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Beginner, Intermediate, AdvancedI work with students of various ages and levels. Some of my primary goals as a teacher are to help students develop a deeper love and appreciation for music and music making, as well as a greater learning autonomy.
Depending on student's personal goals and progress, I will encourage participation in studio classes, recitals, competitions and/or other performance opportunities. I offer lessons in English, Russian, and Romanian.
About Maria S.
Maria holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the Frost School of Music (University of Miami), as well as undergraduate and graduate degrees in piano performance from Rowan University and Indiana University - Bloomington.
She has been heard as a soloist and collaborative artist in Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Romania, Germany, Hungary, and the United States. Her solo and chamber music repertory reflects her versatile musical interests spanning from Baroque to newly composed works.
Maria has received numerous awards at national and international competitions in Europe and the United States. Winning the 2013 Graduate Presser Music Award at the University of Miami made possible her recording debut with “The 35 Keyboard Sonatinas by J.A. Benda” (the first recording of the complete set), released on Élan Recordings in 2015. She is the co-founder and current Chair of Board of Directors of Kaleidoscope MusArt, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting classical music as a comprehensive and dynamic art form by working with emerging artists and composers to present new, rarely-heard, and well-known works.
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Extremely knowledgeable/talented and adjusts to your needs as a student. Really good teacher.
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Applied Piano and Chamber Music Istructor
Jan 2020 - PresentLoyola University Chicago
Piano Faculty
Oct 2019 - PresentNorthside Music Academy
Adjunct Piano Faculty
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018Rowan University
Piano Faculty at Frost Preparatory Program
Aug 2011 - Dec 2017Frost School of Music - University of Miami
Education
D.M.A. in Piano Performance and Pedagogy
Aug 2011 - Dec 2016Frost School of Music, University of Miami
M.M. in Piano Performance
Aug 2008 - Aug 2010Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University-Bloomington
B.M. in Piano Performance
Aug 2004 - May 2008Rowan University
Languages
English, Russian, Romanian
Fluent / Native Proficiency
Affiliations
Music Teachers National Association
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