All sLs instructors are graduated from renowned music universities in Japan and overseas, who possess extensive experience in teaching, orchestra and chamber music performance both locally and overseas.
Maho Danis (Violin Instructor) Music Director
Maho Danis is a founding member of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, She has performed with the world's leading conductors and soloists and undertaken numerous international tours including Japan, Singapore, Australia, China and Vietnam.
Besides, she also played with Philharmonic of Nations, Germany, The Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra and Ensemble Kanazawa , Japan.
As a private violin teacher,she has been educating young violinists since 1998,Tutoring some of the most promising string players in the orchestra literature and develop their ensemble skills.
Some of whom have gone on to study at reputable international music institutions and
universities such as Eastman school of Music and Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.
Professional Experience
Current Youmiuri Japan Philharmonic orchestra-1st violin subtitle
1998 -2021 Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) - 1st violin
1996 - 1997 Philharmonic of Nations, Germany - 1st violin
1996 - 1997 Gunma Symphony Orchestra substitute
Ensemble Kanazawa,Japan substitute
Miro Danis (Violin Instructor)
Miro has toured Europe,Asia and Australia extensively with different orchestras ensembles
and as a chamber musician.
He joined Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra in 2002.
He has performed with the world’s leading conductors and soloist’s undertaken numerous international tours including Japan,Singapore,Australia,China and Vietnam.
He recorded for different labels with worlds renowned artists such as Josef Suk,Sir Charles
Mackerras ,Jan Talich,Kees Bakels,Claus Peter Flor and others.
Professional Experience
2022-Present Tokyo Symphony orchestra
2002- 2021 Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
2009- 2021 MPO Chamber Soloists (chamber orchestra)
2002- Plano Symphony Orchestra, Irving Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Chamber Orchestra, USA
1999- 2001 Principal 2nd Violin, Talich Chamber Orchestra, Prague , Czech Republic
1996- 2001 Chamber Soloists Bratislava, Assistant Concertmaster and Leader of 2nd violin
Nanako Kobayashi (Cello Instructor)
She started performing while a student at Keio University.
While a postgraduate student at Tokyo University of the Arts, she studied at the Liszt State Conservatory of Music in Hungary. After performing in Budapest, where she was based, as well as in Germany, Austria and other countries, she returned to Japan.
Currently, in addition to guest appearances with orchestras throughout Japan, she is also active in a wide range of performance activities, such as supporting artists and collaborating with various artworks.
Not only as a player, but also as a songwriter and string arranger, producing and consulting on concert projects, writing liner notes and columns, magazine dialogues - her ways of expression are endlessly borderless. She also gives lectures and talks in various locations on the fascinating world of music and fragrance, including 'The Fragrance Floor' by S. Pies.Lecturer, Tokyo Junior Orchestra Society.
[Supporting Artists]
Yuzo Kayama/ Predawn/ Rayons/ X Japan/ YOSHIKI/ Nana Mizuki/ Billboard Classics etc.
[Guest orchestras].
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra
Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra
Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra
Ayako Oya (Viola Instructor)
After graduating from Toho Girls' High School Music Department, she moved to the United States.
She won a full scholarship and she entered the Ohio State University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.
She then went to Hungary where she studied chamber music at the Budapest Liszt Conservatory.
On the recommendation of her former teacher, Walter Levin, when she was in Cincinnati, she entered the Basel Musikhochschule in Switzerland.
She has a Diploma in Music Education and a Performer's Diploma at the top of her class. While still in school, she became a member of the Basel Symphony Orchestra.
In 1997 she became a violist with the Lyon National Opera Orchestra in France.
While performing in the orchestra, she received the Soloist Diploma from the Lucerne University of Music in Switzerland with first place.
She was invited to join the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra where she served as Associate Principal Viola from April 2015 to August 2016.
In September 2016 she returned to the Orchester National de Lyon.
In May 2022, she formed Ensemble KOKOLO, hoping to create a world where people can respect each other and create a wonderful harmony beyond borders and races.
Susana
( Private Piano Lessons and Piano Concerto Instructor )
Susana, Spanish born Taiwanese pianist. A finalist in the Hazen Intercentros of Madrid Piano Competition and winner of the first prizes in the Hazen Piano Competitions (Madrid).She has given concerts in the city of Madrid at the Auditorio Nacional (National Auditorium), Teatro Victoria Eugenia in San-Sebastián/Donostia and in Bilbao at the Theatre Campos Elíseos among others.
She has also been a member of the group Kantometric's Trio where they have made public appearances in big halls, such as the Orfeón.
Donostiarra. She also received master classes with great soloists such as Ana Guijarro, Elena Orobio, Claudio Martínez, Mehner, Miguel Herranz, Pascal Jean Marignan, David Kuyken, Luis del Valle, Kennedy Moretti, Daniel del Pino, Denis Losev and Denis Pascal.
At the present day she completed her violin studies with Pedro Aguinaga, and has obtained a Master's
Degree in Soloist Performance at the Centro Superior Katarina Gurska with Javier Negrín, where she also
completed her Bachelor’s studies with Noelia Rodiles.
She speaks Spanish, English, Chinese mandarin and Japanese