Piano & Theory of Music

Noune Zeltsburg studied piano and musical-theoretical disciplines in Musical-Pedagogical College and Yerevan State Conservatoire (Armenia) and graduated with excellence as a pianist and musicologist. She also studied musicology and musical anthropology in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel).

She is a skilled professional with broad experience in music instruction – instrumental (piano) and music theory and history. Her teaching experience includes working with multi-lingual, multi-cultural and multi-level pupils of wide age range, from five to sixty-five. Her former students have been successful, worldwide music students and performers.

Noune has extensive knowledge and competence in musical-theoretical disciplines and performance techniques and methodologies, and practical experience in organization and artistic coordination of various music events, such as concerts and illustrated lectures.

Her philosophy of piano and music theory instruction combines methodologies of Western and Russian piano traditions; the curriculum is individually tailored for children and adults with various cultural backgrounds and is based on a strong theoretical ground and on extensive listening material, aimed on development of musical literacy, general musicality, music appreciation and taste.

Her performance experience includes solo and ensemble recitals with works of various styles and periods. She publishes in various areas of musicology and pedagogics, as well as lectures and gives master classes and workshops for students and amateur musicians.

Course despricption

• The study of how music works

• Language and grammar of music

• Goal: to develop a student’s ability to recognize, understand and describe the basic materials and processes of music.

• Group lessons for (young) beginners (1st-2nd year of music studies) and advanced students