About Me

I am a passionate, dynamic, and student-focused teacher dedicated to helping you achieve your own goals for playing the violin or viola. Whether you are looking to introduce yourself or your child to the world of music-making, preparing for an audition, or anything in between, I bring many years of experience as both a player and a pedagogue to help you on your musical journey.

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My Expertise

I am one of the world’s foremost researchers and practitioners of a style of playing utilized by many of the greatest violinists of the past 150 years, from Jascha Heifetz and Nathan Milstein to Leonidas Kavakos and Ray Chen. It combines simplicity of execution and sound (pun intended) ergonomics and biomechanics with the maximum potential for tone production. If you struggle with mastering advanced bow techniques, unreliable intonation, or suffer from playing-related pain, I highly encourage you to contact me.

My Experience

I hold music degrees from Utah Valley University, the University of Utah, and Indiana University. In addition to having worked with several world-class teachers and performing a wide variety of solo and chamber music repertoire, my doctoral dissertation spanned several thousand pages and utilized myriad pedagogical resources that have largely never been seen in the West, providing unique solutions to many issues common to violin and viola playing, such as intonation, shifting, bow technique, practice strategies, and public performance. In addition to teaching privately, I currently teach violin and viola at Utah Valley University.

Reviews

  • When our 7yo begged for months for a violin and insisted that he would learn how to play it, we knew we'd need to find him an exceptional violin teacher. Wolf has been exceptional. Not only is he an extremely accomplished musician and has done extensive research on the best techniques, but he is able to teach children. Wolf is constantly patient with our little boy who is constantly moving and not always paying attention. Even when I was inclined to chastise and correct my son, Wolf has always been positive and encouraging. Wolf praises every hint of growth and accomplishment in my son. And it is very likely because of Wolf's confidence in my son, that my son is confident that he is capable of, and on his way to, becoming a wonderful violinist. That is honestly, one of my favorite things about Wolf: he can ALWAYS find something to praise and is always encouraging and positive. Our son has made impressive progress with Wolf as his teacher. We eagerly recommend Wolf as a violin (he does viola, too, I believe) master/teacher.

    J COOK

  • I highly recommend Dr. Jaeger for violin instruction. I am an adult with an advanced degree in biology and I appreciate his approach to teaching adults. He is patient, intelligent and has the skill to impart knowledge, and has good humor. He teaches 100% every class. I will never be a concert violinist, I want to learn this new skill for fun and he totally supports that. 😊 His Russian style suits me well- past serious shoulder trauma (destroyed rotator cuffs both arms) Various hand trauma through the years, falls old injuries. I started in person but moved out of state and we work online together really well.

    ERIN RIGGS