Offering Violin, Fiddle, Viola, and Cello lessons for beginning to advanced students of all ages. Virtual and in-person in the South Hills of Pittsburgh.
Ashley Weinberg Grebe is a passionate music educator and musician, known for creatively bridging the worlds of classical and folk music. Ashley holds a BM in Violin and Music Education from the DePaul University in her native Chicago, and her MM in String Pedagogy from the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music at Tel Aviv University in Israel. With over 15 years of professional experience, Ashley has dir
ected orchestras and educated young musicians across the United States and internationally. As a teacher, she has held positions in elementary, middle, and high schools in Illinois, Israel, Michigan, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. As a violinist and violist, Ashley has taken the stage with dozens of orchestras in over 25 states and 10 countries. Ashley runs a successful private studio, offering both in-person and virtual lessons to students of all ages from beginning to advanced levels. She specializes in guiding students to find their own unique relationship with music and their instruments. Her students have gone on to continue their musical pursuits in many ways including starting their own ensembles, playing in community orchestras, playing in local pub sessions, touring with professional recording artists, and performing with top collegiate orchestras in the U.S. and abroad. As a clinician, Ashley has worked with elementary to high school orchestras across the U.S., delivering highly engaging and participatory sessions on topics such as fiddle styles, pre-adjudication preparation, and improvisation. Additionally, she offers clinics for professional development of music educators across the country. In addition to her work in classical music, Ashley is also an accomplished fiddler, with a particular passion for Irish traditional music. She has studied and performed with top fiddlers including Liz Carroll, Martin Hayes, Brian Conway, and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh. Ashley served as Artistic Director of the renowned Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic for six successful seasons. Ashley currently serves on the American String Teachers Association's national committee on Eclectic Styles, where she continues her work toward greater inclusivity, relevance, and diversity in music education. She is also a member of the Association for Popular Music Education and National Association for Music Education. She currently resides in Bethel Park outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, conductor Rotem Weinberg, and their cat, Bambi. In her spare time she enjoys drawing, painting, crocheting, and gardening.
10/13/2025
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Fiddle lessons for beginners and experienced musicians, youth and adults alike! Boost musicianship, confidence, expressive ability, and more with lessons tailored to you or your child. Send a message today!
09/07/2025
Playing a musical instrument is a powerful thing- and it’s never too late to start! I welcome adult students of any age- whether you want to dust off that violin in your closet since high school, or have always dreamed about bowing a fiddle. Inquire today!
09/03/2025
Ever wanted to join in on an Irish session? Learn to play Irish fiddle! Lessons available this fall in Bethel Park or virtually! ☘️ 🎻 🇮🇪
To check out an Irish session locally, 3 Thursdays a month we play at The Pitch on Butler and the 3rd Thursday of th month is at J Gough's Tavern. Sometimes we pop up at the East End Brewing Company taproom in Mt. Lebanon on weekends- kids welcome!
Video: Irish session with local traditional musicians at Cork Harbor in Lawrenceville, June 2025.
09/03/2025
09/03/2025
Time to schedule lessons and get that bow back on those strings!
Lesson availability in the South Hills or virtually. Contact today to secure your spot.