Music Lesson Instructors in Sterling, Virginia (Loudoun County)

Pianist/Piano Teacher in McLean, VA January 1, 2008 to present · McLean, Virginia
All levels, many top prizewinners in Northern Va. Piano Competitions,
Detailed info (Policy Sheet ) at : www.margaritagramaticova.com
Studied at Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
National School of Music, Sofia, Bulgaria
Excellent facilities and studio, Two Concert Grands Pianos and Two 7 ft Grand Pianos
Complete Library of all Piano Literature on all Levels

Bulgarian-born pianist Margarita Gramaticova has earned degrees from the Sofia Music School and the Plovdiv Academy of Music studying with Emilia Kaneva and Milena Mollova (protégé of Emil Gilels). She was a prizewinner at the Svetoslav Obretenov Competition and has performed at the Sofia New Bulgarian Music Festival as well as concerts in Greece and Italy. In addition to being a soloist, she is much in demand as a coach and accompanist. She taught for two years at the National Conservatory of Music in Athens, Greece. Ms. Gramaticova moved to the USA and is currently teaching piano privately in Northern Virginia. She performed in 2005 at the Kennedy Center with the Washington Ballet and The Washington Post commented on " her sensitive handling of Chopin." She performed an all-Chopin concert at the Anderson House in DC and recently in Morocco. Her recording of the Chopin Ballades was released in 2007. She performed in Summer 2008 in Puerto Rico with members of the San Juan Symphony Orchestra. In 2010, she performed with the Fairfax Chorale Society and pianist Raffi Kasparian in a two-piano arrangement of Karl Orff's Carmina Burana. Her students regularly place in top piano competitions in Northern Va.... See More

I teach violin and viola lessons in a private, peaceful studio in my home. My goal is to encourage students to improve and to find the fun in playing and learning. Each lesson is tailored to maximize interest and achieve immediate results. Adults and children, seasoned and fresh-starters welcome. This is not Suzuki; after initial familiarity with the instrument, we study scales, etudes, double-stops, positions and repertoire. I emphasize being in-tune, playing with clarity and beauty including vibrato. Interested students can learn more about: composition and recording; bluegrass/fiddling/jazz/rock/improvisation; engineering/psycho-acoustics/music synthesis; and video production -- always with a classical basis. Call or write to arrange a free interview & mini-lesson (with no further obligation.)... See More