KME. KeyReel Music Education

North Texas Celtic Strings. Youth and Adults classes

Interested in Celtic music? Do you like Irish, Scottish tunes? We also play Canadian and American traditional tunes.  KeyReel Music Education offers educational program for Celtic Ensemble for Strings! It started as for kids only, but now we are happy to present North Texas Celtic Strings Adult division.

Private violin, viola and fiddle lessons

Interested in learning how to play the violin or viola, or simply mastering your current string skills? KeyReel Music offers private lessons for all ages and talent levels. We train in classical, fiddle, basic improvisation, and modern techniques. 

Educator

KeyReel Raskolenko

Originally from Uzbekistan, he is a multi-instrumentalist who has been described as a “world class violinist and composer.”

A classically trained musician, KeyReel has performed and recorded across North America and Europe for over 30 years on 4-string and 5-string acoustic and electric violins. His musical experience is vast, and includes classical chamber, orchestra, Celtic, swing, and improvisational music.

KeyReel graduated from the Gnesin’s Russian Academy of Music with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees for Violin in 2005, followed by an Artist Diploma in 2018 from Texas Christian University. He is a member of the Las Colinas Symphony, Irving Symphony, Plano Symphony, and McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra in Texas. In addition, he plays jazz and performs solo and rock events in the DFW area.

KeyReel also enjoys composing for a variety of instruments, including violin, piano, string quartet, and orchestra.  His music has been performed at the Great Hall of Gnesin’s Academy, the Moscow House of Composers, McKinney Performing Art Center, Church Street Auditorium, and Texas Christian University.