Learn How to Read Music & Play Piano in 3 Sessions

From 72 £ /h

Mariam offers classical piano lessons for ages 5 and above, from beginner to advanced. This piano teacher has a Master of Arts in Performance Practice, a Master of Philosophy in Music, and a wealth of experience both teaching and performing on piano. Mariam has been teaching piano lessons since 2000. Mariam made her Carnegie Hall debut at age 16 as the youngest pianist in Carnegie's history to have performed J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations. She has numerous accomplishments in piano, including recording a critically-noted CD of the Goldberg Variations, appearing live on radio and television, winning prizes at competitions, and receiving international press recognition. Mariam has performed as a recitalist, chamber musician, and soloist with orchestras including the Bach-Collegium Stuttgart, the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, and the Boston Pops, in venues ranging from Symphony Hall in Boston, Lincoln Center in New York, the Grand Philharmonic Hall in Saint Petersburg, and the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. She has performed around the world, including in Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States. As a result of a portfolio career in music, Mariam's teaching methodology reflects a holistic approach to piano performance and musicianship development. She aims to advance piano technique through music history, theory, and analysis. She also structures individualized programs to build on each student’s strengths to empower independent study through self-awareness, critical thinking, and listening comprehension. Having successfully taught children, adults, amateurs, professionals, and celebrities, Mariam is highly qualified to help achieve any student's pianistic aspirations.

Extra information

Student must have access to keyboard and computer / equivalent device with Internet connection.

Location

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At teacher's location :

Blue Plaque: Major Walter Clopton Wingfield, Pimlico, London, UK

Online from United Kingdom

About Me

With her holistic approach to teaching, Mariam nurtures musical talent in both children and adults, irrespective of their skill level.

Students under Mariam's tutelage will benefit from her rich performance history and innovative approach to music.

Her SPEED-LEARNING methodology rests on the following four tenets:

- Identify students' abilities and goals
- Structure individualized approaches & repertoire based on optimal pathways to learning; build on each student's strengths while redressing lacunae
- Implement organic development of skills and knowledge; advance keyboard technique in close symbiotic relationship with music theory, analysis, and history
- Empower independent study through self-awareness, critical thinking, and listening comprehension

Education

Mannes College of Music (NYC)
Harvard University
University of Cambridge
*Master Classes with world renowned concert artists & music professionals in related fields

Experience / Qualifications

Concert pianist; scholar; producer. International teaching experience (USA, EU, UK).Mariam has spent nearly thirty-two years either studying, practicing, playing, teaching, thinking, reading, and / or writing about the piano.

Age

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

60 minutes

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