general information

UPDATE: Due to the current epidemiological situation Nadia is conducting lessons via online platforms. She will be happy to hear from potential students from around the world.

Nadia has been teaching since 2010, working with students from beginners to post-diploma level. Aside from having a private studio in Sydney's North-West, she is available to teach as part of the Sydney Conservatorium Open Academy Program, and has at various times given lessons at a number of private schools. Many students have achieved excellent marks in AMEB exams, and have received prizes at eisteddfods and the NSW Junior Music Festival, awards at local competitions and scholarships. Nadia teaches solo piano, chamber music and theory/musicianship.
Materials provided on this page are aimed at intermediate-level students.

Useful sites

Links to online score libraries:

• IMSLP Petrucci Music Library

• Digital Mozart Edition

• Bach Digital Manuscript Archive

• Tarakanov Score Archive (in Russian)

Books to read:

• The Art of Piano Playing by Heinrich Neuhaus

• From the Pianist's Bench by Boris Berman

• Pianism as an Art by Samuil Feinberg

Exercises:

• Essential Finger Exercises by Erno Dohnanyi

• Rational Principles of Pianoforte Technique by Alfred Cortot

• 51 Exercises WoO 6 by Johannes Brahms

Other useful materials:

• Teoria Online Ear Training

• Musical Mind Online Ear Training

• 'Richter The Enigma' film

• 'The Golden Age of the Piano' film

• Medici TV

• The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Digital Concert Hall

• Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Listening Quiz

• jsbach.it - A portal on Italian projects and studies related to Bach. By Chiara Bertoglio and Maria Borghesi.

• A list of sites that may be useful for musicians with vision difficulties and their teachers (unfortunately the list itself is not in a limited vision-friendly format), as well as a related article I have written for a conference are available on the Russian version of the website: Here.

Links for Sydney students:

• ABC Classic FM Radio

• Limelight Magazine

• Fine Music 2MBS-FM Radio

• Sydney Symphony Orchestra

• Australian Chamber Orchestra

• Sydney Opera House

• Musica Viva Australia

• Sydney Youth Orchestras

• City Recital Hall, Angel Place

• Sydney Conservatorium of Music

• Sydney Conservatorium High School

For people commencing lessons with a limited classical music background the following listening list may be useful: Listening suggestions.

For a suggested playlist of Australian music please click here.

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