The Piano Studio
Margarita
Kotlyarova
Needham, MA 02494
Tel: 781-444-2603
info@margaritastudio.com
Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Margarita Kotlyarova began
playing piano at the age of six at the School for Gifted Children, Division of
the St. Petersburg Conservatory.
She received a Master's Degree in Music as a Piano Teacher, Concert Performer,
Chamber Ensemble Soloist and Accompanist from the Rimsky-Korsakov State
Conservatory in St. Petersburg.
She has studied under Serafima Olkhovsky, Victoria Bogdashevsky, Valery
Vasiliyev (pupil of Heinrich Neuhaus), Yelena Shafran, Sofia Vakman, Bella
Davidovich, Gregory Dinor (teacher of Rodion Shchedrin) and Pavel Serebryakov.
She currently resides and teaches in Needham, Massachusetts.
Margarita has performed recitals as a soloist, accompanist and chamber musician
in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia, and as an accompanist in the IVth USA
International Ballet Competition, Jackson, Mississippi. She is also the First
Prize winner in the "All-Russian Competition for Professional Musicians", St.
Petersburg.
She possesses over 25 years of extensive experience in teaching piano on all
levels.
She was a faculty staff (piano) at the State Music School and at the Music
School for Gifted Children in St. Petersburg, the St. Petersburg Conservatory, as well as the Indian Hill Arts
School in Littleton, MA, USA.
She is also a member of the Massachusetts Music Teachers
Association, New England Piano Teachers Association and the National Guild of
Piano Teachers (American College of Musicians).
Currently she teaches at her own private piano studio.
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In 2017, Margarita has received the Top Teacher award from Steinway and Sons
Numerous students of hers have:
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Been picked from over 5000 applicants all over the world to perform at the Moscow Meets Friends festival sponsored by world-renowned conductor and violinist Vladimir Spivakov
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Won an award for best instrumentalist in the "Music On and Up" 2010 and 2011 competitions - picked out of the 5000 DVDs submitted
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Become Winners of the Massachusetts State and International Piano competitions (Washington D.C. and New York), American Protege International Piano & String Competition and Nancy Oliva Prize
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Won prizes at the Annual Solo Piano Competition at Ithaca College School of Music
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Won the Bradshaw & Buono International Duo and Solo Piano Competition in 2005 and 2009
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Won competitions at the American Fine Arts Festival, Carnegie Hall (New York), German Cultural Center, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington D.C.) and the International Duo and Solo Competitions in New York
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Received performance evaluations and have been graded highly by the National Guild of Piano Teachers; also received High School diplomas in Music
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Been invited to perform at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Washington, DC
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Been selected to perform with the Youth Orchestra at the Boston University
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Successfully passed evaluations by the Massachusetts Music Teachers Association and the Royal Academy of Music
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Performed as soloists and accompanists at various musical events at their schools as well as the following venues: Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (Washington D.C.), Carnegie Hall (New York), German Cultural Center, Dicapo Opera Theater (New York), Merkin Concert Hall (New York), Yamaha Piano Salon (New York)
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Continued their music education at Yale University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Wellesley College, Parsons School Of Design, Emory University and received a Bachelor's Degree in Music from Eastman School Of Music.
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Won full music scholarship at the George Washington University (Washington D.C.)
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Others have been selected for the Summer program at the Tanglewood School Of Music
Students: Please see my listing at www.musicstaff.com