Alejandro R
Instruments: Piano
Styles: Classical, Musical Theater
Alejandro R
Instruments: Piano
Styles:
Classical, Musical Theater
Where I Teach:
In Your Home
My Studio
Ages Taught: 5-80
ABOUT
Degrees / Training / Special Info:
Postgraduate, Manhattan School of Music. Attended 1994 - Piano Performance MM Feliks Nowowiejeski Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Attended 1989 to 1991- Piano Performance Higher Institute of Music in Havana, Cuba. Attended 1985 to 1988 Winner of Scholarship to Poland as a contestant to the XII International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw 1990 and resume Master degree in Piano Performance. BM National School of Music in Havana, Cuba. Attended 1980 to 1985 Music Instruction
Awards:
1980 National School of Music Full Scholarship. 1989 Polish Minustry of Culture Frederic Chopin Scholarship. 1994 Manhattan School of Music Full Scholarship 1984 1st Prize at the Amadeo Roldán Piano Competition in Havana, Cuba. 1990 Diploma of Honor at the XII International Chopin Competition in Warsaw, Poland. 1990-1992 Concert Tours around Poland and Germany. 1993 Carnegie Hall Recital Chopin, Schumann and Albeniz. 1994 2nd Prize at the Concerto Competition Manhattan School of Music 2010 Chopin Master Clases at the Steinvorth Hall in Venezuela 2010 Concert with Orchestra at the UNET theater in San Cristóbal, Venezuela.
Overview:
During my years in Poland I was acclaimed for my exceptional way of interpreting the romantic composers and specially the music of Frederic Chopin. I performed concerts throughout Poland and Germany, most importantly at the Chopin’s Birth Place in Zelazowa Wola, under Chopin’s Monument in Wlazieki Park, The Ostrogski Palace and The Grand Theater in Warsaw. Once in New York City I debuted at Carnegie Hall in 1993 where I played Albeniz, Schumann and Chopin. I was invited by American/Cuban pianist Liliana Fleites who assigned me Chopin Master Classes at the Steinvorth Hall in Venezuela to commemorate the 200 anniversary of Frederic Chopin’s birth. I closed the event playing Concerto with Orchestra in f minor.
EXPERIENCE
Both, Music performance and music education have always been my passion. I began to teach piano at the young age of 19 years old at the Alejandro Garcia Caturla Conservatory of Music in Havana, Cuba. Attending Master Clases and Concerts helped me achieve a maturity level of teaching piano throughout my years in Cuba, Poland and The United States. I encourage anyone who feels a desire to learn piano to follow their heart and go for it no matter their age. Music inspires our lives and enriches our souls.
METHODS USED
My teaching methods vary by students specifications. I first work engaging beginners with piano pieces that gradually go from easiest to more complicated. The most important element is to keep the student focused through the entire class. For early ages I usually use playing, singing, exploring the instrument before reading the book. This way has always help me to get children motivated and ready to learn and read. It also breaks their shyness right from the trial or first lesson. Piano methods that have given me me great results are Alfred’s and John Thomson. For intermediate levels I choose Ana Magdalena Bach, Czerny, Moszkowsky, some Chopin and Schumann pieces and Clementy.
LESSON STYLE
My teaching style incorporates a fusion of what I learned from my teachers in Cuba, Poland and the US. I work with students in achieving a clarity in their performances, phrase inflection and right fingering for best interpretation results. I always give students choices for piano pieces they would prefer or feel more comfortable playing. At the same time I always try to address those pieces that can aid them develop the best technique through diverse styles from baroque, classic, romantic and contemporary.
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