Piano Teachers at the Sokol Piano Academy

GEORGES SOKOL
Principal
TEACHING LOCATION: HAMPSTEAD NW3 ONLY
FEES: £250/hour or £195/half-hour
SPECIALTY: beginners, intermediate & advanced level
Qualifications:
- BA (Oxon) MA – Bachelor’s & Master’s in Music from Oxford University
- ARCM – Associate of the Royal College of Music
- Piano Performance diploma from the Royal College of Music
Credentials:
- 60 million views on YouTube
- Composer of many works, including a film score broadcast on Sky television
- Recitalist and chamber music maestro, including soloist of Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto no. 1
- Top Music Scholar at Winchester College

JANICE
Professor of Piano
TEACHING LOCATION: HAMPSTEAD NW3, HOME VISITS
FEES: £95/hour or £85/half-hour
SPECIALTY: classical for all ages
Qualifications:
- Master’s in Piano Performance from Royal Academy of Music
- BMus – Bachelor’s Music degree from Manhattan School of Music
Credentials:
- First prize winner of numerous piano competitions in Asia
- Versatile musician with practical knowledge of composition, theory, and music history
- Considerable experience teaching children and adults

KONSTANTIN
Professor of Piano
TEACHING LOCATION: MARYLEBONE W1
FEES: £115/hour (intermediate) or £140/hour (advanced)
SPECIALTY: classical for intermediate and advanced level
Qualifications:
- Master’s Diploma with Distinction, Fellowship, and PhD from Royal College of Music
- Diploma with Distinction from the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory
Credentials:
- Major prize winner of over 15 national and international competitions
- Chosen to perform for HRH Prince Charles and CD recordings for Classical Records
- Numerous concerto appearances as soloist in venues including Wigmore Hall and Southbank Centre

JULIAN
Professor of Piano
TEACHING LOCATION: BATTERSEA SW11
FEES: £120/hour
SPECIALTY: children/adults grade 7+
Qualifications:
- BA (Oxon) MA – Bachelor’s & Master’s in Music from Oxford University
- GRSM – Graduate of the Royal Schools of Music
- ARCM – Associate of the Royal College of Music
Credentials:
- Performed in 40 countries & as soloist with BBC Symphony. Recorded over 20 CDs
- Current Professor at the Royal College of Music & Chairman of the Beethoven Piano Society of Europe
- Critically acclaimed concert pianist with 50 years of international performances

CETTINA
Professor of Piano
TEACHING LOCATION: WEST HAMPSTEAD NW6, HOME VISITS IN NORTH WEST (NW) LONDON
FEES: £95/hour or £75/half-hour
SPECIALTY: children
Qualifications:
- Piano Diplomas & Masters from National Academy of Santa Cecilia/Pergolesi Conservatoires in Italy
- Piano Teaching qualification from Bellini Conservatoire
Credentials:
- Prize winner at numerous Italian competitions
- Piano Concerto & solo recital experience in Italy, USA, UK & Austria

LUCAS
Professor of Piano
TEACHING LOCATION: CHISWICK W3
FEES: £120/hour
SPECIALTY: classical for intermediate and advanced level
Qualifications:
- Graduated with Distinction from Chopin University of Music in Warsaw
- Piano Performance Diploma from Royal College of Music
Credentials:
- First prize at San Marino & numerous other international piano competitions
- Recital debut at Carnegie Hall in 2018 and Royal Albert Hall in 2019
- Performed all over the world as soloist and with major orchestras including at Winter Olympics in South Korea
- His album ‘Espressione’ was nominated for International Classical Music Awards in 2018

