Oboe, English horn, baroque oboe, baroque oboe d'amore, oboe da caccia, classical oboe, reed making for historical oboes and modern oboes

From 93.5 £ /h

Master the Repertoire, Own the Stage, and Stand Out in Competitions

With a distinguished career that includes a professorship at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, I invite oboe students and accomplished musicians to explore a deeper, more expressive way of performing.

You will learn to unlock the hidden rhetoric in the music you play—turning notes into a compelling story. Using rhetorical analysis applied to modern performance practice, you will gain a profound understanding of each piece, from Baroque to Classical and more.

Beyond interpretation, we will refine the complete oboist:

Rich and flexible sonority, precise finger technique, and flawless intonation
Breathing technique for control and stamina
Embouchure stability and clear tonguing
Advanced reed-making for all types of oboes

Are you preparing for a major exam or an international competition?
I specialise in the 18th–19th century oboe repertoire and have sat on competition juries. I will help you discover your strengths and find your own voice—so you distinguish yourself from every other competitor.Together, we will transform your hard work into confident, unforgettable performances.
[Discover more on: https://rafaelpalacios.net/about/artistic-career/]

Location

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At teacher's location :

Standbeeld van Koningin Elisabeth, Albertinaplein, Brussels, Belgium

Online from Belgium

About Me

I enjoy teaching a lot, I have spent all my professional life teaching and performing. I have students all over the world–in Europe, Asia, Latin America.

I always ask my students what they would like to improve in their performance, and then we move accordingly. For the time of our class I am lending them my ears so that they could become aware of what needs to be improved, then we discuss how a new performance level may be achieved. In the process we become friends with many. My students love sharing their professional success with me, and even when they have already become accomplished musicians we frequently get together to share our news.

Education

Brussels Royal Conservatory, Masters in Early Music, MD in oboe
Rotterdam Conservatory, MD in oboe
Amsterdam Conservatory, MD in baroque oboe
PhD in musicology from the Sorbonne University

Experience / Qualifications

Rafael Palacios spent 30 years as performing musician. During that time he held senior
positions collaborating with the leading musicians and orchestras of today: Sir John Eliot
Gardiner: ‘L’Orchestre Révolutionaire et Romantique’, Ph. Herreweghe: Collegium
Vocale, L’Orchestre des Champs Elysées, Jordi Savall: Le Concert des Nations, La
Capella Reial de Catalunya, Sigiswald Kuijken: La Petite Bande, Ton Koopman:
Amsterdam Baroque Orquestra, Arnold Östman: Drottningholms Slottsteater Orchestra,
Jos van Imerseel: Anima Eterna, Jean-Claude Malgoire: La Grande Ecurie & La Chambre
du Roi.
Dr. Rafael Palacios held senior positions as: Professor at the Conservatoire Nationale
Supérieur de Musique et Dance de Paris 2012-2018. Professor at the University of
Veracruz (Mexico), 2005-2013. Professor at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, 2006-
2007. Professor of oboe at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Oviedo, 1993-1995.
In 1996 he received the «Titulo de Profesor Superior de Oboe» from the Spanish
Ministry of Education and Culture.
Rafael Palacios is the author of a PhD Dissertation: « La pronuntiatio musicale : une
interprétation rhétorique au service de Händel, Montéclair, C. P. E. Bach et Telemann », Université
Paris-Sorbonne, 2012. Awarded with highest honors: «Très honorable avec la felicitation du jury». Same year, the scientific committee of the Université Paris-Sorbonne has
selected his dissertation for publication.

Age

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Student level

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

French

Spanish

Skills

Sound (music)

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Yves

4.6

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Do you keep running into problems when you record/produce/mix/master your own music, podcast or other audio production? Maybe you are even unclear what those different steps are!
Don't worry, I can help you solve your problems, one by one.
I don't offer a standard course with a curriculum, but in stead I offer personalised sessions where we focus on what YOU wan't to learn, when YOU are ready to learn about it.

It doesn't matter at which level you work currently, I'm sure I can help you improve your productions and workflow.
Even if you just need help with setting up your equipment, I can help you.
Do you have everything set up, but things just don't work? I can come in and help troubleshoot your system.

So who am I?
I'm a professional sound engineer (both in the studio and live), record producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist.

Gabriele

4.6

(5)

With this course you have the great occasion to learn and improve how to play the Violin, how to read and intepretate Music. Any level is very welcome! I'll be happy to teach you at your location, or online. If you are interested, drop me a message! Education is unstoppable! Be positive 👍☺️

Egle

4.6

(5)

I'm a professional violinist specialised in solo and chamber music playing (holding master degrees in both specializations). I have been playing a lot of symphonic music working with Animato Foundation Orchestra, Davos Festival Camerata, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble Orchestral de Bruxelles, Palm Beach Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Orkester Norden.
Giving a violin class I like focusing on the technique, quality of the sound, attentive listening, and an interpretation search. I like discovering the personality of the student and adapt my teaching method depending on that.

Camille

4.6

(5)

Folk or classical acoustic guitar.

The teaching philosophy is adapted to the level of each individual, according to the pace of work and motivation.

