Elias H. — Piano Teacher — Griffintown, Montreal

Elias is an award-winning composer and pianist. His music is considered to be progressive as he synthesizes and tries to build on influences from various musical styles ranging from progressive rock/metal/jazz to baroque, classical, romantic, impressionist, and minimalist music. Elias started his musical journey by taking classical piano lessons at age five. His teacher noticed how natural it was for him to improvise and play melodies at a very young age. During his late teenage years and early twenties, Elias moved away from music and completed a bachelor's degree in finance. The obsession with music came back a few years later to completely take over his life. As a result, multiple solo piano albums came to life, and resulted in performances at the Ehrbar Saal, Vienna after winning the Golden Key Festival competition. In 2019, Elias completed his master's degree in composition at the Royal Northern College of Music under the supervision of Professor Adam Gorb. He then went on to complete a D.M.A (2023) under the tutelage of Professor Christos Hatzis at the University of Toronto.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to read the below information! Musical Education: I am a pianist and composer with a doctorate degree in music composition from the University of Toronto where I focused on composing for piano, chamber ensembles, and orchestral works. I have been playing piano since the age five, and I cannot imagine my life without music in it. I would certainly love to share my knowledge with you or your children. Teaching Philosophy: I believe in adapting to each student's pace and preferences, but here are a few things that I share with all my students: - Technique training through physical warm up exercises - Proper physical movement on the piano - Importance of having a sound theoretical knowledge - Approaching harder pieces by dividing it in smaller fragments - Developing consistent and efficient practice routines - Adapting to my students' musical preferences from Classical, to modern music (pop,rock,jazz) If you would like to start learning piano for fun or master the instrument up to RCM level 10, please let me know your age, type of piano that you own, experience, and musical goals. Thank you!