Piano Lessons NYC
Introduction: Edward Nemirovsky is a piano teacher for students of all ages, from beginners to advanced, classical music and jazz.
His services include theory of music, piano lessons, harmony, orchestration techniques, music composition and film score creating.
Piano teacher and composer Edward Nemirovsky in New York City, NYC, Manhattan, has a master's degree in music. He has more than 35 years of professional experience as a piano teacher, and in pedagogy at all levels. He is a pianist and a professional composer. Genres include instrumental, symphonic, chamber music, film scores and theatrical music, children's music, and music for voice and solo instruments. Edward Nemirovsky's film scores were presented at numerous international film festivals.
My teaching method is radically different from music lessons provided by public schools. It is traditional and just like the method used in Europe's previous musical period, where the traditions of classical music were set. One of the clearest distinguishing features of my teaching method is individual work with a specific student instead of a group of students. It is this individual approach to the distinctive character of a given student that comprises the very crux of my methodology. I believe that only by using this method, it is possible to open up for students the world of the highly intellectual art of classical music.
The techniques I make use of for teaching students comprise the following:
* A considerate and patient approach to the age and individual characteristics of the student.
* A selection of a repertoire, reflecting the specific student's musical interest, including a broad selection of musical styles: jazz, classical, popular, etc.
* The search for a special technique for each individual student.
* Easy-to-understand method for learning music composition, theory of music, orchestration techniques, jazz harmony progressions and improvisation, and film score creating.
* As needed, each musical composition's technical performance can be specially simplified by professional musicians providing a beginning student the ability to perform any modern song or popular classical piece as he or she wishes.
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Dmitri Y.
Aug 13, 2010
From Dmitri Yanov Yanovsky. Well-known modern composer. Contemporary Music Festival's founder and artistic director.
Having known Edward Nemirovsky for more than twenty years and I'm more than glad to write on his behalf and recommend Edward highly both as a composer and as a music teacher. First of all I would like to say that I genuinely love Edwards music. Among his many wonderful works, I would single out his String Quartet, Humoresque for viola and piano and Chamber Symphony as being truly exceptional. Edward Nemirovsky has created a musical language that is exciting and profound while remaining personal and expressive.
The finesse and the intelligence found in Edward Nemirovskys music extend to his pedagogy. As a teacher, Edward Nemirovsky attempts to find a distinct way of approaching each individual student. Edward does this in order to help students discover and cultivate their individual strengths. This approach guarantees the best results regardless of the students background. At the core of Mr. Nemirovskys approach to teaching is a belief that there is no such thing as failure; every attempt at musical expression can be a learning experience. With Edward Nemirosky as their teacher, all students are guaranteed to have a happy, informative, and productive journey through the world of music. I highly recomend him and without any reservations.
Dmitri Yanov Yanovsky.
Alan N.
Nov 8, 2010
From Mark E. Adams .
My name is Mark, I am 58 years old, and have been taking piano lessons from Edward Nemirovsky for a little over two years. My lifelong dream is to play classical piano. Edwards teaching style and patience is exactly the way he describes himself on his website in About Me. Lets face it, at 58, the brain and fingers are not nimble as a childs. So finding a teacher who understands this is important. We did not spend months drilling and playing practice pieces but worked on simplified classical pieces. As I have now progressed and my sight reading and fingers are used to playing the piano, we are now focusing on drills and scales for finger stretching and strengthening techniques to enrich the sound of my playing. Although, some pieces are simplified, they are still difficult to play and thus rewarding. My goal is to play various classical compositions in their original key and version. With Edwards help, and the way he breaks down difficult technique, I can see light at the end of the tunnel. In truth, I would have no problem today, sitting down at a piano and playing. Thank you Edward!!!
Mark E. Adams
From "- Morgan, Investment Professional"
Edward is a real teacher. I came to Edward with some prior background in music, but not in piano. He has been very thoughtful about finding just the right kinds of repertoire for me to work on, appropriate exercises for development of good piano technique and necessary understanding of theory. Hes particularly good at perceiving my specific obstacles to improvement, and then coming up with a tailored approach to get me past them. As I have improved, he has continually adapted his teaching style to make sure I am getting the most out of my actual lessons as well as my practice time outside of lessons.
In short, I feel very lucky to have had the privilege of being Edwards student over the past few years. He is a dedicated teacher who combines a highly tailored teaching philosophy with an affable personality to deliver conservatory quality instruction.
- Morgan, student since 2007
From Mack Lena.
Professional Copywriter, Amateur Piano Player.
I first studied piano for 5 years as a child, quitting at the age of 14. I spent my adult years regretting that dumb decision. And then I found a flyer from Edward Nemirovsky in my Queens Apartment lobby, offering free initial lessons to interested wannabe pianists at any level.
My goal was to be able once again just to sit at a keyboard and be able to read the notes of Jazz and Pop standards. With Edward's unique skills and innovative methodology, I've far exceeded my expectations. He's taken be well beyond simply playing the correct notes to discovering the essence of the music that we interpret together. He's helped me understand the similarities between the jazz that I've loved all my adult life and the classical repertoire he's introduced me to.
Edward's approach is to put practice before theory; he had me playing better than I ever thought I could during the very first lesson I had with him. The more I play in practice, ironically, the more I actually learn in theory! And I love the fact that none of the many questions I ask him are ignored; he always finds a way to use my curiosity as motivation to improve.
Thanks to Edward Nemirovsky, I'm one old dog who continues to learn new musical tricks!
Mack Lena.
From Veronica and Jon Lurvey.
The Blackstone Group. 345 Park Avenue, 29th Floor | New York, NY 10154
Tel: 212-583-5584 | Cell: 646-734-6217 lurvey@blackstone.com
We recommend Edward as an outstanding piano teacher for children or adults. Edward taught piano to our son, Jacob, beginning at 7 years old until we moved. Edward has a great presence and approach and Jacob looked forward to his lessons. We know that Edward is attuned to the needs of children as students with sensitivity to their energy level and attention span. At the same time, his approach is rigorous and really provided Jacob with a solid foundation for a lifetime of piano.
Veronica and Jon Lurvey.
From Tessie Dumaual. (Retired)
I am a 67-yr old retiree who stopped taking piano lessons when I came to the US 36 years ago. Only after retiring did I think of taking lessons again. I found Edward Nemirovskys name in the internet and was lucky to have him as my teacher. He is a very patient teacher and knows how to get one motivated to practice and improve ones playing. Of course 90% of the advancement comes from being disciplined in practicing ones lessons. Luckily, when I was growing up, my former teacher taught me the necessity of such discipline. With Edward, he taught me the joy of playing a piece that is played well. I still have a lot to learn but Edward knows how to pace the lessons so it gets to be a normal part of ones technique in a natural way.
Tessie Dmaual.