Ben Baxter Studio
Welcome to the Studio of acclaimed Atlanta Violist Ben Baxter
Ben Baxter has a unique musical teaching talent and reaches children extremely well. Ben Baxter is a multiple award winning and highly acclaimed youth violin teacher. He had been teaching violin to students age 4 to 15 at the Greater Atlanta Area for 12 years. Many of Ben’s talented students,have payed in Atlanta Metropolitan Youth Orchestra as well as Atlanta Symphony orchestra. Ben also has played Violin in the orchestra while in London under the direction of Lord Yehudi Menuhin.
Ben teaches violin for students privately in his home studio as well three other Metro Atlanta locations. Ben is also an accomplished and talented master violinist available for event performances (schedule permitting). Ben can play solo or find a suitable accompanist(s) for a memorable classical performance.
Ben Baxter speaks Polish, French, Russian and some German. We are quite lucky to have him in the Metro Atlanta Area
Education
Covenant College
BA , Music, Philosophy , 1994 — 1998
Peabody Institute of Music
Degree: Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance
Violin Teacher: Shirley Givens
Special Training
Suzuki Violin Book 1
Institute: Greater Washington Suzuki Institute
Teacher Trainer: Jay Christy
Suzuki Violin Book 2
Institute: Greater Washington Suzuki Institute
Teacher Trainer: Jay Christy
Suzuki Violin Book 3
Institute: Ithaca College Suzuki Institute
Teacher Trainer: Jay Christy
Suzuki Violin Book 4
Institute: Central Pennsylvania Suzuki Institute
Teacher Trainer: Jay Christy
Violin Pedagogy Course
School: Peabody Institute of Music
Teacher: Rebecca Henry [Top]
Teaching Experience
Private Violin Instructor (2000-present)
Violinist
Tennessee Symphony Orchestra (2006 – present)