Hey friend! I’m Claire. Welcome to my website!

I’m a violinist, violist, teacher, and entrepreneur based in Hendersonville, TN and I offer both in-person and online private lessons with nearly 20 years of private teaching experience (feeling old!). I teach out of my home and offer online lessons, too!

You can learn more about me and my professional experience by clicking here!

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Providing teaching + recording expertise from a sought after,

 experienced teacher and musician.

Claire Whitcomb plays in symphonies across the US while appearing on Hollywood movie soundtracks, AAA video game recordings, and in live performances with artists like Trans Siberian Orchestra, 2Cellos, music icon Kenny Rogers, and many others. Learn more below!

ABOUT

Find out about my teaching philosophy and discover why you should study with me.

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Ready to take the next step? You can start learning violin or viola at your earliest convenience.

Testimonials

"Taking private lessons with Claire helped give me the confidence to learn the violin as an adult. She offers flexible and personalized lessons that have really helped me reach my goals.  Her Skype lessons have been an amazing help with my busy schedule! I can't imagine learning violin without her guidance!"-Kelly S., adult violin student.

"Claire taught at my store for 7 years and she is a very good teacher... she kept her students engaged and motivated...[Claire] helped us grow our strings program and gave us credibility with local orchestra teachers."-Jonathan Fletcher Music

"Liked and appreciated by both students and parents, Claire's willingness to explore new things in combination with her deeply rooted emotions and beautiful language of expression makes her an ideal candidate to be anyone's teacher."-Linda Bergholz, pianist and owner of Loveland Music Academy.

"Claire is a passionate and engaging teacher who truly cares about her students and is willing to go the extra mile for them.  Additionally, she is quite adept at relation to a wide variety of individuals across a spectrum of ages, experiences, and abilities and is enthusiastic about sharing music with everyone.  I am pleased to recommend her without reservation."-Co-owner of City Strings & Piano, Dominic Destefano, DMA.