About
All our teachers are highly skilled with years of experience in performing and educating. They are all very active performers in London's music scene and abroad.
We strive for creating a lovely environment for the students where they can explore music in all its glorious aspects and develop individuality and love for it.
Our teaching style focuses on skills training but also emphasizes self-exploration and discovering a passion for something new.
Teachers
Diane
Director
Violin
Corentin
Cello
Laci
Co-Director
Violin
Alleya
Violin & Guitar
Holly
Violin
All our teachers are highly skilled with years of experience in performing and educating.
They are all very active performers in London's music scene and abroad.
We strive for creating a lovely environment for the students where they can explore music in all its glorious aspects and develop individuality and love for it.
Our teaching style focuses on skills training but also emphasizes self-exploration and discovering a passion for something new.
Diane Aidenbaum
Director and Co-Founder
Violin
Born in Nice, France, Diane began studying the violin as well as the saxophone at the National Conservatory in Nice.
After obtaining a 1st prize in violin and chamber music at the Nice Conservatory, she obtained a Master of Music at the Royal Superior Conservatory in Gent (Belgium), as a student of Lilya Umnova.
She continued her studies in Maurice Hasson’s class at the Royal Academy of Music in London and obtained a Master of Performance with Merit and a teacher degree (LRAM). Diane is also invited to participate in many festivals as a soloist, including ‘Blossom Festival’ in Gent (Belgium) on the opening night tribute to Steve Lacy, as a soloist and duetting with Mikhail Bezverkhny, ‘Musiques en Vacances’ in La Ciotat (France), ‘C’est Pas Classique’ in Nice (France), ‘Rencontres Musicales en Montagne Ardéchoise’ (France), ‘Baia Das Gatas’ in Cape Verde, ‘Les Classiques de Villars’ in Switzerland…
In 2008, she was invited by the famous composer and conductor Dirk Brosse to perform his work, ‘Black and White, and in Between’, at the gala evening for the ‘Achiel Van Acker’ prize in Bruges, Belgium.
To this day, Diane has begun an international career spanning Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Bucharest (Romania), England, China, and Brazil as well as many French towns, as a soloist and in chamber music. Her repertoire extends from baroque to contemporary music.
She has formed a duo Violin and Classical Accordion with Aude Giuliano playing a wide repertoire composed from their own arrangements including Debussy, Bloch, DeFalla, and Piazolla… which has been performed internationally for the past 4 years. She is currently playing with Benjamin Bruant in an original duo Violin and Guitar, including a Spanish repertoire and their arrangements of Debussy, St-Saëns, DeFalla, and Granados.
She is performing regularly with pianists Emeline Archambault and Riyad Nicolas in concerts and festivals.
Laci Olah
Artistic Director and Co-Founder
Violin
Laci Olah is a classically trained violinist, orchestrator, and teacher. A sixth-generation musician, he attributes his development as an all-round musician to his heritage and his father, whom himself was a classically trained jazz pianist.
Due to his on spot improvisatory and orchestrating skills he has collaborated with numerous artists from different genres, from classical to jazz, to pop, rock, musical, and film music where he played, arranged, and orchestrated on their recordings and on their performances.
During his studies at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, his prominent talent was recognized by Igor Oistrakh, who accepted him in his class. He continued his studies with Lilia Umnova at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent, where he graduated with "Master of Arts in Music" with a specialization in music Pedagogy with distinction in 2011.
In 2001 he received First Prize at the Dexia Competition.
Laci’s Orchestral and Chamber Music development has benefited from the collaboration with the string ensemble, Timur Und Seine Mannschaft, where he was acting as concertmaster and soloist from 2007 until 2011.
Between 2011 and 2013 he was active in musical science in Belgium. During this period he participated in the production of Oliver! and played the fiddler role in the production Fiddler on the Roof. He co-wrote the music and performed for a WWII-themed theatre play called “ Red Strawberries”
In 2012 he was awarded the position of concertmaster in the Hooverphonic with Orchestra project.
With Hooverphonic, he recorded two albums, and a live DVD and played over 50 concerts with Hooverphonic over the course of 2 years in the most prestigious halls of Belgium, while performing live in numerous tv and radio shows as well.
Since 2014 he has been living in London, UK, and is currently holding a teaching position at Dartford Grammar School for Boys and he is acting as artistic director and teacher at East Dulwich Violin School.
In 2017 he joined Vox Vanguard, an immersive classical art production company that creates bespoke brand experiences, as artistic advisor, orchestrator, and artist.
Since 2018 he is leading the Infinity Orchestra where he collaborates with Okiem Warmann on corporate events, concerts and music festivals. With Okiem and The Infinity Orchestra, he toured all around Europe with a rendition of Dr Dre’s 2001 album and performed at the O2 arena with Burna Boy, and collaborated on the track for his Grammy award performance in 2021.
