Enthusiastic lessons that focus on your ease of playing, a gorgeous sound and making beautiful music. 

Philip is great because he pays attention to the details when he teaches and is able to address issues without hesitation. He is a really excellent player too. Super recommending.

I am really happy that we found Philip! Our daughter needed to work on her bowing technique and high position notes. Philip's approach to teaching we find really helped her sound and tuning up high. I would say our daughter was fairly acceptable as a musician and went to playing quite fluidly after a few months. Her confidence is really coming along now!

His lessons are enjoyable and always with great tips for improvement. I can do vibrato now. Thank you

When it was time for a new teacher (our teacher retired) I decided to try online classes for my son who is 16. It was great to see a teacher connect with him not just pedagogically, but personally and with kindness. Our son is improving once again on the cello and enjoys his lessons.

Philip has been great for our son who has started to enjoy playing again. Thanks so much. Philip’s lessons are clear and fun.

We found Philip at Superprof and started the learning after a trial class. Philip is professional, kind, and accountable. He has plenty of teaching materials building up the fundamentals for a professional piece. Through finishing up the homework, it is not hard to spend time necessary for the training. Philip is also very flexible in scheduling, which we really appreciate. Other than teaching, Philip is an active performer throughout the year. We feel grateful to continue my son’s music journey with Philip.

Phil is an amazing teacher! The way he teaches and explains everything makes it all easier and lighter for me.
It’s incredible to see how he feels the music and puts emotion into it! If you want to learn how he does all that with the music and to improve your cello skills at a high level, Phil will definitely be a great choice!

Phil is an incredible teacher. He is incredibly patient and kind and has so much expertise that he is able to make the teaching to suit the individual. I feel incredibly lucky to have found Phil. My progress has been immense since beginning my journey with Phil. Thanks so much Phil! Hope I can continue to learn from you for a long time.

Phil Hansen is a really great teacher and musician, and I’m really grateful for all he does for me. Such great technique and musicality, and he has a lot of experience as an orchestral leader, as well as chamber music and solo repertoire. He takes into account all the areas of what it means to be a great musician. I truly recommend him.

Philip is an amazing cellist and teacher, he teaches me how to play the cello like a professional, not only on the technique also most importantly, how to express the music and dynamics of different pieces from different composers and music periods.