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Kathleen Baker, flute, performed the playful baroque melodies with extraordinary virtuosity and a perfect sound quality.

Bergisch Gladbach Symphony Orchestra

"I would like to invite you to become a member of our orchestra! You can find all the information at www.sinfonieorchester-bg.de. You would be a great asset to us - your mastery is very impressive." Dr. Roman Salyutov, leader of the Bergisch Gladbach Chamber Orchestra (pianist, chamber musician and soloist with orchestra.)

"For quite some time I have been a member of two orchestras, including a symphony orchestra that was founded throughout Germany. After our last big rehearsal and concert weekend in autumn 2014 with the participation of a professional flautist, I got the ambition to improve my playing technique even more. And that's when fate (and to my great good fortune) placed Ms Kathleen Baker into my hands. Studying with her and playing duets, taking home her many expert tips and tricks after every lesson is just great. Her wealth of experience is such an enrichment for me. It is simply wonderful to be helped along by a professional musician. A small change in posture or finger position and it all works much better. Especially as an advanced flutist, it's a great experience to realise that you can always improve." Marion Bruhn

Parents, students and others

"I am thrilled with your flute lessons. You respond to my needs and wishes as an older pupil and thus reawaken my joy in playing the alto recorder. You take away more and more my fear of teachers and authority figures that I had for years and I can play in front of you and with you in a very relaxed way. Each time you weave in some very exciting theoretical and practical additions with playful ease, which are very useful to me when practising or interpreting. After each lesson I feel newly motivated and grateful to be learning with such a respected musician."
After each lesson I feel newly motivated and grateful to be learning with such a respected musician." 
S. Topham

"Thank you to a wonderful person, a fantastic teacher. Excellent teaching." Former student Rhian Kenny, Principal Piccolo and Assistant Principal Flute with the Pittsbugh Symphony Orchestra

"I wanted to thank you for being such a good piano teacher. It's always fun to play piano with you and it's so cool to be able to play my favorite songs on the piano."

"Thank you so much for encouraging our daughter to play the piano. She is excited about every single lesson with you!"

"Thank you so much for motivating our daughter. She loves the music lessons!"

"The lessons with you were really fun!"

"Our daughter has certainly enjoyed her lessons with you more than with anyone else (before you she had another piano teacher and a couple of others for recorder)."

„Meine Prüfung war gut. Gesamtnote 1,75.  Deine Hilfe war klasse. Danke noch mal.“

"Thank you very much for your commitment and your calm and friendly manner."

"Thank you very much for teaching me the piano. I enjoyed that very much."

"I would like to thank you for your creative teaching. Also, my husband and I really enjoyed playing together under your guidance."

"I would like to thank you for your lovely lessons. I am sure our daughter has learnt a lot. She has always enjoyed making music, and that is the main thing after all!"

"Thank you very much for your patient and creative piano lessons."

"...We are very satisfied with you."

"Thank you very much for the really successful concert by your students. It was a lot of fun."

"I also found the student concert very nice yesterday.... The parents also thanked you very much again and they were very enthusiastic!"

"Our daughter really enjoys her piano lessons with you. We really enjoyed the concert in the chapel. You organised it really nicely for the participants and students."

"I really appreciate your professional competence and your friendly way of teaching."