Now Offering Skype Lessons!

I'm excited to begin offering violin and viola lessons via Skype!  The audio and video technology in this great tool has progressed to the point where it's almost as good as being in the same room with me!

Now those of you travelling from far away can save money on gas, and, more importantly, spend less time in the car...and more time practicing! 

A few details:

• Only students in Suzuki Book II and later may take Skype lessons.
• You must have a computer with a good internet connection and a video camera. Decent speakers are also helpful.
• Skype lessons are for a minimum of 45 minutes.
• Students that study primarily via Skype will be required to come in for an in-person lesson periodically (to be decided by me in consulation with the student and parent). 

To setup Skype, follow these instructions:

1. Click here to download Skype for your system
2. Install Skype to your computer.
3. Add travis.maril as a contact
4. From the "Contacts" screen, call the "Skype Test Call" to make sure that your sound is working properly
5. I will Skype call you at the appointed time

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Art of Élan presents Mexicali

The Somnambulist by Rufino Tamayo Tuesday, October 11 | 7pm
San Diego Museum of Art
1450 El Prado (Balboa Park)

TICKETS >> | MORE INFO >>

I'm looking forward to performing again with Art of Élan, one of my favorite local chamber music presenters.  I can't believe it's their 5th season already!  This program "Mexicali" presents works by a number of Mexican composers and includes works for guitar, maracas, string quartet and more.

I'll be playing on a piece originally written for Quartetto Latinoamericano by Arturo Marquez called Homenaje a Gismonti, with Kate Hatmaker and Pei-Chun Tsai, violins and Abe Liebhaber, cello. We just had our first read through last night, the piece has a great swing to it.

Hope to see you at the concert!

Update on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 6:48AM by Travis Maril

We got a nice review for this concert!

Concerts with Camarada

I'll be playing two concerts with Camarada in the next week.  The concerts features works by Mozart, Strauss, and lesser known but equally great composers Ljova, Kummer and Ewazen.  Benjamin Jaber, Principal Horn of the San Diego Symphony, joins Dana Burnett, Beth Ross Buckley and myself.

September 23 | 7:30pm St. Pauls Cathedral - Great Hall 2728 6th Avenue Tickets >> | More Info >>

September 24 | 6:30pm Private Home (information given at ticket purchase) Tickets : Call 619-231-3702 More Info >>