For example, for beginners: Technique of the plectrum or fingers, coordination and correction of the right and left hand. Learning basic chords, simple themes, simple rhythms, reading tablatures (...).

For intermediaries: development of rhythm, construction of chords, writing of tablatures, basic notions of harmony (...).

Depending on your goals, you can learn, if you wish, to play 60 to 80% of current music from the first lessons, which often use the same chords and the same techniques. The objectives take into consideration the following points:

-Study of various playing techniques, chords, harmony, music of your choice, rhythm, with reading of tablature, teaching structured around the repertoire you like, technique of developing the musical ear
- Discovery of the neck, notes and basic positions of open chords
- Left / right hand coordination and rhythm exercises for the right hand
- Learning of different pieces of your choice
- Left hand control exercises, speed and precision
- Learning arpeggios
- Work around muscle memory
- Learning improvisation, musical play with others
- Ear training: use your ears to find chords, melodies, sounds and techniques used
-Spend a pleasant moment of exchange, without unnecessary institutional pressure, while obtaining concrete results
-Understand and discover the many facets of an exciting and user-friendly instrument
- Benefit from personalized advice on your posture and certain pitfalls to avoid when starting alone
-Adjust and clarify your self-taught knowledge
- Learn tablatures / tabs & in English.

Note :
- Possibility to use the guitar available on site, during the test phase.
- As our teacher is also a singing teacher, it is possible to combine the two disciplines: guitar + vocal instrument, and to work on synchronization, style and accuracy.
- Possibility of offering this course (birthday, party, Christmas, event ...) to the person of your choice.

THE TEACHER :
Trained in Grande Ecole post-preparatory classes & Ivy League university in the United States, our teacher has specialized and has worked for more than 15 years, in Europe and North America, in the field, in renowned international public and private establishments, with careful pedagogy and methodology as the watchwords.

PLACES :
- Locations: Geneva-Lausanne-Friborg-Neuchâtel-Montreux-Bâle-Sion-Sierre-Morges-Bienne. But currently, only by videoconference in accordance with national recommendations on Covid. These sessions also seem to be perfectly unanimous since they have the advantages of direct (example: quality of the interaction), without its disadvantages (ex: loss of travel time), with additional advantages (ex: of notes on the chat, which can be reread afterwards). In this context, these videoconference sessions for which you have requested me, seem to arouse a certain enthusiasm (and a certain enthusiasm). At your request, I therefore continue to offer them.

Thijs

4.6

(5)

I am Thijs (30) an experienced drummer and musician, with a wide range of musical interests. Studying jazz drums under the wings of Lander Gyselinck at the KASK/Conservatory in Ghent. In addition, I have followed masterclasses and lessons from/with Joey Baron (US), Kendrick Scott (US), Corey Fonville (US) and Stéphane Galland (BE). I am also active in various bands/groups.

My lessons, depending on the level, focus on both the fundamental building blocks of drumming and music as a whole. These building blocks together with the student's interests form the curriculum, so that it meets the student's wishes as best as possible. I also teach music theory/music theory. Some aspects of this are also offered during drum lessons.

In the end, it's you who will enjoy it the most, so that's what I'm focusing on! For questions or more information, don't hesitate and send me a message. Let's kick it!

Clement

4.6

(5)

FR / Moi : Je joue du banjo depuis 6 ans, seul ou en petit groupe. Je fais régulièrement des concerts. J'anime des ateliers musicaux depuis 4 ans et je donne des cours de banjo depuis 1 an.

Les Cours : Vous apprendrez la technique du clawhammer, et non le picking bluegrass. C'est une technique utilisée dans le banjo 5 cordes traditionnel américain. J'ai un grand répertoire de morceaux au banjo et de chansons, c'est ce que nous apprendrons ensemble. Nous pouvons aussi apprendre un morceau de votre choix du répertoire country blues.

En suivant ce lien vous entendrez un morceau typique du clawhammer, qui sera probablement le premier morceau que vous apprendrez avec moi : https://youtu.be/VwlOO8RG-og?t=208

ENG / Me : I play banjo for 6 years, alone or with a small band. I gig regularly. I conduct music workshops for 4 years and give banjo lessons for 1 year.

The Classes : You will learn the clawhammer technique, it's different from the bluegrass picking technique. It's used in traditionnal american 5 string banjo. I have a large repertoire of banjo songs and tracks, that's what we are going to learn together. You can also ask me to learn a specific song in the country blues field.

In the youtube video attached to this announcement, you can hear Clarence Ashley playing The Cuckoo in the tuning of G D G C D (sawmill key or mountain minor) which is the tuning we are gonna use.

Marc

4.6

(5)

Hi! I'm Marc, a cellist from València living in Brussels from 2016. I've obtained my Bachelor and Master degree in the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel with professor Jeroen Reuling.
I offer Cello lessons as well as solfège and music theory for all levels, from basic to advanced. I speak English, Spanish and Catalan. For whom it might be interested please don't hesitate to contact me

Davide

4.6

(5)

Are you willing to learn how to play the piano? In this class, you can learn how to play this incredible instrument, as well as develop music theory knowledge such as reading scores, basic harmony, and rhythm. You will also learn how to develop your own musical ideas and find a personal way to express them!

