Kerstin Wartberg
Violin pedagogue, author, lecturer and director of the German Suzuki Institute. This main page introduces her educational work, publications, international projects and the IMTEX online media world in a more contemporary 2026 presentation style.
About the Author
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Kerstin Wartberg received her professional musical education at the conservatory (Musikhochschule) of Cologne and graduated there with violin performance and teaching degrees.
After her graduation in Germany she went to Japan for two years where she was the first German to study at the Talent Education Institute in Matsumoto, Japan. She graduated in 1981.
In 1982 she became and still is the director of the German Suzuki Institute.
She regularly organizes workshops, teacher training courses and concerts. In 1987, she was the Director of the 8th Suzuki Method International Conference at the International Congress Center Berlin with about 4000 active participants from more than 32 different countries.
International Work & IMTEX
Kerstin Wartberg gets invited regularly to teach and lecture at different universities, conservatories, international conferences, workshops and festivals in Europe, Asia and the United States.
She has initiated and manages the International Music Teachers EXchange – IMTEX – and the digital IMTEX library: Online Media Library.
She is the author of several teaching books and CDs as well as the Step by Step series of violin exercise books with companion CDs and Recital Training.
These series based on Dr. Suzuki's Method were drafted between 1981 and 1986 at the Talent Education Institute in Matsumoto, approved by Dr. Suzuki and tested by Suzuki teachers, students and parents.
Technique Books
Popular violin technique books and further editorial contributions.
The following three violin technique books (published by ISTEX MUSIC PUBLICATIONS) enjoy great popularity and are available in German, English and Korean; Hungarian, Italian and Spanish translations are currently being prepared:
- My First Technique Book (Suitable for beginner violin students / Suzuki Books 1–2)
- My Second Technique Book (Suitable for beginner violin students / Suzuki Books 2–3)
- Enjoying Violin Technique (Suitable for intermediate students / Suzuki Books 4–7)
For many years Kerstin Wartberg worked closely together with Simon Fischer and translated the following of his comprehensive works into German: BASICS, SCALES, TONE and WARMING UP.
Main English-language Publications
A curated overview of key English-language titles and learning resources.
- Step by Step – Foreword by Shinichi Suzuki (Suitable for Suzuki Books 1–3)
- Recital Training, Vol. 1 – Foreword by Shinichi Suzuki (Suitable for Suzuki Book 4)
- Recital Training, Vol. 2 – Foreword by Shinichi Suzuki (Suitable for Suzuki Book 5)
- Recital Training, Vol. 3 – Foreword by Shinichi Suzuki (Suitable for Suzuki Book 6 and 7)
- My Trio Book – Suzuki Violin School pieces from Volumes 1 and 2 arranged for three violins.
- My First Note-Reading Book
- My First Technique Book
- My Second Technique Book
- Enjoying Violin Technique – Free Download
- Shinichi Suzuki – Pioneer of Music Education
- STEP by STEP, Volume 1A
- STEP by STEP, Volume 1A-3B
Digital Library
Much more sheet music with MP3 files, videos, articles, and eBooks can be found in the Online Media Library.
This block works well on a main page because it invites visitors deeper into the ecosystem instead of ending with biography only.
Global Publishing Reach
Many of the publications are available in German, English, French and Spanish. Recital Training, volumes 1 and 2, is translated into Chinese as well.
A strong international profile is one of the page’s key strengths and deserves more visual emphasis.
Video & Media
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Discover the full IMTEX media world
Explore sheet music, eBooks, articles, MP3 files and teaching resources in the online library.