ANDREI
Professor of Piano
TEACHING LOCATION: HAMPSTEAD NW3, HOME VISITS IN NORTH WEST (NW) LONDON
FEES: £150/hour or £85/half-hour
SPECIALTY: advanced level
Qualifications:
- Diploma from Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatoire
- BMus – Bachelor’s in Piano Performance from Royal Academy of Music
Credentials:
- Prize winner of many international competitions including in Russia, Italy, USA
- Solo performances in Wigmore Hall and Tchaikovsky’s House amongst others
- Concerto soloist with symphonic orchestras of Moscow and others
- Valuable experience teaching teenagers and adults

INGA
Professor of Piano
TEACHING LOCATION: ONLINE VIDEO ONLY
FEES: £95/hour or £85/half-hour
SPECIALTY: children & intermediate level adults
Qualifications:
- BMus – First Class Bachelor’s Music degree from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- MMus – Master’s in Piano Performance from Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Credentials:
- Prize winner at international piano competitions in Italy, Czech Republic, Romania, Greece, France & Lithuania
- First prize at Bamber Galloway competition
- Second prize at Beethoven Intercollegiate Competition

RAYMOND
Professor of Piano
TEACHING LOCATION: HAMPSTEAD NW3, HOME VISITS IN EAST (E) LONDON
FEES: £115/hour or £85/half-hour
SPECIALTY: children
Qualifications:
- BMus MMus – First Class Music Bachelor’s & Master’s from Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Credentials:
- Aberdeen Young Musician of the Year leading to soloist performance of Schumann’s Piano Concerto with Aberdeen Youth Symphony Orchestra
- Several competition prizes including performances of Prokofiev’s Piano Concertos 1 and 3

ANTHONY
Professor of Piano
TEACHING LOCATION: BLOOMSBURY WC1
FEES: £105/hour or £80/half-hour
SPECIALTY: adult beginners & intermediate
Qualifications:
- Performance diplomas from the London College of Music & Mozarteum University Salzburg
- DipABRSM in Piano Teaching
Credentials:
- Current Head of Academic Studies at the piano faculty of University of West London
- Professional pianist and conductor all over Europe
- Past students have gained places at the Royal College of Music and other prestigious conservatoires

LIZ
Professor of Piano
TEACHING LOCATION: LA, CA
FEES: o/a
SPECIALTY: jazz piano, jazz theory & composition
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s in Composing and Arranging from Dick Grove School of Music
Credentials:
- Pianist/keyboardist in worldwide performances for artists including Dizzy Gillespie & Andy Williams
- Award-winning arrangements for top artists and bands
- Orchestrator for Emmy-winning composers including Steve Bernstein
- Many years in the music team for the Academy Awards

SAMUEL
Professor of Piano
TEACHING LOCATION: CHELSEA SW3
FEES: £95/hour or £80/half-hour
SPECIALTY: intermediate-level adults and children on piano and organ
Qualifications:
- MPerf – Performance Master from Royal College of Music
- BMus – Bachelor’s in Music from the Royal Northern College of Music
Credentials:
- Successful concerto and solo recital tours all over Europe
- Baroque music specialist and organ scholar
- Exceptional knowledge of theory and improvisation

BERFINA
Piano Tutor
TEACHING LOCATION: HOME VISITS IN CENTRAL (W1) LONDON
FEES: £75/hour or £60/half-hour
SPECIALTY: very young children beginners
Qualifications:
- Grade 8
Credentials:
- Over 8 years’ experience teaching children
- Worked in a piano school, running children group classes, music theory sessions, and concerts
- Great rapport with children

EDDIE
Professor of Piano
TEACHING LOCATION: EDGWARE ROAD W2, HOME VISITS
FEES: £100/hour or £80/half-hour
SPECIALTY: young adults & beginners / advanced
Qualifications:
- MMus – First Class Master’s Music degree from University of Auckland
- MMus – First Class Master’s in Classical Piano Performance from the Royal College of Music
Credentials:
- Successful solo and concerto performances in prestigious venues including King’s Place and Princess Alexandra Hall
- Strong academic knowledge of music history, having given lectures and made recordings
- Extensive experience teaching players of all levels