Violin/Viola Lessons

The panels below contain information about the teachers who give violin and viola lessons at Bigel Music. Click on their name on the tabs to display their bios.

  • Siri
  • Bryan
  • Porsche
Siri

Siri Gundersen

Siri Gundersen teaches violin and piano. She was concertmistress of several of the orchestras she has participated in. She auditioned and was accepted as a part of the Florida All-County Honors Orchestra several times. Over the years, Siri has participated in over 14 different Solo and Ensemble events and has received a rating of superior each time. Participating as principal violinist, Siri has demonstrated brilliant leadership and has led many orchestras/chamber groups to breath-taking performances. She served as the principal violinist/soloist during Riverview High Schools production of “The Messiah.” In 2007, Siri won the “Most Outstanding Soloist” award at the Florida Annual Fiestaval Music Competition. She also won the “Strongest Musician” award at a prestigious award ceremony. In addition, Siri has served as principal violinist in many theatrical productions. After working extremely hard to pursue her musical endeavors, Siri was honored with the Pelican Players Music Scholarship. As an extremely passionate musician, Siri has given lessons for years to many young students in her church community. Currently, she is studying at the University of South Florida as a music education major. She studies under Julliard graduate, Carolyn Stuart. When she graduates, Siri plans to further her education until she receives her PH.D. Then she plans to conduct a professional symphony.

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Bryan

Bryan Fleming

Bryan started playing violin when he was nine years old. While studying violin, he has participated in numerous events; one of them being the NYSSMA solo competition for seven years. In this event, he has received superiors and excellents each year. Bryan and his family moved to Palm Bay, Florida in 2004 where he immediately picked up private instruction from New England Conservatory graduate, Jennie Lou Klim. Bryan became concertmaster of the Bayside High School Symphony Orchestra and remained in that seat for three and a half years. Bryan was a member of the Brevard Symphony Youth Orchestra for four years under the direction of Joseph Kreines and participated in the Youth Orchestra’s chamber program for three years. Bryan was a participant of the Brevard All-County Orchestra for two consecutive years and in his senior year he sat as Principal Second. He also participated in Florida Solo and Ensemble receiving straight superiors and competed at the State level twice where he also received superiors. Bryan has been trained on classic violin studying various genres of music, including classical, fiddle, contemporary, and baroque. Bryan is now pursuing a Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance at the University of South Florida under the direction of esteemed violinist and Julliard Graduate, Carolyn Stuart. Bryan is a member of the University Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of William Weidrich, and is also a member of the pit orchestra for the Opera program at USF. Bryan has been studying both solo violin as well as chamber studies, and is now the first violinist in a student quartet.

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Jennifer

Porsche Purkett

Porsche teaches violin and piano. She started playing violin at the age of seven and has been in various music festivals throughout her career. Currently Porsche attends the University of South Florida pursuing a degree in violin performance in the studio of Julliard graduate violinist Carolyn Stuart. Dedicated to her community, she has been a member of the First Baptist Church of Temple Terrace’s orchestra for seven years, and has been a member of the All-County Orchestra every year since the 6th grade. She was the concertmistress in 7th and 8th grade of Greco Middle School and was also a member of the All State Honors Orchestra in 8th grade. Throughout high school she as a member of the Patel Conservatory Youth Orchestras in which in June of 2007, she performed at Carnegie Hall. She was the concertmistress of King High School her senior year and also received the Master Musician award which entitled her to scholarship money every year along with the Robert Price Music Scholarship for her musicianship. Also, she received a superior rating on several occasions at the annual high school Solo and Ensemble event. Not only has she excelled as a performer, but as a teacher as well. Her passion is to teach because she feels that music should be in everyone's life. There is nothing better than the feeling of accomplishment after hard work and teaching and learning heightens the self esteem giving students a whole new positive perspective on life in general.

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