In 2019 he was appointed as co-leader at Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra.
For the 2022 season, Laci will be touring with “Ministry of Sound” and will be performing in the autumn in the West End in a new jazz-themed show. He will perform at corporate events at the prestigious Savoy in London, in Florence, and on the French Riviera.
Alleya Weibel
Violin & Guitar
Alleya is a violinist based in London and performing professionally worldwide.
Alleya began learning violin at a young age, studying under Emelinda Escobar of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Her professional studies began at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Violin Performance. She studied under Megan Freivogel and the Jupiter Quartet in solo performance and chamber ensemble. Alleya performed with the University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra from 2013 to 2017, under the direction of Donald Schleicher, where she focused on developing standard repertoire and expanding to modern works, such as recording for composer Augusta Thomas Reed. Since relocating to London in 2017, Alleya has regularly co-led The Orion Orchestra and recorded for Hilary Skews at Abbey Road. Alleya has also assisted in production for recording with the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Alleya was invited to perform and lead workshops with the National Youth Orchestra of Ukraine at the Bayreuth Young Artists Festival focusing on modern works at the famous baroque festival in Germany.
Since September 2017, she has been teaching privately all around London, preparing students for ABRSM Grade exams. Alleya is teaching at East Dulwich School of Strings since September 2021.
She’s recorded numerous times at Abbey Road Studios and Metropolis Studios.
In Summer of 2019, she performed in the orchestra for Rick Wakeman’s sold-out, double performance of Journey To The Center of The Earth at Royal Festival Hall. She also performed as part of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival at the Cork Opera House later that year (2019). Alleya joined the band for Rebecca Ferguson’s 2020 UK tour as a solo violinist. Weeks later she performed with So Solid Crew for their 21 Years Reunion Show at the O2 Forum Kentish Town.
In 2020 and 2021, Alleya focused mainly on remote recording work. She recorded several pieces for Jordan Rees (EMI) to be used in television and video games. Alleya also performed in music videos for Big Zuu and Duran Duran and performed live for the 2021 Manoto TV special for Nowruz featuring Sahar Moghaddas, Sogand Soheili, Mehran Atash, and Alireza Saremi. Duran Duran’s cover of ‘Five Years’ by David Bowie was released on the global livestream Mike Garson’s ‘Just For One Day’ tribute to David Bowie and featured Alleya’s string group Solas Strings.
In 2021, Alleya joined The Urban Soul Orchestra and performed in their Classic Ibiza Summer Tour as well as their performance with London Community Gospel Choir at The Royal Albert Hall in December 2021. Alleya also toured with D26 as a solo violinist operating as the house band for Pawandeep Rajan, Arunita Kajilal, Mohd Danish, and Sayli Kamble in their first UK Arena Tour in late 2021.
Alleya recorded with The Script for a violin feature on their acoustic release of ‘Paint The Town Green’ for St. Patrick’s Day 2022.
Her work has led her to perform at The Pride of Britain Awards, The London Cabaret Club, The Pygmalion Festival, Audiotree, the DoCha Chamber Festival, and tours throughout North America. She has recorded on tracks for Shawn Stockman, Danny O’Donoghue, Guy Farley, Jordan Rees, Craigie Dodds, and many more.
Corentin Chassard
Cello
Corentin Chassard studied cello, baroque cello, viola da gamba, piano, chamber music, composition and conducting in Saint-Malo, Paris and London.
Now an established London-based cellist, he has worked alongside violinists Nigel Kennedy, Taro Hakase and Gérard Poulet, composers George Benjamin, Julian Anderson and Mark Simpson, singers Jane Manning and Linda Hirst, stage directors Bill Bankes-Jones and Sinead O'Neill, film director Emma Sullivan for the 2010 Cannes film festival, and the National Opera of China with the designer Pierre Cardin.
Corentin has performed across Europe and Asia in venues such as the Royal Festival Hall, the Cadogan Hall, the Barbican Centre, and has been invited to perform by the Dartington International Festival (UK), Kiev Contemporary Art Festival (Ukraine), Belfast Contemporary Music Festival (Ireland), the Beijing French Art Festival (China), Festival de Lacoste (France), St Prex Classics et Les Jardins Musicaux (Switzerland), Lagoa Music Festival (Portugal).
Corentin has appeared on Resonance FM, BBC Radio 3, France Musique, Radio de la Suisse Romande, ITV UK, France 3, Mezzo TV, New-Zealand TV, and has recorded on the labels NonClassical and Naxos Europe.
He has also been invited to give masterclasses at the Westminster School, King's College, University of Kent, University of Bristol, University of Hull, University of York (UK) and University of Bucarest (Romania).
