James Li
Private Violin Lessons In Cheltenham
About Your Teacher
James Li is a professional violinist and violin teacher in Cheltenham. From September 2026, he will undertake the Artist Diploma in Performance at the Royal College of Music, London. He holds a Master of Arts in Violin Performance with Distinction from Mozarteum University Salzburg, Austria, where he also completed a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Violin Performance with First-Class Honours.He has performed internationally as a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician across Europe, Asia and North America. His conservatoire training and professional performance experience inform a structured, technically secure and musically engaged approach to tuition.His principal teachers include Adrian Levine, Wonji Kim-Ozim and Pierre Amoyal.
Private Lessons in Cheltenham
James offers a limited number of private violin lessons in Cheltenham for students with previous playing experience. Enquiries are particularly welcome from intermediate and advanced students, post-Grade 8 players, and serious adult learners returning to the violin.Lessons focus on secure technique, musical understanding and expressive communication, with support available for examinations, auditions, festivals and performances.
Lesson Enquiries
To enquire about private violin lessons in Cheltenham, please use the form below.Please include the student’s age, approximate playing level, previous tuition or most recent examination grade, aims for lessons, and usual weekly availability. Parents or guardians should submit enquiries on behalf of students under 18.
Information submitted through this form will only be used to respond to your enquiry.
Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2026This website is operated by James Li.When you use the contact form, I may collect your name, email address, message, and any information you choose to include about performance enquiries, collaborations, or violin lessons.This information is used only to respond to your enquiry, communicate with you, and, where relevant, discuss lesson arrangements or professional engagements.I do not sell personal information. Information may be processed through the website platform, email provider, or other services used to operate this website and respond to enquiries.Personal information is kept only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose of responding to and managing enquiries, unless a longer period is required for legitimate professional or legal reasons.You may contact me to ask about the personal information held about you, or to request correction or deletion where appropriate.Information submitted through this website will only be used to respond to your enquiry.
Teaching FAQs
Who are lessons suitable for?
Lessons are best suited to students who already have some foundation on the violin and are able to read music. Enquiries are particularly welcome from students around ABRSM Grade 4 or 5 and above, post-Grade 8 students, and serious adult learners returning to the violin.Do you teach complete beginners?
At present, James is mainly accepting students with previous playing experience rather than complete beginners.What safeguarding arrangements are in place?
James has completed Safeguarding in Music Education training and is committed to providing a safe, respectful and professional learning environment. For students under 18, lesson arrangements and communication with parents or guardians will be agreed clearly before tuition begins. DBS arrangements can be discussed where appropriate.Where do lessons take place?
Lessons are available in Cheltenham. Further details can be discussed after an initial enquiry.Are lessons weekly?
A small number of weekly places may be available, depending on schedule and suitability.Can students prepare for exams or auditions?
Yes. Lessons may support examination, audition, festival, and performance preparation, alongside broader technical and musical development.