A chorister at Lichfield Cathedral, Holger went on to win a music scholarship to Winchester College during which time he was also a cellist in the National Youth Orchestra. After reading Modern Languages at Oxford, Holger was awarded a scholarship to continue his studies on the cello and piano at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. From 2002 – 2004 Holger was Director of Music at St. Anselm’s and St. Cecelia’s, Kingsway. More recently he did an MA in Music Pedagogy at the Kodály Institute of the Liszt Academy in Kecskemét Hungary where he graduated with distinction, and he has had the privilege of being taught by some of the most outstanding teachers in the field of Kodály music education. As well as teaching at Colourstrings Music School, Holger is a tutor at the Mary Ward Centre for Adult Education in London where he delivers a wide range of music courses, and also teaches piano at Notting Hill and Ealing High School. He has been a tutor for the British Kodaly Academy and has lectured to the Gustav Mahler Society UK. Holger has extensive experience performing both on the cello and piano, and he is committed to helping each child achieve their full musical potential.