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"I played for years, then I stopped. Is it possible to start over again?"

Yes. Completely. Most of my students are exactly here.

“I keep hearing about HIP. Can I try it out with my current setup?”

Sure. Your curiosity is the only equipment you need to start.

"I'm a professional. I don't need basics – I need depth and insight."

That's exactly what these sessions are built for.

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Inside the Studio – How I Teach, Think, and Listen

There is a version of violin playing where the instrument stops feeling like something you are managing. The phrase tells you where to breathe. The music feels like yours.

Historically informed performance is what gets you there – not as a specialism, but as a way of understanding the violin so thoroughly that the physical problems start solving themselves. Most serious adult violinists reach a point where more practice isn't the answer. What's missing is context.

Online lessons in this studio are built around that. Once you hear what the music is actually asking, the bow arm settles, the phrase finds its shape, and the violin stops being an obstacle.

It happens faster than you'd expect.

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Useful Sources for Self-Studying the Baroque Violin

The best baroque violin teachers are still writing – they just wrote in the 18th century. This article is a guide to the primary sources: which treatises to start with, how to read them practically, and how to use them as companions in your daily practice rather than historical curiosities.

The Musician You Become When No One Is Grading You Anymore

The moment no one is grading you anymore, something in your playing can finally relax. This article is for adult musicians who want to keep growing – on their own terms, with their own taste, in their own time. No syllabus, no jury, no comparison.

How Music Creates a Meaningful Routine in Adult Life

This article is not about finding more time. It is about what happens when you stop treating practice as a task and start treating it as the part of the day that belongs entirely to you. Twenty focused minutes, a quiet corner, and something genuinely worth listening for.

Why Historical Violinists Tune to A=415 (and Why You Should Try It)

Tuning down a semitone changes more than the pitch. It changes the tension, the resonance, and the way the violin wants to speak. This article is about what happens when you try A=415 – and what it reveals about your instrument that A=440 tends to keep quiet.

The Baroque Bow: An (Old) New Way to Shape Sound

Meet the bow that prefers speech to sheer force. This article explores the Baroque bow's history, balance, and character – and shows how its ideas can transform your phrasing and articulation on any bow you currently play.

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WHAT STUDENTS SAY

"Léna sent written preparation materials before our sessions and met me exactly where I was. The expressiveness of her own playing inspired me extraordinarily. I am convinced that through her knowledge of historically informed performance and her warm, empathetic nature, she can bring the art of violin playing – and the joy of music – to people of all ages and levels. I stopped only because of a shoulder injury, and I deeply regret it."

–Katrin, Retired violin teacher, Musikakademie Basel

"I learn an incredible amount in our practice sessions together. When I hear you play, it spurs me on and motivates me to keep going. The conversations with you are encouragement, stimulation, healing, and inspiration."

–Sophie, professional colleague

Hi, I am Léna.

Violinist, Leader, Researcher, Educator.

Working where Historically Informed Performance, mindful teaching, and real-world professional life meet.

I mentor adult violinists who want their playing to feel grounded, expressive, and physically sustainable – not just accurate. I work across Baroque, Classical, and Romantic repertoire on both period and modern instruments, and I bring that depth of listening and context to your setup, auditions, and everyday practice, so your technique, sound, and musical identity can grow together.

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