Russian Music Academy of Barcelona
Violin
The violin is demanding from day one: there are no frets or keys, the ear guides the hand. That initial difficulty is also what shapes musicians with a sense of pitch and tone that stays with them forever.
We offer one-to-one lessons for all levels.
Educational provision
We offer three pathways of music education for our students:
Official qualifications
We prepare students for entrance exams to the country's main conservatoires of music, for both intermediate and higher education degrees.
Trinity College
As an official Trinity examination centre, we offer our students the opportunity to gain an internationally recognised certificate that proves their musical level.
Individual plan
We welcome students of all ages and all levels. For their personal development, we offer individual music tuition plans.
Teachers
Festivals and concerts
Playing in public is the best learning experience.
For this reason, all our students have the opportunity to take part in festivals and concerts organised each year in order to put into practice everything they have learned in the classroom.
Frequently asked questions
At the Academy we accept pupils from the age of 6. The violin has sizes adapted to each age, so a young child can start with an instrument of the right size and change it as they grow. For children from 2 to 6 years old, we offer musical initiation at the Domisolca School of Artistic Education, which is linked to the Academy.
Yes, it is necessary to have the instrument to practise at home from the beginning. The good news is that a beginner's study violin has a reasonable cost, and in Barcelona there is the option of renting one, which is advisable in the early years when the child will be changing size frequently.
It depends on the length of your arm, not just your age. They range from 1/16 to full 4/4 size. In the first class, the teacher measures the student and tells you which one is appropriate.
Violin lessons are always individual. The complementary subjects — music theory, music history, instrumental ensemble — are taught in groups, with a fixed timetable that you can check before enrolling.
Yes. Our teachers prepare students for the entrance exams to conservatoires in Catalonia at all levels. The Academy's professional grade, lasting six academic years, is specifically tailored towards that objective.
The official syllabus follows the curriculum of the Department of Education of the Generalitat, with elementary and professional grades, and prepares students for entrance to conservatoires. Trinity College London is an eight-level British certification plus an initial level, with international validity. These are two distinct regulated pathways and you can follow one, the other or both.
We teach music in four languages: Spanish, Catalan, Russian and English. Each student can receive their lessons in the language they find most comfortable, subject to teacher availability.
More educational provision
The Academy is part of a broader cultural centre. We offer language and art courses, as well as a programme open to the whole family.
