Flavio Albino Rodrigues

Piano, Guitar and Clubs Teacher

Flávio Albino Rodrigues began his music studies at the age of 9 at the Dr. José de Azeredo Perdigão Conservatory of Music in Viseu. From the age of 5, he accompanied his parents playing traditional Portuguese music, allowing him to travel the world and perform for distinguished figures, such as Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, and two Presidents of the Portuguese Republic on various occasions.

At 17, he moved to London to study at the Royal Academy of Music under Professor Owen Murray, where he completed both his Bachelor's, Master's and Advanced Diploma degrees, having been awarded a DipRAM for exceptional performance. During his years in London, he developed an extensive background in pedagogy, working with over 500 students, leading workshops and masterclasses at various schools in England, at the Viseu Conservatory of Music in Portugal, and at the North Jiading Accordion School in Shanghai, China. Since 2023, he has been a teacher at RAM’s Junior Academy and in 2025 also joined Havering Music School, Langley Hall Music Academy and Pelican Music.

Flávio has worked with composer Dr. Professor Timothy Bowers and premiered his piece “Lift Off!”, as well as Howard Skempton’s “Unbroken”, contributing to the ongoing development of contemporary music.  Other collaborations with composers and premieres include Ng Yu Hng’s accordion Sonata “Is Anyone Out There…”,  Owen Ho’s “Shoreless Shores” for accordion and chamber orchestra, Bernardo Simões Opera “A Gathering” and Pablo Martinez’s Opera “What Now, Mané?”.

His stage experience includes performances at King’s Place, the Victoria and Albert Museum, Lincoln Cathedral, and collaborations with the Manson Ensemble, London Concertante, Southbank Sinfonia, Berkeley Ensemble, Opera North, Royal Academy Opera, and Glyndebourne Opera House.

In 2025 Flavio launched his first solo Album and is currently working on a second one with cello, after winning the Craxton Memorial Award in 2025.

Marçal Xirau

Guitar Teacher

Marçal Xirau is a passionate musician and educator with a diverse background in modern music, rock and jazz.

Marçal holds a Bachelor's degree from the Conservatori del Liceu in Barcelona and a Master's degree in Advanced Music Technology from the University of West London/London College of Music. His musical journey has taken me across international stages, from performances at IKLECTIK in London to the Map & Fold Festival in Frankfurt, and even the renowned Sónar 2020 in Barcelona, Spain.

Marçal has finished differents works with a solo project, releasing albums like "LLIBRE N.1," "Zero Nou Quaranta Nou," "Silence, While Everything Keeps Being The Same," "Vitamins For Sleeping," "What Would Happen If We Listen?," and most recently, "DOME" in 2023.

With a decade of teaching experience, Marçal offers a personalised approach to music education. His teaching philosophy revolves around a balanced blend of traditional and modern methods. Each session is crafted to cater to individual preferences and learning styles, breaking down complex concepts into manageable parts. He brings technology into the mix for interactive lessons, ensuring a dynamic and engaging learning experience tailored to unique needs.

Matthew Nunn

Guitar Teacher

Matt is an experienced musician with a wide range of musical knowledge and professional experience. Having started out on the acoustic guitar and transitioned to the electric guitar in college, he frequently performs and teaches on both instruments. He studied music at Goldsmiths, University of London and is currently working full-time as a musician and music teacher.

He has taught students of all ages for 4 years, including introducing the instrument to many absolute beginners, along with a roster of adult learners. A core element of his lessons has always been a methodical approach, unique to the music that is enjoyable for the student, resulting in ability to play and understand the music.

Matt has performed across the globe in several different acts as a guitarist and continues to write and arrange pop and jazz commercially. Composition, which he studied extensively, is something which he encourages in students, along with introducing new music and styles.

Mathew Follis

Guitar Teacher

Mathew Follis primarily works as a jazz and free improvising musician outside of his tutoring work, playing in multiple ensemble of a contemporary and experimental nature. Mathew has taught privately for the past two years, during his undergraduate and current part time postgraduate study at Goldsmiths University of London. Within his practice, Mathew’s core values stem from research in performance ecology and philosophy. Mathew tries to apply these approaches to his teaching in a suitable and context specific manner.

Matilde Freiria

Guitar and Piano Teacher

Matilde Freiria began her guitar studies at age six at Conservatório de Música S.José da Guarda under the orientation of Hugo Simões and Egar Petejo. Matilde began learning piano as a secondary instrument, which soon became a key aspect of her musical development. Over time, her passion for the piano grew, not only as a tool for personal expression but also as something she enjoys sharing with others.

In 2017, she began her Bachelor degree at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, in London, where she is currently doing a Masters degree with Robert Brightmore.

Over the years she has taken part in a vast number of masterclasses with renowned guitarists like Margarita Escarpa, Dejan Ivanovic Costas Kotsiolis, Carlo Marchione, among others. Furthermore, she has received many prizes in international competitions.

Matilde is regularly invited to play solo or as part of an ensemble. She has participated in many music festivals where she had the opportunity to premiere commissioned pieces.

She is currently a member of the Miragaia-Freiria duo and a co-founder of OpusPausa.

Christian Miller

Guitar TEACHER

Christian started on classical guitar, but his interests quickly expanded to include rock, blues and eventually jazz. Now, he performs chiefly as a jazz guitarist in groups such as the Hot Club of Jupiter and Balagan Café Band, and his career has taken him from the stages of Ronnie Scott's and the Elgar Room to international jazz festivals. He has also performed in modern operas, big bands, rock bands, classical groups, and even Middle Eastern ensembles.

He would describe his early influences on the guitar as including Julian Bream, Django Reinhardt, Jimi Hendrix, Peter Green, Charlie Christian and Wes Montgomery. These days he finds it much harder to choose!

He has been teaching guitar for over a decade including classical, modern electric, jazz and acoustic from students ranging from absolute beginner to postgraduate and syllabus ranging from ABRSM to Trinity Rockschool. He maintains an international teaching practice online, with students in the US, Hong Kong, India and elsewhere and his 'Jazz Guitar Scrapbook' YouTube channel has more than 6K subscribers.