Prof. Shonert is a natural born teacher. Fortunately for me he has chosen to teach string instruments. He has a unique ability to discern what I need, what my specific problem or difficulty is and then to find a way to teach me how to fix the problem or learn the new technique in a way I can both understand and act upon. I have experienced many teaching/learning situations and know that this is a unique ability. He is truly gifted.”

First of all I would like to transmit to Prof. Shonert my most sincere gratitude for the publication of his book. Its reading has turned out to be very interesting and useful to me both: as a musician and as a teacher. I consider it a “must have” in the library of any teacher or student that invites reflection on fundamental aspects of the profession and of life itself… This book made many important changes in my manner of play and understanding the violin and Life.

Prof. A. Shonert has discovered a new technique or a new way to execute the bow stroke firm staccato. Most experts are saying that playing the violin is a closed art, that nothing new can be discovered. They are wrong and Shonert has demonstrated why.

It is never too late to learn this amazing staccato bowing technique. I have played violin for many years but could not play continuous fast and firm staccato using one bow direction only. Finally at 50 years old, Alexander Shonert has taught me how to do it effortlessly, both up and down bow. Read more…

I play in a prestigious string quartet – Pavel Haas Quartet. Despite intensive work with the Quartet, I took lessons with Alexander Shonert. Step by step I learned his method and the way of violin playing. His method is based on naturality and relaxation, which comes from the correct use of physical and psychological laws of playing the violin.

This technique is revolutionary! People who have trouble with this finally have a new method to execute it and have the control to do so at any speed. It is well known that it is difficult to perform this type of staccato but now there is a way to not only perform it but to have full control of it. It is amazing how Professor Alexander Shonert developed his method to achieve this.

It’s great! Thank you Alexander that you share your method! It works and gives good results.

Prof. A. Shonert has shown me a completely new world – a joy of the sound and the beauty of the tone that I had not been aware of before.

Practice is now easy and joyful, simply because the results are achieved quickly and without too much effort. Read more…