Shiva Membership is a place we created for you if you want to have everything you need for your violin journey in one place.
Inside the membership, you will find more than 50 of our original arrangements written for two violins.
You will also get our Shiva Performance Editions of works by various composers. These editions include the fingerings, bowings and markings we use when performing these pieces and teaching them to our students.
In one place, you will have access to all the sheet music you may need throughout your violin journey. And the membership will continue to grow over time as we regularly add new sheet music and resources.
What also matters to us is that when we give you the sheet music, we don’t want to leave you alone with it. We also want to give you our knowledge and support in understanding, practising and performing it.
We know what it feels like to reach a passage and not know how to approach it. You may be using a certain fingering without even realising that a better option exists, one that could make the entire process much easier. Perhaps you are unsure about a dynamic marking, or you keep getting stuck on the same section and begin to feel frustrated.
These unresolved details can hold back your progress, leaving you with the feeling that you are improving very slowly or not improving at all. The truth is that we cannot always solve everything on our own.
That is why Shiva Membership gives you more than sheet music.
You will also receive our support with your practising through video lessons and guidance added to the platform daily.
Every month, the membership includes four live mentoring calls during which we will mentor you directly and answer your questions. Ivana will work with intermediate violinists, while Sho will mentor advanced violinists.
You will also gain access to our private Telegram group, where you can receive our support and connect with other violinists working at a similar level.
This gives you the guidance, knowledge and community you need to keep progressing with confidence, knowing that you are moving in the right direction instead of unknowingly holding yourself back or remaining stuck in the same place.
We want you to feel supported throughout the entire process.
The violinists behind SHIVA Beyond Sound
Ivana Duvnjak Akamatsu is a Croatian violinist, soprano and experienced violin teacher. She graduated in violin from the Academy of Music in Zagreb and continued her training in Vienna with Prof. Leonid Sorokov. Throughout her career, she has performed with numerous orchestras and ensembles in Croatia and abroad, both as a violinist and soloist.
Teaching has always been an important part of her musical life. Through SHIVA Membership, Ivana works primarily with intermediate violinists, helping them build strong foundations, develop confidence and find practical solutions to the challenges they encounter in their playing.
Sho Akamatsu is a Japanese-Croatian violinist who studied at the Academy of Music in Zagreb and continued his advanced training in Vienna with Prof. Leonid Sorokov. He has won prizes at national and international competitions and has performed as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral musician throughout Croatia and Europe.
He is a member of the Zagreb Philharmonic, where he leads the second violin section, and is one of the founders of SHIVA Beyond Sound. Through SHIVA Membership, Sho works primarily with advanced violinists, sharing his experience in performance, technique, interpretation and professional level preparation.
Read what violinists who have studied with SHIVA say about their learning experience.
“In my 10+ years of playing the violin, I have never met a teacher who could deliver information in such a simple and elegant way. Your teaching restored my passion and my confidence.”
Samel
“Sho helped me a lot both technically and musically. An excellent violin teacher and mentor, but also a really pleasant and supportive person to work with. I’m very grateful for everything I learned through our lessons.”
David
“After completing 12 lessons with Sho, I can say that his support has been invaluable. His immediate, thoughtful feedback helped me improve every phrase, both musically and technically. The recorded video lessons and carefully annotated scores were also incredibly useful.”
Matteo
““Very good advice you gave her about practicing with dotted rhythm. Appreciate your guidance and patience with her.””
Parent of a Violin Student
““Thank you for all you do with her and make her better every time. ❤️””
Parent of a Violin Student
““We loved your class. He’ll try to implement those improvements by Monday.””
Parent of a Violin Student
““But for future pieces, Arturo is lucky to have you as a violin teacher. Thank you so much for taking him on as a student.””
Parent of a Violin Student
We created Shiva Membership because of a strong desire we have felt for a long time, to support violinists throughout their journey of growth. We wanted to create a place where we can learn, practise, support one another and enjoy the entire process together. This is what many violinists are missing most, the feeling of knowing that you are on the right path, that you are progressing and that you are using the potential you know exists within you. When you know deep down that you are not reaching your full potential and that you are losing time searching for the right direction, frustration naturally follows.
Something equally important to us is helping you become the person capable of growing into an excellent violinist. This requires much more than practising alone. You need to develop consistency and remain committed to yourself even when things become difficult. This is what we want to help you build. It is also the path we have walked ourselves, because when motivation disappears, consistency becomes even more important. Very few people develop that kind of perseverance, and this is exactly what we want to help you create within yourself.
Here are all the products that are included in your bundle.
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Welcome to SHIVA Membership. Start here to join our private community and access important information for your membership.
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Watch recordings of our SHIVA masterclasses and mentoring calls with Sho and Ivana. Explore violin technique, musical interpretation, practice strategies and answers to students’ questions, with new recordings added regularly.
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Explore Rieding’s Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 35 through SHIVA’s arrangement for two violins. Play with a teacher, student or friend, and grow through sheet music, practice guidance, videos and musical ideas added over time.
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Explore Rieding’s Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 34 through SHIVA’s arrangement for two violins. Play with a teacher, student or friend, and grow through sheet music, practice guidance, videos and musical ideas added over time.
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Explore Seitz’s Student Concerto No. 2, Op. 13 through SHIVA’s arrangement for two violins. Play with a teacher, student or friend, and grow through sheet music, practice guidance, videos and musical ideas added over time.
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Explore Accolay’s Violin Concerto in A Minor through SHIVA’s original arrangement for two violins. Play with a teacher, student or friend, and enjoy downloadable sheet music, including the full score and separate violin parts.
With the Annual SHIVA Membership, you receive immediate access to our complete current SHIVA sheet music collection.
This includes all of our SHIVA Original Arrangements that monthly members receive gradually during their first six months, as well as our SHIVA Performance Editions.
Throughout your annual membership, you will also receive access to new sheet music, practice videos and learning resources as they are added to the platform.
Your membership also includes four live mentoring calls every month, ongoing musical support and access to our private Telegram community.
There is no need to wait for the monthly unlocks — as an Annual Member, the complete current collection is available to you from the moment you join.
Everything is available from the moment you join — no waiting for monthly unlocks.
Immediate Access to the Complete Collection Access all SHIVA sheet music currently available inside the membership from day one.
50+ SHIVA Original Arrangements Explore our growing collection of original arrangements for two violins.
SHIVA Performance Editions Access our editions with the fingerings, bowings and musical markings we use in our own playing and teaching.
New Content Throughout the Year Receive new sheet music, practice videos and learning resources as they are added.
4 Live Mentoring Calls Every Month Learn directly with Ivana and Sho and get support with your own playing.
Join SHIVA Membership with our annual plan and get immediate access to the complete SHIVA sheet music collection, along with practice videos, live mentoring and ongoing musical support throughout the year.
Save €162 per year compared to the monthly membership.
