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​With Valeri Tolstov

(from 8 years old)

Instrumental Skills Lab offers unique individual lessons where the instrument is not treated in isolation, but as part of musical thinking, rhythm, and overall sound.

The class is led by Valery Tolstov, a multi-instrumentalist and composer — a true “one-man orchestra” who approaches music in a holistic way.

What makes these lessons special

• creative and unconventional approach to the instrument

• development of musical ear, rhythm, and musical thinking

• integration of technique, rhythm, and creativity

• elements of classical, jazz, and contemporary music

• improvisation and original music creation

• understanding the instrument within the full musical context

This is not a traditional syllabus-based lesson,
but a living dialogue with music and the instrument.

Musical focus

The lessons are built around classical music, jazz, and contemporary styles —
as spaces for freedom, rhythm, and musical expression.

Students work with:

• classical and jazz rhythms and phrasing

• improvisation techniques

• modern ensemble thinking

• musical form, structure, and sound

Instruments

Individual lessons are available for:
Flute • Guitar • Keyboard • Drums

The multi-instrument approach allows students to:

• better understand their own instrument

• see music as a complete system

• think not only as performers but also as musicians and composers

Who it is for

• children and teenagers

• beginners and advanced students

• students interested in a creative musical path

• those who want not only to play, but to think and create

Practical information

Format: individual lessons or lessons in pairs (optional)
Duration: 45 / 60 / 90 minutes
Frequency: once per week (Sunday)
Location: Loreto, Löberenstrasse 40, 6300 Zug
Music Room 301
Languages: Russian / German