The 24 Caprices
4th edition!
78 pages!
"A masterpiece..."
-University of Arizona
Heard at:
The Juilliard School
The Global Conservatory
ASTA
ESTA
Spectrum NYC
Sphinx Virtuosi
The Kennedy Center
University of Michigan
South Dakota State U.
Dr. Immanuel Abraham
Performer • Conductor • Author • Lecturer
Teaching Philosophy
“Always teach by example.”
The universal language of music is among the strongest unifying activities shared by all people. I enable its enjoyment for others by building technique, expanding, awareness, and broadening experiences within it.
The goals for artists in my studio are to develop:
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A self awareness of their unique sound and abilities.
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A self awareness of their unique challenges without shame.
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The ability to identify practice solutions on their own.
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Methods to overcome tensions and fears preventing their best performance.
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Open ears to all types of music.
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A curiosity and desire to try new things.
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A high respect and curiosity for friends, colleagues, classmates, and their respective arts.
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An awareness of every musician's ability to write their musical ideas down and compose.
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How to consciously express themselves and analyze opinions to make music their own.
Being a dedicated performer lets me mentor from my active experience. Exploring different musical environments helps to broaden a student’s horizons and recognize readily-accessible experiences. Mentoring from my active experience is a way to always teach by example.
Healthy practice habits must be established early on. Fundamental technical issues can present frustrating obstruction in achieving their musical goals. I immediately posit a fluid plan to combat any technical obstacles. This comprises scales, etudes, and repertoire at appropriate levels for each student. These are introduced with increasing levels of challenge, methodically encouraging the student’s progression, maturity, and growth.
In my studio, I diminish the common aura of competition between students, in favor of mutual support. Competitions have their definite time, place, and benefits. Competition benefits us most, however, when we realize its due boundaries. This opens doors which, in my own experience, can bring an artist all over the world. Our greatest success emits from the support we give our fellows in the field.
My studio is a safe, disciplined, and supportive community for growth and exploration. From birth, our most fundamental mode of learning is by the example of our family, environment, institutions, and society.
My teaching philosophy is summarized in the awareness, and putting-to-practice of the fact that we always "teach by example".
- Dr. Immanuel Abraham, DMA