MY BACKGROUND

Maria A. Lambrias is a Musicologist and Pianist based in Aberdeen. She has been teaching both privately and in classroom settings for 6 years. Maria holds a BMus (Hons) Degree which she completed in 2019, concentrating on Rachmaninoff's piano works. She completed her Research MMus degree in 2020, specializing in French Musical Exoticism and Orientalism.

 

Beyond performance and research, Maria is a highly sought-after private music teacher specializing in both piano pedagogy and music theory. Maria's music studio is well-established in Aberdeen with 100% success rates in ABRSM and Trinity exams and 90% distinction rates. Maria takes on Piano and Theory students of all ages and abilities.

 

Born in Philadelphia, PA, and raised in Cyprus, Maria developed a diverse musical background, curated from Classical training/pedagogy, Jazz improvisation, Greek folk/traditional music, Pop, and Broadway. Although Maria earned her Bachelor’s degree (BMus) in piano performance specializing in classical technique, she thoroughly enjoys accompanying soloists and ensembles, playing Jazz, Tango, or Disney music.

Maria has studied under Joseph Long, Professor Edward Campbell, Dr Iakos Demetriou, Marios Toumbas, and Panayiotis Karatzias.

Maria holds an MMus in Musicology, BMus (Hons) in Piano Performance and Musicology, ABRSM Grade 8 Piano, ABRSM Grade 7 Music Theory, Trinity Grade 5 Voice, and is a member of the ISM