Piano lessons

Objective

With 35 years of experience in piano teaching, our piano course aims to help students master the instrument quickly while developing their expressive and musical abilities.

The teaching is personalized according to each student’s capabilities and objectives, ensuring optimal progress. Enjoyment is essential in the learning process, and both the teaching method and repertoire selection are designed to maintain enthusiasm and motivation.

The Piano Course Focuses On:

• Development of Piano Technique: Adapted to the specific requirements of each piece in the repertoire.
• Musical and Expressive Sensitivity: Improving the ability to move and captivate an audience.
• Musical Creativity: Encouraging interpretation, improvisation, and composition for those who are interested.
• Musical Listening Skills: Developing external, internal, melodic, polyphonic, and harmonic listening. Benefits include:

• • An emotional connection with music and sound.
  • A singing and vibrant sound.
  • Clear and expressive interpretation.
  • Resolution of numerous technical challenges.

Our Method

The traditional approach, which consists of endlessly repeating the same passages until they are memorized through repetition, often leads to frustration and stagnation. Not only does this method make playing mechanical and less expressive, but it also results in quickly forgetting pieces, making the invested time and effort almost useless.

For this reason, we have developed a comprehensive and innovative piano method suitable for both beginners and advanced students. This method builds on strong foundations and ensures fast and steady progress. We also place great emphasis on practicing methodology at home. A good study approach—intelligent, efficient, and based on reflection, listening, and expression in a supportive environment—significantly enhances pianistic progress.

What a Piano Lesson Includes

Lessons include theoretical aspects, sight-reading, and an introduction to improvisation. Therefore, it is not necessary to take additional courses in music theory, harmony, or sight-reading. For students interested, a larger portion of the lesson can be dedicated to improvisation and composition once basic harmony concepts have been acquired.

Our Piano Teachers

Michel Muller

Michel Muller is the founder and director of Centre Musical de Cornavin and Ecole de Piano Michel Muller.

He has been teaching piano for over 35 years.

Graduated from the Geneva Conservatory of Music (equivalent to a Master’s degree in pedagogy) and from SSPM-ASMP (equivalent to a Master’s degree in solo piano performance), Michel Muller has studied and attended workshops with internationally renowned musicians and educators.

He has also studied choir and orchestra conducting and has conducted several concerts with various choirs and instrumental ensembles.

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Roberta Michela

Roberta Michela developed a passion for piano at an early age and completed her studies at the Conservatoire Cantonal de Sion, graduating with honors. She obtained a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in instrumental pedagogy at the Haute école de musique de Genève under Sylviane Deferne and is currently pursuing a Master’s in performance with Louis Schwizgebel. A prizewinner of several competitions, including the Swiss Youth Music Competition, she was awarded the 2022 Excellence Scholarship from the Wilsdorf Foundation and has received guidance from renowned professors.

An active concert performer, she has played solo, in chamber music, and has a deep passion for singing and the Lied repertoire. Dedicated to teaching since the age of 18, she has worked in various conservatories and schools, focusing on developing listening skills, musical expressivity, and curiosity from the very first lessons.

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Vitor Zendron

Vitor Zendron da Cunha, born in 1997, started playing the piano at the age of eight. He trained at the Conservatório Carlos Gomes (Brazil), then pursued his studies at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe and the Haute école de musique de Lausanne. He is currently enrolled in the Master of Soloist program at the HEM Geneva, under the guidance of Ricardo Castro.

A laureate of multiple competitions, including the Federico Chopin Competition and the Mireille Klemm Prize, he has performed in prestigious venues and collaborated with renowned conductors. He regularly gives solo recitals and chamber music concerts in Switzerland and Brazil.

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Teaching Days
Monday to Saturday

Trial Lesson

Centre Musical de Cornavin offers the opportunity to take a trial lesson without obligation. This lesson also allows the teacher to assess the student’s pianistic and musical skills to suggest a suitable learning path.

To request a trial lesson, click “Register” and check the “Trial Lesson” box.