Léna Ruisz · Baroque Violinist & Educator
Online Baroque
Violin Lessons
for Adults
For adult players who suspect there is more to their playing than they have been able to reach — and want to find out what it is.
Where context becomes your technique.
Is this you?
Returning to the violin
"I played for years, then life happened. I really miss it."
Coming back as an adult is different, and often better than starting fresh. The pressure has changed. What you need is not old exercises, but a new way of listening. Many returning students find that adult ears actually accelerate progress.
Read: Rediscovering the Violin in Adulthood →HIP-curious
"I'm classically trained but I want more context – more depth."
You don't need to switch instruments or abandon your repertoire. Historically informed awareness is a lens, not a conversion. Most students find it changes how their current playing feels almost immediately – more grounded, more intentional.
Read: Bringing HIP Awareness to Modern Playing →Already at home in HIP
"I live in the early-music world – I want a sparring partner."
This is collaborative, peer-level work. If you play on gut, chin-off, or are navigating period setup and rhetoric, there is space here for real depth – not introductions, but genuine shared inquiry.
Read: Holding the Violin With or Without a Chin Rest →New to the violin
"I've always wanted to learn – is it too late to start?"
It is never too late. Adult beginners are welcome here. The approach is well-suited to learning as an adult — with context, patience, and no pressure to rush. You don't need a baroque setup or any prior knowledge to begin.
Read: What to Expect From Your First Lesson →Listen
J. S. Bach — Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, Affettuoso
Second movement, live.
About Léna
Violinist, researcher,
educator.
1st Prize · 13th International Telemann Competition, 2025
I trained in Vienna and Basel, holding a master's in performance from the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. As a recipient of the Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship, my artistic work was recognised with a portrait film. Alongside an active concert career, I am currently completing a second master's — in music pedagogy — at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, with a supervised teaching practicum at the Musik-Akademie Basel.
Alongside my teaching, I am regularly invited to perform as a concertmaster, soloist, and ensemble member with leading period-instrument ensembles across Europe.
My approach is simple: learning the violin is not about control, but about awareness. When technique and historical understanding grow together, the instrument stops feeling like something you manage — and starts feeling like something you inhabit.
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.
Katrin B., 73 — 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 M., 25 — Violinist, Royal Academy of Music, London
What to expect
The lesson begins with your sound and your questions — wherever you are right now.
One clear priority. We work on it directly, with precision and historical context.
You leave with something you can use immediately. No homework list — one real thing.
You leave with something you found, not something you were given. That difference is what makes it stay.
Begin with one lesson.
A full working lesson — not a consultation, not a trial. You leave with something you can use immediately. No commitment beyond that is required.
From the Studio Library
Teaching Philosophy
Inside the Studio – How I Teach, Think, and Listen
What working together actually looks like — not the biography, the real picture.
Read →
Studio
Why Online Violin Lessons Work Better Than You Think
Sharper ears, simpler routine, and often faster progress — through the screen.
Read →
Story
Rediscovering the Violin in Adulthood
Coming back after years away. What changes, what stays, what becomes possible.
Read →
Foundations
Starting Your HIP Journey Without a Baroque Setup
Your modern violin is already enough. Curiosity matters more than equipment.
Read →
Sources
What Is Historically Informed Performance – and Why It Still Matters
Not a costume, not a niche — a way of thinking that makes playing freer and clearer.
Read →
Story
The Musician You Become When No One Is Grading You Anymore
Growing on your own terms, with your own taste, in your own time.
Read →Ready to begin?
One lesson is exactly enough to find out.
We start from your sound and your questions. You leave with something you can use immediately. No commitment beyond that is required.
€120 · 50 minutes · English and German
Questions first? Read the FAQ or write directly.