Madison Guitar
Brian K.
Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Ukulele
Offering in-person instruction
Brian Koenig is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and music instructor originally from Monroe, Wisconsin. He grew up playing oboe, piano, and guitar while developing an interest in the creation and composition of music. Brian attended the University of Wisconsin Whitewater where he received his Bachelor of Music degree with an emphasis on Theory and History and a minor in Arts Management. He recently received a Masters degree in Music Composition from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Lessons are tailored to the individual student with an emphasis on technique, musicality, and personal enjoyment. Topics of theory, ear development, and composition are also presented in conjunction with learning repertoire. With over 15 years of teaching and performing experience brought to each lesson, many of Brian’s students have gone on to play with successful bands and become teachers themselves.
Please feel free to visit his website.
Joshua V.
Guitar, Bass, Ukulele
Offering in-person instruction
Joshua A. Velázquez is a versatile music teacher and performer with over 20 years of experience, offering instruction in guitar (electric and acoustic), bass (electric), and ukulele lessons. Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Popular Music Guitar Performance, he is an active musician with groups such as Latin Pride Orquesta, Son Del Atlántico, Angela Puerta Band, and Madison Drive. A MAMA-nominated Guitarist of the Year in 2024, Joshua is also a freelance musician and music producer. He teaches a broad range of styles, including pop, rock, Latin, jazz, reggae, funk, blues, R&B, worship, folk, and world music. Joshua works with students aged seven and older, from beginners to advanced players, fostering a love of music and encouraging creativity in his students.
Jeff L.
Acoustic Guitar
Offering in-person instruction
Jeff has performed with bands and done solo guitar concerts for more than 30 years, and taught students for more than 20 years. He plays and teaches most styles of music, specializing in jazz, progressive rock, classical, and fingerstyle solo guitar. He also teaches electric bass. He has released three CDs, including the score to a musical play, a jazz/rock mixture of covers and originals, and most recently, “Jeff Larsen plays Emerson Lake and Palmer,” his solo fingerstyle arrangements of ELP's best. He won a 2009 MAMA (Madison Area Music Award) for the best classical piece of the year. Having written more than 100 pieces of music, he is able to help guitarists become composers as well as players. He currently has a biweekly gig at the Java Cat, playing solo fingerstyle guitar arrangements of the Beatles, ABBA, Who, ELP, and a mix of originals.
If you want to hear more of his music, please visit his YouTube channel.
Jeff W.
Bass Guitar
Offering in-person instruction
Jeff is a graduate of UW-Madison’s School of Music. His studies began with his first teacher, Rob Junceau III, continuing into college, where he studied under Richard Davis for five years. There he performed with Davis’s Black Music Ensemble, UW-Jazz Little Band, and as the principal bassist for UW-Madison’s Symphony Orchestra. Jeff’s music reflects a broad application of classical and jazz influences along with almost all other genres of music. Whether it be Metal, Rock, Blues, Bluegrass, Funk, Jazz, or Rap, Jeff has had professional playing experience in all and is willing to share any knowledge. Besides teaching, he is working full time in 6 various bands and composes music for film. He recently won Madison Area Music Award’s best bassist of the year for 2012.
