WELCOME TO THE
SEŠEK STRING STUDIO
Exceptional Violin and Viola Instruction
in Sugar Land, TX
10 BENEFITS OF BECOMING A SEŠEK STRING STUDIO STUDENT
Listen to our students!
1. Proven results
Since 2007, Sesek String Studio has produced a number of outstanding students who have on to pursued careers in music and become professionals.
Our comprehensive offerings include violin and viola lessons, audition prep, and college advising for intermediate to pre-professionals levels.
To listen to our students, click the lower bar of the viewer to choose your video!
Violin and viola lessons Sugar Land Texas
Violin and viola lessons Sugar Land Texas
2. Awards, awards, AWARDS!
Here are just some of our students' accolades: Prestigious school acceptances including The Juilliard School, Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM), Rice (Shepherd SOM), Indiana (Jacobs SOM), University of Southern California (Thornton SOM), Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (CCM), Northwestern (Baines SOM), Carnegie Mellon, Johns Hopkins (Peabody Conservatory) University of Rochester (Eastman SOM), Lawrence Conservatory, Boston University, and more.
Summer festivals including, Aspen Music Festival, Chataqua, Encore, Meadowmount, Domaine Forget (Canada), Marrowstone and more.
Non Majors accepted to Stanford, Dartmouth, Rice, USC, Carnegie Mellon and other high ranking institutions.
Texas All State Orchestra members every year since moving back to Texas in 2021
Texas State Solo and Ensemble Outstanding Student Performer Awards
All Region placements yearly since 2021
Washington Music Educators Association All- State Solo First Prize Champions.
Multiple WMEA Chamber Music Competition prizes.
Houston Youth Symphony and Seattle Youth Symphony members.
WMEA All-State Junior and High School Orchestra members from 2011-2021.
2016 American Viola Society National Ensemble Competition Winners.
YOU could be next!
3. ACTUALLY world class teachers
The husband and wife team of the Sešek String Studio, Luka and Amber, have 5 degrees on both violin and viola between them from the world's BEST music schools including the Colburn Conservatory, Rice University's Shepherd School of Music, and Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music.
The schools the Sešeks attended are ranked #1,#7, and #8 in the entire United States according to Music School Central.
Students in the studio benefit from working with outstanding musicians that have dedicated their lives to raising the next generation of artists and global citizens.
The Sešeks perform Wieniawski (Living Room Edition)
4. Vibrant and active performing artists
Ervin Luka and Amber Archibald-Sešek regularly appear chamber music artists soloists in the United States and Europe. The Sešeks have performed with organizations including the Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Houston Ballet, Mercury Chamber Orchestra, Seattle Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. They have appeared with multiple chamber music societies across the country. Locally, the Sešeks coach several school orchestras.
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5. The SSS 10 Level System
Our methodology has been tested and honed over several years. Each level has "stepping stone" benchmarks so students and parents can know where the student is in their development.
The blueprint is exclusive to the Sešek String Studio, and uses systems passed from Luka's father, violin professor of over 40 years in Europe, Armin Sešek.
The violin and viola take a lifetime to master, but a solid foundation coupled with a precise course of study, can achieve lovely results in less time.
6. PRIZES and CASH to celebrate achievements!
Milestones should be celebrated! As a part of our 10 level system, students earn prizes for benchmark achievements and level achievements.
Our most coveted prize is our annual STUDENT OF THE YEAR.The winner gets a sizable cash prize and serious bragging rights!
Best Performance cash prizes are awarded at our annual recital in March.
7. A firm yet fun approach
While the studio focuses on learning the violin or viola well, we also like to have fun! Lessons are engaging while outlining clear expectations from the student.
8. Focus on a total music education
As part of the curriculum, students learn new skills from day one including music theory, critical thinking, history, music terms in new languages, and body mechanics.
9. A robust community
Our students and parents are truly the best! You can count on a supportive community in the Sešek String Studio.
Events include concerts, regular studio classes, an annual picnic as well as supporting our students in their school and youth orchestra programs.
Our students benefit from interaction with the other violinists and violists of the studio. Those interactions foster new friendships, healthy competition, and cross-pollination learning. Everyone wins!
10. In person or online
We offer both in person, hybrid and online teaching making learning from anywhere easy and convenient.
Are you ready to start YOUR incredible journey?
WHAT HAPPY STUDENTS AND PARENTS SAY
We are proud of our commitment to excellence. Here are a few things our students and parents have said!
INSTRUCTORS
To read more about the amazing instructors and founders of the Sesek String Studio read and click for more info below!
PROF. ERVIN LUKA SEŠEK
*16 international prizes and awards throughout the European continent.
*Current member of Houston's Mercury Chamber Orchestra
*Multiple film and video game recordings, including Netflix releases. Luka is most notably a featured soloist in the documentary film "The Cellist: The Legacy of Gregor Piatagorsky" and Serbian film "Zona Zamfirova."
*Has performed in several chamber music festivals and societies on the West Coast and performed with members of the Tokyo String Quartet and LA Philharmonic.
*Attended the Colburn Conservatory of Music and graduated under the tutelage of Martin Beaver, former 1st violinist of the Tokyo String Quartet, currently with the Montrose Trio based in Houston.
*Continues to appear and be in demand as a soloist with ensembles in the Western United States and Eastern Europe coming up in March.
DR. AMBER ARCHIBALD-SEŠEK
*Professor of Practice in Viola at the University of Houston
*Has recorded for multiple film scores including the Oscar winning film, "The Revenant" starring Leonardo diCaprio and popular video games including the "Halo"and"Destiny" series, and several other XBOX releases.
*Asked to play the Grammys in 2020 with Lizzo, but due to an already full schedule, had to turn it down!
*Current substitute violist with the Houston Symphony, Houston Grand Opera, River Oaks Chamber Players, Mercury Chamber Orchestra. Former substitute with the Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera
*Viola coach with the LA Philharmonic's Summer Youth Orchestra (YOLA)
*FBISD Dulles High School graduate (Go Vikings!), 4 year Texas All State 1996-1999 and Texas State Solo and Ensemble Outstanding Performer 1999
LOCATION
We are in the Riverstone subdivision between Sugar Land and Missouri City.
PRE-SCREEN SUBMISSION
Please fill out the form AND submit a video including a short introduction (name, age, school, hobbies, your goals, etc.) and a sample of your playing, 1-3 minutes.
Playing may include scales, etudes, pieces or excerpts.
Beginners will be considered on a case by case basis.