Opera, National Opera Orchestra, American Ballet Theater, Long Island Philharmonic, Little Orchestra Society, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Bronx Arts Ensemble, Stamford Symphony, Stamford Chamber Orchestra, American Chamber Orchestra, Stravinsky Society, Atlantic Sinfonietta, Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, Colonial Symphony.Vkstfleld Symphony, Radio City Music Hall Orchestra, Newport Jazz Festival (JVC), Jacksonville Symphony, Charleston Symphony, *Stadivari NY, Broadway shows and recording engagements.

Soloist/Concertmaster ......Saint Bartholomew Chamber Orchestra (L'Histoire du Soldat; Brandenburg Concertos), Baroque Opera Orchestra, Ukrainian National Orchestra, and SOHO Repertory Theater Orchestra

EDUCATION: School for Strings...... Suzuki Violin teacher certification, 1996 Manhattan School of Music...... M.A., Performance, 1983 Hofstra University......... B.S., Music and Music Education, 1979 Postgraduate work ........ Indiana University School of Music Private study.......... Nellie Scholnikova, Raphael Bronstein, Arianne Bronne, Harry Glickman, William Liva Chamber music study......... Arianne Bronne, Lillian Fuchs, Arthur Balsam, Raymond Lewenthal, Joseph Seiger, Seymour Benstock, Herbert Beattie

1973 - present	Private violin instructor
1995 - present	The Day School, Suzuki violin instructor
1973 - present	Private violin instructor
1995 - present	The Day School, Suzuki violin instructor
1993 - present	Port Washington Music House, violin instructor
1988 - 92	Cathedral School of St. John the Divine, violin, piano, & recorder instructor
1983	Belvoir Terrace; violin, viola, piano, chamber music instructor
1978 - 80	Uniondale Music Conservatory violin instructor

1995	Southampton Chamber Music Festival, coach and performer
1995	Creative Ability Development Seminar, Third Street Settlement School
1992-93	The Primetime School , Music therapist

*STRADIVARI NY...... Helene is a principle with Stradivari NY, a group of select musicians offering chamber music for all events and occasions. These musicians of Stardivari NY are among the finest in the area. They perform regularly with major symphonic and chamber ensembles in New York including the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the New York Virtuosi and the American Symphony Orchestra, as well as throughout the United States and abroad.

By the way....These soloists (and ensembles of two or more) of the STRADIVARI NY are available to enhance both your festive affairs and intimate cocktail or dinner parties.