Strings Embassy — Professional practise sessions, lessons & instruments

Neutral Bay · Lower North Shore · Sydney

Violin & viola lessons near you

Our studio sits at 250 Military Road, Neutral Bay — within 15 km of most of the Lower North Shore, the northern beaches and the Sydney CBD. Families come to us for one-to-one violin and viola tuition, professional practise sessions and properly sized instruments they can rent or buy on the spot.

Studio
250 Military Road, Neutral Bay NSW 2089
Lesson times
After school, evenings and Saturdays
Call or text
0415 096 611
Concert salon with chandelier, rows of gilt chairs and a grand piano during a recording
Recital room set with music stand and rows of chairs facing a fireplace
Corinthian colonnade of the heritage mansion with a bronze cherub fountain on the lawn

Suburbs we teach — all within 15 km

Drive times are typical off-peak runs to the studio. If you're a little further out, ask us — we keep a small number of longer lesson slots for families travelling in.

Lower North Shore (5 minutes or less)

  • Neutral Bay 2089 our studio. Our home studio on Military Road.
  • Cremorne 2090 4 min. A short walk or one stop along Military Road.
  • North Sydney 2060 5 min. Five minutes by car or bus from the CBD side of the bridge.
  • Kirribilli 2061 6 min. Straight up from the harbour, easy after school.
  • Cammeray 2062 6 min. Quick run down Miller Street.

Mosman, Balmoral & the harbour side (10 minutes)

  • Mosman 2088 7 min. A straight drive along Military Road.
  • Cremorne Point 2090 7 min. Harbourside families, ferry-friendly.
  • Balmoral 2088 10 min. Ten minutes over the hill from the beach.
  • Clifton Gardens 2088 11 min. Easy weekend lesson times.

Crows Nest to Chatswood (10–15 minutes)

  • Crows Nest 2065 8 min. Popular after-school slot.
  • Wollstonecraft 2065 9 min. Ten minutes via the Pacific Highway.
  • Waverton 2060 9 min. Short hop across North Sydney.
  • Naremburn 2065 10 min. Direct via Willoughby Road.
  • St Leonards 2065 10 min. Handy for families near the hospital precinct.
  • Northbridge 2063 11 min. Across the Northbridge bridge.
  • Artarmon 2064 12 min. Twelve minutes up the highway.
  • Willoughby 2068 12 min. A straightforward run down Willoughby Road.
  • Lane Cove 2066 14 min. Fifteen minutes across the Lane Cove valley.
  • Chatswood 2067 15 min. Train to North Sydney then a short bus.

Across the bridge & the beaches (15 minutes)

  • Sydney CBD 2000 12 min. Ten to fifteen minutes over the Harbour Bridge.
  • Milsons Point 2061 6 min. One stop from Wynyard.
  • Manly 2095 15 min. Down Military Road and along Spit Road.
  • Seaforth 2092 13 min. Straight over the Spit Bridge.
  • Balgowlah 2093 14 min. Fifteen minutes along Sydney Road.
  • Woollahra 2025 15 min. Across the bridge through the Eastern Distributor.
  • Hunters Hill 2110 15 min. Via Lane Cove or the Gladesville bridge.

Why local families choose us

Properly sized instrumentsEvery student is measured and matched to an instrument that actually fits — rent by the month or quarter, and change size free as they grow.

The practising methodOur Intelligent Practising Method builds focus and control that carries into school and work, not just the violin.

One teaching artistLessons are taught by a performing professional, not rotated between casual tutors.

Also serving Neutral Bay, Cremorne, North Sydney, Kirribilli, Cammeray, Mosman, Cremorne Point, Balmoral, Clifton Gardens, Crows Nest, Wollstonecraft, Waverton, Naremburn, St Leonards, Northbridge, Artarmon, Willoughby, Lane Cove, Chatswood, Sydney CBD, Milsons Point, Manly, Seaforth, Balgowlah, Woollahra, Hunters Hill.

Dominik Przywara — Great Violin Sonatas album artwork

Founder & teaching artist

Dominik Przywara

Concert violinist, instrument specialist and founder of Strings Embassy. Lessons and programs are led by the founder and teaching artist unless we notify you in advance of a guest teaching artist.

Teaching artist