Students of all ages can contact me to follow private lessons live in Brussels or Antwerp or online (via Zoom). I am a classical/jazz-trained pianist and composer who graduated "magna cum laude" with a Master's degree in Composition at the Royale Conservatoire of Antwerp. As a pianist and music teacher, I have several years of experience in private and public schools in Italy and I'm now teaching at the Royale Conservatoire of Antwerp. I am familiar with the classical and jazz repertoire as well as with 20th and 21st-century music. I'm passionate about introducing this beautiful and exciting field of art and its related knowledge.

If you don't have any music experience or if you already know music and want to develop or study a particular argument, my classes focus on the construction of a personalized study trajectory and methods based on the level, interests, and expectations of the student! The most important thing for me is to keep creativity and interest always stimulated for you to develop or continue to grow your love for music!

Denise

4.6

(5)

I'm Denise, a musician who recently moved to Brussels. I offer transverse flute, music theory and solfeggio lessons suitable for all ages. As a musician and artist I like to work from different points of view of art starting from breathing to get to the body and music.

Matteo

4.6

(5)

If you've been eager to get better in drums and therefore studying all its different styles and genres, I definitely can help you with that!
Particularly, I've studied in deep Tony Williams' and Elvin Jones' playing and the main drummers of the jazz era from the 50s to the 70s , so if you really want to improve that kind of vision and sound I can give you some great hints such as transcriptions, analysis, sound strategies and many video materials.
Also, I am specialized in Funk/Hip-Hop music and that kind of groovy world. So, I've been mastering a specific approach to this genre as well.

About me:
I've been playing drums since I was 6. I got my Master Degree in 2022 at Salerno Music Conservatory (Italy) in Jazz Drums and Percussion.
I've been doing the role of Assistant Professor at KCB with Stéphane Galland since 2023.

Since I moved to Belgium I had to chance to collaborate and sharing the stage at the moment with Manou Gallo, Zap MAMA, Stephane Mercier, David Linx and various others.

Nanda

4.6

(5)

Play Bachata !
Learn how to play :

Bongo
Guira
2nd Guitar
Bass
Requinto

Lessons by Ricky Manuel one of the best musicians of the Dominican Scene !
From beginners to advanced, you can learn how to play the Percussion and understand the basic rhythms.

For confirmed musicians who wants to improve.

Klaudia

4.6

(5)

Do you have an interest in learning how to to lead choral singing of any kind?
Do you need to prepare for your conducting entrance exam at the conservatoire/at school?
Have you recently started to conduct a choir but you lack confidence as a conductor?

With choral conducting degrees in 2-3 European countries (Poland, Germany and Belgium) and multiple international conducting competitions and masterclasses all around the world (Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Romania, Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Denmark), I will happily support your learning and self-development process.

We will lay firm foundations for you to feel confident as a conductor.
You can learn all you need to become a multi skilled choral conductor.
You can develop rehearsal techniques, effective conducting gestures, and gain extensive knowledge of choral literature.

We can adapt the classes and our study material according to your needs and your current situation.

Žiga

4.6

(5)

Step into the world of rhythm with drumming classes, designed to inspire and challenge beginners as well as intermediate musicians. Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your skills, this program helps you build a solid foundation, explore new techniques, and elevate your drumming to the next level.
With this classes you'll learn how to:
• Master essential techniques, from sticking control and rudiments to timing and groove.
• How to develope your ear and learn to listen to music critically, breaking down rhythms, patterns and styles across various genres.
• Unlock your creativity and confidence as a drummer, learning how to build on foundational rhythms and techniques to craft your unique voice.

Each class is meant to suit your skill level, ensuring a personalized learning experience.

Hugo

4.6

(5)

You own Serato DJ Pro or Rekordbox and want to finally understand all the options? You have a DJ controller but don’t know how to use it to its full potential? Or maybe you need tips on how to create a cohesive mix or solve a live mistake you’ve made? Then my class is what you need!

Utilising my experience as a DJ, I have crafted a class enriched with everything I wish I had learnt when I started my journey over 10 years ago. You’ll learn everything about sync, transitions, EQ’s, library management and much more.

Lorenzo

4.6

(5)

DJ Lessons – Learn, Create, Express

I’ll help you improve your DJing skills by giving you the right tools, mindset, and professional insight.
My lessons are not just about technique — they’re about understanding how to grow as an artist, build your own sound, and position yourself in the music scene.

What we’ll cover:

Recognizing and understanding different music genres — from the basics to advanced mixing approaches

Essential music theory

Managing DJ software such as Rekordbox (playlist creation, track organization, and playlist export)

Mixing techniques: beatmatching, EQ balance, harmonic mixing

How to use loops

Practical setup tips for live DJ sets

How to prepare and structure a DJ set

And much more, depending on your level and goals

In short:
I’ll teach you my personal approach to DJing — a method based on creativity, identity, and self-expression.
My vision of electronic music goes beyond trends and viral moments: it’s about finding your own sound and making it speak for you.