Violin Lessons
Nataly Pogrebetsky
Nataly Pogrebetsky received her musical training at the State Conservatory in Baku, Russia, where she studied from 1979 to 1984 and received her master's degree. Following these years, Nataly worked as a violin teacher and also as an artist at the Chamber Company. Over the 37 years span of her career, Nataly has developed a passion for tutoring children of various ages and has received many noteworthy prizes of excellence in the instruction of children.
Nataly has been living Canada for over 25 years and has continued her work as a violin teacher for all this time. During these years in Canada, Nataly's students have received many prizes in different musical competitions.Some of these awards are listed below:
- 2021 - Kiwanis Fraser Valley International Music Festival; My students achievements:
- Monica Tang - Sonata and Partita Chaccona (JS Bach) - GOLD
- Kelly Wang - Mozart concherto No.3 -GOLD
- Cris Chung- Partita No. 3 Gigue.(JS Bach) - Silver
- Audrey Tai - Partita No.2 Gigue (JS Bach) -Bronze
- 2019 - Kiwanis Fraser Valley International Music Festival; My students achievements:
- Tomo Hiroyasu - Unaccompanied Bach Sonata and Partita-GOLD
- Audrey Tai - Partita No.3.Gigue (JS Bach) - GOLD
- Joshua Lin - Romantic Composers (8 years and under)- Silver
- Daniel Pan - Repertoire Grade5-Silver
- 2017 - Kiwanis Fraser Valley International Music Festival; My students achievements:
- Karl Schmidt - Sonata No. 1 (JS Bach) - Silver
- Kiara Wijanta - Gavotte in D Maj. (JS Bach) - Silver
- Shu-Man (Emilie) Lin - Partita No. 3 in E Maj.(JS Bach) - Silver
- Vanessa Lau - Courante (JS Bach) -Bronze
- Dayle Balmes - Partita No. 2 in D min(JS Bach) -Bronze
- Jocelyn Lu - Partita No. 3 in E Maj.(JS Bach) - Bronze
String Ensembles (TRIOS - JUNIOR).Sonata in D Maj., Opus 6 (Albinoni) -Silver
Karl Schmidt,Kiara Wijanta and Vanessa Lau
- 2016 - Kiwanis Fraser Valley International Music Festival; My students achievements:
- Karl Schmidt - Salut d'amour(Elgar),Sonata (Veracini),Concerto No. 1(Accolay) - Silver
- Vanessa Lau - Gavotte (JS Bach) -Silver
- Dayle Balmes - Partita No. 3, Gigue -Silver
- 2015 - Kiwanis Fraser Valley International Music Festival; My students achievements:
- Karl Schmidt –Bach, Partita No.2 in D min- GOLD
- Ravi Soni –Bach, Sonata No.1- SILVER
- Eric Xu –Bach, Suite1 in G Maj – SILVER
- Martina Yupangco (5 years old) –Bach, Gavotte- SILVER
String Ensembles - Haydn from three String Quartets- GOLD
- Ravi Soni, Eric Xu, Karl Schmidt, Tiffany Thom
- 2014 - June 7th Students Concert: (Oakridge United Church)
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Solo: Karl Schmidt, Ravi Sony, Kelly Lin, Alice Wang, Lynn Jin, Tiffany Thom, Martina Yupangco, Lily Chen
Ensemble Group: Edwin Tang, Vida Wu, Karl Schmidt, Kelly Lin, Tiffany Thom, Ravi Soni, Alice Wang, Lynn Jin, Lily Chen, Shayna Banaag, Holly Armstrong, Ally Chen, Connie Ens
- 2013 - Kiwanis Fraser Valley International Music Festival; My students achievements:
- Cynthia Pin-Chian Wong - 8 years and under (Suzuki Vol.5) - GOLD
- Kelly Lin -2 years of study (Suzuki Vol.7) - GOLD
- Karl Schmidt- 3 years of study-(Partita No3,Bach) -GOLD
- Nathan Dong-Grade 8-(Partita No.2,Corrente,Bach) - GOLD
- Lynn Jin-Grade 9 (Partita No1,Corrente, Bach)- GOLD
- Su(Alice) Wang Grade 10 (Sonata No.1,Presto,Bach)- GOLD
String Ensembles - Junior Duet. Two years of study - GOLD
- Leo Lin, Edwin Tang
String Ensembles - Junior Duet. Three years of study - GOLD
- Kelly Lin, Karl Schmidt
String Ensembles -Junior Quartet. Two years of study-GOLD
- Kelly Lin, Leo Lin, Cynthia Wang, Edwin Tang
String Ensembles -Junior Trio. Five years of study - GOLD
- Lynn Jin, Alice Wang, Nathan Dong
- 2012 - in the Kiwanis Fraser Valley International Music Festival, several of her students won the following prizes:
- Karl Schmidt - Classical Composers - 8 years and under -GOLD
- Hao Hao Zhao - Repertoire - Three years of study - Silver
- Alice Wang - Unaccompanied Bach Sonata or Partita - Grade 9 - Silver
- Wai Ching Wong - Baroque Composers - Grade 5 - Bronze
- Lynn Jin - Baroque Composers - Grade 8 - Bronze
String Ensembles - Junior- 10 years and under - GOLD
- Wai Ching Wong, Hao Jia Zhao, Karl Schmidt, Kelly Lin
String Ensembles - Junior - 14 years and under - Silver
- Kevin Chuang, Lynn Jin, Nathan Dong, Alice Wang
String Ensembles -Advanced - 10 years and under - Bronze
- Coco Li, Kelly Lin, Cynthia Ping-Chian Wong, Kevin Chen,Edwin Tang, Leo Lin
- 2011 - in the Kiwanis Fraser Valley International Music Festival, several of her students won the following prizes:
- Nathan Dong - Repertoire - Four years of study - Silver
- Karl Schmidt - Repertoire - One year of study - Silver
- Kevin Chuang - Baroque Composers - Grade 7 - Silver
String Duets or Trio - 10 years and under - Silver
- Ching Wai Wong, Hao Jia Zhao, Karl Schmidt
String Duets or Trio - 14 years and under - Silver
- Kevin Chuan, Lynn Jin, Nathan Dong
- 2009 - in the Kiwanis Fraser Valley International Music Festival, several of her students won the following prizes:
- Kevin Chung - Repertoire Grade 4 - Gold
- Lucas Liu - Grade 6 - Silver
- Robin Ma - Bach Solo - Silver
- Laurie Chang - Grade 7 - Silver
- Craig Hu - Grade 9 - Bronze
- Jan Hu - Grade 9 - Silver
Violin Ensemble
- Lucas Liu and Kevin Chung - Silver
- Craig Hu and Jan Hu - Silver
- 2008 - Nataly's students received the following prizes from the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival:
- Lucas Liu - First place in the category: Romantic composers of the 20th century
- Lucas Liu- Second place in One Year experience category
- In the same year at the Kiwanis Fraser Valley International Music Festival her students received the following prizes:
- Lucas Liu- Gold
- Elaine Du- Silver
- Greg Hu- Bronze as well as the group ensemble prize - Bronze
- 2007 - in the Kiwanis Fraser Valley International Music Festival, several of her students won the following prizes:
- Ian Hu - Silver
- Elaine Du- Silver
- Monica Lui - Bronze
- 2004 & 2005 - Nataly's students received 12 prizes from Kiwanis Musical Competition
- 2003 - Anny Chen was accepted into Purcell International Music School in the United Kingdom
- 2002 - Michelle Chiang won Second place in the CMC
- 2001 - Anny Chen, won third place in the Canadian Musical Competition (CMC)