Corentin is the founder and artistic director of the Thornham Summer Music Festival, Suffolk since 2010 and the Festival Classique sur le Roc in Brittany, France since 2014.
Corentin is also a founding member of the Octandre Ensemble.
Corentin’s passion for teaching led him to be nominated as a cello, piano, and chamber music teacher at the Conservatoire de Dinard in France, from 2003 to 2005. Since 2008 Corentin teaches cello and conducts orchestras at the London Youth Conservatoire.
Holly Woods
Violin
Education:
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, 09/2020-07/2025
• BMus (Hons) Classical Viola, Scholarship student, Principal Study: Matthew Jones
Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge, 09/2018-06/2020
• A levels: Music (A*), English Literature (A), Psychology (A)
The Perse School, Cambridge, 09/2015-06/2018
• IGCSEs: fours A*s, four As, one B, one C
Primary/Junior Royal Academy of Music, 09/2011-07/2013
• Principal Study viola: Jacky Woods
Workplace Qualifications:
• Enhanced DBS check
• First-aid trained
• Public liability insurance holder
Teaching experience:
Violin Teacher for East Dulwich School of Strings 09/2025-present
• Teaching private pupils how to play the violin
• Helping students progress through grades/other beginner violin workbooks
• Encourage and support pupil’s musical learning and journey
Private String Chamber Music Coach for Jacky Woods 09/2025-present
• Providing weekly coachings for young string players in chamber music format (quartets, trios, octets)
• Support the students ensemble skills development
• Advise musical and technical improvements with concerns to students playing
Lead Tutor, Junior Arpeggione 08/2025
(Viola course for young violinists and violists, providing an opportunity for them to play viola music together, play musical
rhythm and pitch games and learn more about the viola in general)
• Coaching young players on viola ensemble music
• Playing engaging musical games to help rhythm and pitch
• Delivering alto clef reading exercises and activities to help the young musicians feel more confident in their clef reading
Violin and Viola Tutor for National Youth Orchestra of GB Inspire Ensembles 02/2025 and 02/2026
• Coaching violinists and violists in various string ensemble repertoire
• Delivering sectionals to focus on the repertoire in more detail
• Advising on technical and musical improvements
Private Violin and Viola teacher, 12/2023-present
• Teaching private pupils how to play the violin/viola
• Deliver engaging and informative lessons
• Encourage and support the pupil’s musical learning and journey
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant, North London Conservatoire, 05/2024-09/2025
• Assist the Teacher with delivering classes; basic rhythm and pitch games, singing and clapping
• Provide pastoral care for the children
• Encourage the children’s musical learning and support the process of learning of the foundational skills of music
Student Support Assistant, Music Hub Islington, 10/2023-09/2024
• Support the children’s pastoral needs• Escort children to and from Music lessons
• Oversee music lessons and assist Teachers where needed
Orchestral Experience
• Chipping Campden Academy Festival Orchestra 2025
• 2020-2025: performances with Guildhall Symphony Orchestra (under the direction of Roberto Gonzalez-Monjas,
Alpesh Chauhan, Takuo Yuasa and others, in the Barbican Hall), Guildhall Opera Orchestra, Guildhall Studio
Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra and UBU Ensemble
• LSO BMW Classics Concert, Trafalgar Square 2024
• 2018-2021: Member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, performances under the direction of Sir Mark
Elder, Marin Alsop, Mark Wigglesworth, Kirril Karrabits, George Benjamin, Jaime Martin at the BBC Proms,
Barbican Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Symphony Hall Birmingham, Saffron Hall and others
• Tour to Berlin to perform at the Konzerthaus in Berlin as part of the Young Euro Classics festival in 2019 with
NYOGB
Chamber Experience
• Member of the Florens Quartet, formed at GSMD in 2023, winners of the Guildhall St James Chamber Prize 2025
• Florens Quartet selected for the Romsey Chamber Festival Young Artists Programme 2025/26
• Florens Quartet selected for the Hans Keller Chamber music forum 2025/26
• Florens Quartet invited to perform at the European Chamber Music Teacher’s Association 2025 in Tallin
• Coaching and masterclasses from members of the Brodsky Quartet, Chilingarian Quartet, Dante Quartet, Endellion
Quartet, Heath Quartet
Individual Musical Accomplishments
• Finalist of the Guildhall Max and Peggy competition 2024; performed Walton’s Viola Concerto in the final
• Davidsbundler Music Academy April 2024; masterclasses with Lilli Maijala, Dana Zemtsov and Santa Vizine
• Masterclasses with Jonathan Barritt, Martin Outram, Garfield Jackson, Simon Rowland-Jones and others
