Mr. Vadim Timinsky was born in Estonia and began his musical studies at the Georg Ots Tallinn Music High School, studying guitar with the noted Estonian guitarist Tiit Peterson.  After studying in his native Estonia, he completed his education at the Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and Dance with Professor Joseph Urshalmi, where he received a BA in Music.  During that period he became an established teacher at local public music schools and private studios.
 

Mr. Timinsky attended several master classes given by Aniello Desiderio (Italy), Costas Cotsiolis (Greece), Thomas Muller-Pering (Germany), Zoran Dukic (Chorvatia), Timo Korhonen (Finland).  In 2001 he moved to US and completed his Master of Music in Classical Guitar Performance at SMU under Professor Robert Guthrie. 

Mr. Timinsky has been teaching private classical guitar, guitar workshop classes, and guitar ensembles at Coppell Conservatory since 2002.  He is a highly dedicated and patient teacher who has motivated his students to excel at guitar technique, as well as at participating in group and solo recitals.  He teaches students of all ages and levels, and he readily adjusts his teaching to meet the requirements and the aspirations of each individual student, continuing to challenge them to use their imaginations, develop a love for music, and most importantly, have fun.  His objective is to ignite the younger generation's creative ability and to motivate them to do their best.  His students consistently achieve highly positive comments and artistic recognition. 

Mr. Timinsky is also an authorized Suzuki Guitar Method teacher. His pedagogic attitude makes him a wonderful instructor and specialist with teenagers and an exceptional one with very young students.

As a solo performer, Mr. Timinsky started giving recitals while still a student, giving many recitals at various guitar festivals in Estonia, Finland, Israel, Greece, and Germany.  Today, he frequently performs in the Dallas area, as a soloist as well as an ensemble member.  To see his mastery of the guitar and hear his music, click on the following links:

Variations on a theme by Mozart by Fernando Sor Op. 9

Night Club 1960 by Astor Piazzolla

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To read more about Mr. Timinsky, visit his web site at www.vadimtiminsky.com