Gregory Lawrence earned his Bachelor of Music in Performance (violin) at San Diego State University where he studied with Dr. Theodore Brunson (with a strong emphasis in the Suzuki Violin School) and Mr. Howard Hill. He then continued his post graduate studies with Eudice Shapiro at the University of Southern California, and later with Mr. Noumi Fischer at his studio in Glendale.
Greg’s professional performing career has afforded him a wonderfully varied background in many different musical genres. He has worked with the San Diego Symphony, the San Diego Opera, the San Diego Chamber Orchestra, Starlight Opera, and the San Diego Lyric Opera. Greg also worked three tours with the Montovani Orchestra, including a three week tour of Japan. More recently Greg has been working with Orquesta de Baja in Tijuana, Mexico, as a violinist and subcontractor. He also works with Mariachi Champana Nevin, a virtuoso mariachi ensemble directed by it’s founder and virtuoso trumpeter, Dr. Jeff Nevin.
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Izabella graduated from the Music College in the Republic of Georgia USSR with a BA in Music (Emphasis in violin teaching and artist of the orchestra). In 1991 she moved to the United States where she now teaches Violin & Viola to all levels and ages. Her teaching emphasizes the European School of Classical Music. Izabella is a member of the Music Teachers Association of California and has taught for over 20 years. She has played in many ensembles both here and in Russia. Currently she performs in a quartet.
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