
Private Lessons
Group Classes
Well known as a Suzuki cello workshop and institute clinician, Avi Friedlander teaches a variety of methods from classical to jazz and rock.
Mr. Friedlander is the director of the Barston Suzuki Center at the Music Institute of Chicago, a Suzuki teacher trainer, teaches Suzuki Pedagogy faculty at Roosevelt University/Music Institute of Chicago and teaches string pedagogy at the University of North Florida. He holds Masters and Bachelors degrees in cello performance from The University of Michigan, and pursued his professional studies degree from The Cleveland Institute of Music. Mr. Friedlander is the former Assistant Principal cellist of the Atlanta Opera, former member of The New World Symphony and former professor of Cello at Emory University in Atlanta. His primary teachers have included Anthony Elliott, Stephen Geber, Irene Sharp, Tanya Carey and David Premo and he has also worked with Richard Aaron, Hans Jensen, Janos Starker and Bernard Greenhouse. Mr. Friedlander has studied improvisation methods with Eugene Friesen from the Berkley College, Stephan Braun from Berlin and Tim Kliphuis from Amsterdam. In addition to his own compositions, Mr. Friedlander writes his own arrangements for solo cello of rock tunes from Jimi Hendrix to Pearl Jam and is the author of his method books, “Chopping Around” and “Pizzing Around”, which introduce alternative styles to cellist.
Masters in Music Performance, University of Michigan
Bachelors in Music Performance, University of Michigan
Performance Certificate, Cleveland Institute of Music
His primary teachers:
Anthony Elliott, Stephen Geber, Irene Sharp, Tanya Carey and David Premo and he has also worked with Richard Aaron, Hans Jensen, Janos Starker and Bernard Greenhouse.
Philosophy:
Teach the student, not the instrument
Member, Suzuki Association of the Americas
Director, Barston Suzuki Center, Music Institute of Chicago
Suzuki teacher trainer
Suzuki Pedagogy faculty, Roosevelt University/Music Institute of Chicago
Teaches string pedagogy, University of North Florida
Former professor of Cello at Emory University in Atlanta
Former Assistant Principal cellist of the Atlanta Opera
Former member of The New World Symphony
Interests/hobbies outside of music:
In my free time, I play ice-hockey, read books and spend time with my family.