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MAO COURSES (COMPUTER-AIDED MUSIC) IN GENEVA
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Graduated Argentine musician (National Arts University, Buenos Aires) offers personalized MAO (computer-assisted music) courses for all levels and ages. Method adapted to the student's interests. More than 10 years of experience in teaching music. Course: Spanish, English, FrenchLocation
At student's location: Around Annemasse, France
At teacher's location: Rue de Genève, Chêne-Bourg, Suisse
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General info
Age: | Children (7-12 years old) Teenagers (13-17 years old) Adults (18-64 years old) Seniors (65+ years old) |
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Student level: | Beginner Intermediate Advanced |
Duration: | 60 minutes |
The class is taught in: | French, English, Spanish, Italian |
About Me
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Argentine musician graduated in composition at the National University of the Arts (Buenos Aires, Argentina) and graduated in guitar at the University Institute of the Arts in Patagonia (Rio negro, Argentina).Education
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Degree in musical and sound arts. Specialty: CompositionNational University of the Arts (UNA). Buenos Aires, Argentina.
University degree in musical arrangements
National University of the Arts (UNA). Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Technique in cinematographic sound direction
National School of Experimentation and Cinematographic Production (ENERC).
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Guitar teacher
University Institute of Patagonian Arts. Rio Negro, Argentina.
Experience / Qualifications
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2012-2019 Private guitar teacher for adolescent and adult children.2012 -2019 Assistant Professor. Assistant professor. "Son I" Chair at the National School of Cinematographic Experimentation and Production - ENERC (Argentina)
2015 -2019 Professor. "Son I" Chair and "Sound Post-Production Workshop" at the National School of Cinematographic Experimentation and Direction - ENERC Subsidiary regionals (Argentina)
2018 Professor at the seminar “Design-Sound for audiovisual media”, June 2018, National University of Tierra del Fuego AeIAS, Ushuaia (Argentina)
2017 Professor of the chair of "Psychoacoustics" at the baccalaureate in composition with electroacoustic support from the National University of Arts - UNA (Argentina)
2017 Professor at the seminar “Design-Sound for audiovisual media” in July 2017 at the National University of Catamarca (Argentina)
2013 - 2019 Composer member of the GEAM ensemble
2017 - 2019 Composer member of the Destellos Foundation, directed by Elsa Justel.
2015 - 2018 Musical director of the electroacoustic ensemble DAMus (National University of the Arts, Argentina)
2016 Musical director and performer of real-time electronics at Network Audio Concert - CCRMA (Stanford University) and CIDCoM (National University of Arts, Argentina)
2016 Composer, Sound designer and programmer for the interactive audiovisual work "Tres Metáforas Sonoro-Visuales" ("Three sound and visual metaphors"), Exhibition at the "Ernesto de la Cárcova" museum (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
PRICE
TRINAC 2018 (Argentina) First Prize in the Electroacoustic Category with the work "Samoa"
SELECTIONS
- ISCM World New Music Days 2019 (Estonia-Tallinn)
- Muestra Internacional de Música Electroacústica, MUSLAB 2018 - (Mexico)
- Festival Internacional de música TACEC GENERACIÓN 2018 (Argentina)
- International Festival of Digital Creativity and Electronic Music, MUTEK 2018 - (Canada, Argentina)
- IV Festival de Música Electroacústica, IMUC 2018 - Universidad Católica de Santiago de Chile- (Chile)
- International Electroacoustic Music Week, SIME 2017 - (France)
- Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music, BIFEM 2017 - (Australia)
- Muestra Internacional de Música Electroacústica, MUSLAB 2017 - (Mexico)
- X ° International Composition Competition 2017 Of The Destellos Foundation (Argentina-France)
- Saarbrücker Tage für elektro-akustische, eviMus 2017 - (Germany)
- MAtera INtermedia festival, MA / IN 2017 - (Italy)
- III Congreso Internacional de Ciencia Y Tecnología Musical, CICTeM - (Argentina)
- Festival Internacional de Músicas Electroacústicas y Arte Sonoro, Zeppelin 2017 - (Spain)
- Electroacoustic Music Festival, OUA 2017 - Osaka University of Arts - (Japan)
Reviews (7)
Great course with my son who has already made good progress
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Very pleasant and competent teacher. My 7 year old son loves her lessons and really enjoys learning guitar with her. We are very satisfied.
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Great! Super! J’adore !
Evelyn knows how to adapt and is very pleasant. I recommend
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Very good course where I could see that Evelyne mastered the material we covered. I look forward to continuing...
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Argentinian-Italian musician graduated (Haute école de musique, Geneva / National University of Arts, Buenos Aires) offers personalized guitar lessons for all levels and ages. All styles (classical, jazz, rock, blues, pop, bossa, tango) and method adapted to the student's interests.
Courses available: French, Spanish, English, Italian.
Over 15 years of experience teaching guitar.
Graduated Argentine musician (National University of the Arts, Buenos Aires) offers personalized music composition courses for all levels and ages. Method adapted to the student's interests. More than 10 years of experience in teaching music. Course: Spanish, English, French
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Online Guitar Lessons - All Levels & Styles
Argentinian-Italian musician graduated (Haute école de musique, Geneva / National University of Arts, Buenos Aires) offers personalized guitar lessons for all levels and ages. All styles (classical, jazz, rock, blues, pop, bossa, tango) and method adapted to the student's interests.
Courses available: French, Spanish, English, Italian.
Over 15 years of experience teaching guitar.
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< Learning Piano is not merely about playing the piano >
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'' What we are actually learning is "Music", but not only "Piano". ''
The goal of learning any instrument is to acquire the language of music, enabling us to express ourselves and enjoy music with others. Playing the piano is for creating beautiful sounds, not really for developing finger speed or strength. That’s the function of gym.
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When we cook, to make roast beef tender, of course, it’s nice to have a tender heart, but without knowing how to control the temperature, the roast beef won’t become tender merely by our tender heart.
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< Difference between an audience and a musician >
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< Course Content >
I consider my course to be a form of "Music Consultation" because it contains a wide range of subjects that are essential to a professional musician. While we focus on piano playing, there are also music theory, music history, instrument construction, ergonomics for performers, analysis of composer styles, composition, arrangement, recording, MIDI, computer music, the physics of sound, and more.
In avoid of confusion, let’s still call my course as "Piano Course”.
< Duration >
For each course, I will reserve at least 70 minutes in my schedule for you, including 60 minutes of class time and an additional 10 minutes for discussion and any questions you may have. This will ensure that your courses are not rushed by the next student. This ensures that there is enough time for you to solve your piano and music problems.
< Recording >
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