2025
Ada Bartoli
First place in a young musicians competition in Paris.
Violin & Viola PedagogueDoctor of Musical ArtsValencia, Spain
Dr. Vera Rubin
A lifetime of performance and teaching across Russia, Israel, New Zealand, the United States, and Spain. Violin, viola, and chamber music lessons in Valencia and online.
Dr. Vera Rubin — Doctor of Musical Arts
40+
Years teaching violin & viola
DMA
Doctoral study in contemporary and historical performance
800
Recitals during her years with the Russian Philharmonic Society
17
Named student achievements in the studio record
About Dr. Rubin
Four decades of teaching at the highest level
Dr. Rubin’s career joins sustained orchestral and chamber performance with teaching in Moscow, Wellington, Boston, and Valencia.
- DMADoctor of Musical Arts — contemporary violin and viola performance, with historical performance study.
- 1977First Prize at the Concertino Prague International Chamber Music Competition.
- 2012Named Teacher of the Year by the Massachusetts Music Teachers Association.
Private Instruction
Lessons shaped around the individual student
Violin, viola, and chamber music instruction, with focused work on posture, practising methods, left-hand and bow technique, virtuoso strokes, and Baroque style.
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In-Person — Valencia
Studio lessonsTranslation available
Face-to-face instruction at Dr. Rubin's Valencia studio. Translation can be arranged when teacher and student do not share a language.
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Online — Worldwide
Video lessonsFlexible scheduling
Private video lessons for violin and viola students who cannot study at the Valencia studio.
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Video Q&A
Ask Dr. Rubin
Not ready for full lessons? Send a short video with your question — a passage, a technique, a struggle — and receive a personal video answer from Dr. Rubin. A focused, affordable alternative to ongoing instruction.
1Record your question
Film a short video — show the passage or describe what you're working through.
2Send it over
Share it by WhatsApp or email, with any notes or sheet music.
3Receive a video answer
Dr. Rubin replies with a personal video — demonstration, correction, and a path forward.
Students & Achievements
Selected student outcomes
Dr. Rubin’s studio record spans competition prizes, conservatory admissions, and professional orchestral appointments.
2024
Rachel Lei and Andrew Fang
Winners of the MMTA String Competition.
2022
Zoey Long, viola
Competition winner; admitted to The Juilliard School and the Royal Academy of Music.
2015
Malavika Gopal
Appointed assistant concertmaster of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
2012
Megan Allison
First-violin appointments with the Charleston Symphony and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
1987
Daniel Balkansky and Elena Nibelskaya
First and second prizes in Russian violin and string competitions.
Begin where you are.
Tell Dr. Rubin a little about yourself and what you'd like to work on.