William Kossler
Guitar, Director
Left: Duo gig at the Mast General Store downtown!
William Kossler is a gifted guitarist in demand internationally as both a teacher and performer. He holds Undergraduate and Masters Degrees in Classical Guitar Performance from the University of South Carolina where he studied with Christopher Berg.
William has placed as a finalist in regional and national competitions and received positive reviews for his compelling performances. He is the author of several publications on guitar pedagogy and his articles have appeared in Soundboard (the Journal of the Guitar Foundation of America), The Suzuki Journal (the Journal of the Suzuki Association of the Americas) and several other publications.
He has conducted Long Term Artist Residencies with both the South Carolina and Tennessee Arts Commissions. As a recipient of a Rotary International Scholarship, he spent a year in Japan studying with pedagogue Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. A co-author of the Suzuki Guitar Method, Mr. Kossler has conducted pedagogy workshops for guitarists throughout the United States, South America, Canada, Europe, and Australia.
He currently directs the Winston Salem Suzuki School and enjoys performing on the guitar, lute, and vihuela.
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Serhii Raichenko
Serhii Raichenko is a classical guitarist and teacher who graduated from a music college in Ukraine with a specialization in classical guitar (his diploma is accredited in the United States). He is a laureate and prizewinner of numerous international, national, regional, and city-level classical guitar competitions. He is an experienced performer, including regular participation in church music programs in the United States.
Serhii’s current teaching involves work with students of all ages, fromchildren to adults. In his teaching he places strong emphasis on proper technical development, ear training, solfège, as well as musicality and tone production. His classical academic training and experience and training in the Suzuki Method is individually tailored to each student he works with.