Hello! My name is Orestis, I come from Cyprus and I am 27 years old. I am passionate about teaching, and one of the greatest joys of my professional career is watching my students flourish. I have been playing the piano for 20 years now and have over 7 years in teaching the piano. My goal is to make the piano lessons fun and enjoyable while also incorporating all the necessary elements, such as theory, music history and sight-reading, to create a well rounded musical education. I am experienced with exam preparations (ABRSM) and music school admissions exams, but I prefer to create my own curriculum to fit each student’s specific needs and aspirations. I studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, UK (BA) and at the Liszt Academy of Music, HU (MA). I have performed extensively as a solo and chamber musician and I had the joy to collaborate with various orchestras. My greatest joy in music is collaborating and creating music together with other musicians, and this is why I am now pursuing the Specialized Piano Chamber Music Master’s at ZHdK. Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions! Education: 09/2024 – Present Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (MA - Chamber Music) Piano Prof. Eckart Heiligers 09/2020 – 07/2024 Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music (MA, Weingarten Scholar, Non-Degree) Piano Prof. László Borbély Prof. András Kemenes Prof. Klára Würtz Prof. Fülöp Ránki Chamber Music Prof. Márta Gulyás Prof. István Varga Prof. Judit Szabo 09/2015 – 06/2020 Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (BMus Hons, PGCert) Piano Prof. Daniel Browell Prof. Julian Jacobson Prof. Robert Markham Chamber Music Prof. Daniel Tong Awards 2021 Recipient of the Bilateral State Scholarship, HU 2020 Recipient of the Weingarten Τrust Scholarship, UK 2019 Awarded a Full Scholarship to pursue a PGCert 2019 The Sheila and Colina Hodge Memorial Prize for the best Violin-Piano duo 2018 Second Prize at the Delius Society Competition 2018 First Prize at the Birmingham Philharmonic Concerto Competition 2016 First prize at the Dennis Matthew competition 2016 The Miss Bowen Challenge Cup 2015 Awarded a scholarship to pursue his BA studies 2014 First Prize at the Avantgarde Pancyprian Piano Competition for Young Pianists 2014 Third Prize at the Evangelia Tjiarri International Piano Competition