Category: Classical
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Testimonial from Liliana Bagnal, parent to a student
“Mr Gillespie was Alexander’s violin teacher for a very long time – since he began playing the violin for the first time up to grade 8 (initially as private classes and then as a teacher in the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). I cannot find words to describe his great dedication for his art, and his…
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Testimonial from Mariana de Niz (student)
Mr. Gillespie was a great teacher and I enjoyed a lot learning from him. He was very encouraging, versatile, and motivating. I wanted to play the violin for fun, and he made it fun and easy for me to engage. However challenging some aspects of violin-playing were for me, Lamond always found a way to teach me…
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Testimonial from Alexander Bagnall
“Mr Gillespie has been my violin teacher for the past eight years. In that time I progressed from the very basics of how to play the violin all the way to grade 8 level as his pupil at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. I am immensely grateful for all the hard work and dedication Mr…
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Beethoven Sonata for Violin and Piano Number 7 C Minor op.30 no.1, 1st Movement: Allegro con brio
Havilland Willshire, piano, with Lamond Gillespie on violin, playing Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano Number 7 C Minor op.30 no.1, 1st Movement: Allegro con brio.
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Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano Number 7
Havilland Willshire, piano, with Lamond Gillespie on violin, playing Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano Number 7 C Minor op.30 no.1 – 2nd Movement: Adagio cantabile.
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Beethoven Sonata for Violin and Piano “Kreutzer” No.9 in A Major Op.47 – excerpt
Havilland Willshire and Lamond Gillespie performing excerpt fom Beethoven’s Sonata for Violin and Piano “Kreutzer” No.9 in A Major Op.47.
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Testimonial from Euan Cummins
Euan Cummins is a former student of mine at RSAMD (now Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). Mr Gillespie was a great violin teacher for me because of his creative method of teaching and his encouraging attitude towards the violin. The way Mr Gillespie approaches the methods which music can be created and the way he optimizes…
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Testimonial from the parents of a Euan Cummins
This is what the parents to one of my students said: Our son Euan was taught at the RCS (formerly the RSAMD) by Mr Gillespie for 4 years. He obtained grade 5 violin with distinction, enjoyed performing in a variety of orchestral and solo performances and was working towards his grade 7 violin before we…