Auckland
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Bio
Harris is an experienced teacher and enjoys chamber music coaching. As well as running a private studio, he has been an itinerant teacher at several private schools in Auckland. He was a tutor at the 2026 Auckland String Quartet Summer School and has prepared school groups for the Chamber Music Contest in Auckland and Hamilton. Harris also plays professionally in orchestras throughout the country, often as section leader or associate concertmaster. He has been featured as a soloist with Auckland groups including the Handel Consort and Quire, Philharmonic Society Orchestra, and Sunday Club.
Harris is a graduate of the University of Waikato studying under Lara Hall. During his studies there, he was also an Auckland Philharmonia Fellow and qualified as a semifinalist at the National String Competition.
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Teaching Info
I emphasise music making at all levels of playing. This is made possible by considering closely the relationship between sound and the movement of the body. I encourage regular movement through the repertoire and introduce aspects of technique when they are needed.
Students are welcome to take lessons at their own pace, or to work towards regular exams.
I have many years of teaching experience including private lessons, leading orchestral sectionals, and lecturing and running tutorials at university. Most recently I was one of the resident tutors at the Auckland String Quartet Summer School 2026.