Pietro F. — Piano Teacher — Ville-Marie, Montreal

Praised as “a very imaginative pianist, endowed with remarkable musicality and virtuosity”, Italian pianist Pietro Freiburger enjoys a diverse career in music. Mr. Freiburger regularly performs in various concert venues and festivals in Italy (Giuseppe Verdi Hall and Reggia di Venaria in Turin; National Archives in Asti; Frescobaldi Hall in Perugia; Piano City Festival in Pordenone; Monferrato Classic Festival in Cellamonte and Vignale Monferrato), Serbia (Beckley Hall in Novi Sad), Canada (Claude Champagne Hall, Serge Garant Hall, the Consulate General of Italy and Le 9ème in Montreal) and the United States (Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City). His upcoming engagements include recitals in Spain (Eutherpe Foundation in Leon) and Italy (Villa Nobel in Sanremo). Mr. Freiburger has been awarded prizes in various international piano competitions in Europe (Italy, Finland, Spain, Sweden,Turkey) and North America (the United States) and has received scholarships from the Faculty of Music and the Graduate School of the University of Montreal, the Grand Order of the Sons and Daughters of Italy of Montreal and the Jewish Foundation of Montreal. An active pedagogue, Mr. Freiburger has taught at various private and public institutions throughout Italy and currently serves as Graduate Piano Instructor at the Faculty of Music of the University of Montreal. He is also a member of WPTA, the World Piano Teachers Association. As a scholar specializing in the piano music of Einojuhani Rautavaara, he has presented his research-creation projects at various universities in Europe and North America. He is a member of CIRMMT and RCMS, two of the most important institutions for research and creation in music in North America. A graduate of Turin Conservatory, Italy, Mr. Freiburger is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in piano performance at the University of Montreal, Canada.

Piano, Music Theory I believe that a tailored and flexible approach to teaching is the key to a successful padagogical relationship. Therefore I blend instrumental and theoretical skills during every lesson to make my students improve to their best. My teaching style mainly focuses on pianistic gesture, in order to obtain a fluid and relaxed playing, and strong encouragement, while keeping demands at a reasonable level.