Timothy Judd, Suzuki Violin Lessons – Suzuki Violin Lessons in Richmond, VA and more…

Timothy Judd is a member of the Richmond Symphony violin section. He has been a violin teacher in the Richmond, Virginia area since 2002. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, he was a student of world renowned Ukrainian-American violinist, Oleh Krysa. Timothy Judd began violin lessons at the age of four, studying with Anastasia Jempelis, one of the earliest champions of the Suzuki method in the United States

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