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Located at the heart of the Silicon Valley, Virtuoso Academy of Music is dedicated to offer top-quality music education for our students as well as bring the high-end performing art to the community. From beginner to advanced level, the VAM faculty tailor music lessons for each individual, help students to conquer challenges along the way, and lead them to accomplish goals for exams, auditions, and competitions. We are committed to help you and your children find enjoyment and build confidence in the music making!
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Looking for "play dates" for young musicians of your own? Come to join Virtuoso Academy's Chamber Music & Ensemble Class and play with new friends! We group students by their age and level to form different ensembles!
The more the merrier! Call (408)253-6888 today for more information!
Want to build your carrier at the premium San Jose / Cupertino area? Join the faculty list of Virtuoso Academy of Music and enjoy
Cozy office, studio space, and waiting area for parents
3 grand piano rooms for piano lessons plus one Steinway piano for recording
3 upright piano rooms other instruments
Meeting and networking with other music teachers
Discount rate for student recording / recital space rental
Minimum requirement: Bachelor's degree (or above) in Music, Music Education, or Music Performance
Call (408)253-6888 today for more information!
Virtuosi San Jose 2023 Chamber Concert
Join the Virtuosi San Jose 2023 Chamber Concert! Many of our faculty members will be playing in this concert!
10/7/2023 Saturday 7:00 pm
Santa Clara University Recital Hall
Update: All tickets were claimed! We expect a full house tonight!
Virtuoso Academy of Music’s most sought-after summer camp is back and will provide inspiring one-week music exploration for children from 5 to 12 years old!
Two classes available tailored for different levels:
Prelude class for beginners with zero musical knowledge (5 – 8 yo).
Intermezzo class for those having taken music lessons for 6+ months (7 – 12 yo).
New class starts every Monday through the summer.
Each class is limited to a maximum of 6 students paired with 2 teachers.
Standard tuition: $650 / student / week. Strongly encourage students to form their own classes for more discount.
Summer camp students will receive a one-time $25 discount when registering for private lessons with Virtuoso Academy later.
We all know about the 10,000-hour rule and practice makes perfect! However, does your child practice correctly and efficiently? Or they are just accumulating bad habits? Come to participate in the Practice Clinic Series hosted by faculty members from the Virtuoso Academy. In these open coating sessions, teachers will demonstrate efficient practice approaches and solve students' technique problems step by step.
Session 1: 3/14 (Tuesday) 4 - 5:30 pm
Session 2: 3/15 (Wednesday) 6 - 7:30 pm
Session 2: 3/18 (Saturday) 3 - 6 pm
Masterclass tuition: $120; Auditing: FREE
Location: Virtuoso Academy (1622 S De Anza Blvd, San Jose CA 95129)
Call to sign up and play in the masterclass (408) 253-6888
Coaching pieces & schedule: TBD
Congratulations to our students winning in the 2023 US Open Music Competition:
Chloe Rong: 1st Place in Showcase Instrument / Violin Solo (Elementary)
Christine Deng: 1st Place in Showcase Instrument / Violin Solo (Intermediate)
Zachary Jesha: 2nd Place in Showcase Piano Solo (Elementary)
Vivien Chen: 4th Place in Showcase Instrument / Violin Solo (Junior)
Steven Park: 4th Place in Showcase Piano Solo (Elementary)
We all know about the 10,000-hour rule and practice makes perfect! However, does your child practice correctly and efficiently? Or they are just accumulating bad habits? Come to participate in the Practice Clinic Series hosted by faculty members from the Virtuoso Academy. In these open coating sessions, teachers will demonstrate efficient practice approaches and solve students' technique problems step by step.
Every Wednesday 6 - 8 pm; Saturday 3 - 5 pm upon request
Coating tuition: $120; Auditing: FREE (limited to 2 sessions)
Call us to sign up for the coaching sessions (408)253-6888
Coaching schedule & pieces:
1/11: Violin clinic on Wieniawski Scherzo Tarentella
1/18: Violin clinic on Lalo Symphonie Espagnole (1st mov.)
1/25: Violin clinic on Mozart Violin concerto No. 2 (1st mov.); Open for sign up
2/1: Violin clinic on Bruch Violin concerto (1st mov.); Open for sign up
2/8: Wieniawski Scherzo Tarentella; Open for sign up
Congratulations to our violin students Ray Chuang and Felix Chuang who performed at Carnegie Hall (Weill Recital Hall) in New York in December 2022!
Ray (11th grade) played Saint-Saens Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28
Felix (8th grade) played the 1st movement of the Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1
Congratulations! Very proud of our student Crystal Mai (12th grade) who just finished her senior recital at Branham Performing Center on December 1st, 2022. What a virtuosic performance on stage!
Want to start your children's music education but don't know where to start and what instrument to choose? No worries! Just come to the Magic DoReMi Group Lesson and explore the fun of music! This is a newly designed group lesson for children 4 - 7 years old (4 - 6 students per class). You will learn the very basic singing, rhythm, and knowing different instruments!
4-week lessons (10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12); 1st lesson starts on October 22nd
Class A: Saturday 10:00 - 10:40 am
Class B: Saturday 4:00 - 4:40 pm
Tuition $120 + $20 material fee for the 4-week group lesson
Free experiencing lessons on Oct. 8 (10:00-10:30 am, 10:45-11:15 am) & Oct. 15 (10:00-10:30 am); Limited seats available. Please register and reserve a spot first.
Please come to our Music Exploration Open House, meet the faculties, and attend FREE Magic DoReMi experiencing class (need to register to reserve seats). Walk in welcome!
October 8th and 15th
Saturday 10:00 - 11:00 am & 4:00 - 5:00 pm
FREE experiencing lesson for children 4-7
FREE consultation everyday. Walk in welcome!
vir·tu·o·so
noun a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.
plural virtuosi
Definition and Examples (Merriam-Webster)
1. one who excels in the technique of an art
Hailed far and wide as a virtuoso, perhaps the greatest glass artist of the 20th century …
— Jon Krakauer
especially : a highly skilled musical performer
a piano/violin virtuoso
a jazz virtuoso
But the heart of the program was Beethoven, the Quartet in E Minor, Opus 59, No. 2, "Razoumovsky." This is where the modern string quartet begins, quartets that became the property of virtuosos instead of amateurs …
— Ken Keaton
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— Scott Mace
Although hockey has been more team-oriented than any other major sport, through the years there have been virtuosos who packed the houses.
— Stan Fischler
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— William Matthews
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In the eighteenth century, rich "virtuosos" like Richard Payne Knight and his friend Charles Townley assembled vast collections of everything from Roman sculpture to skewered beetles …
— Walter Kendrick