Piano Lessons in Grapevine with
Elena Tsvetkova

Contact Information:

The studio is located near the intersection of Nothwest HWY and Dooley St., very close to Main St. of Grapevine. About 5 min. from all major HWYs in the area: HWY 114, HWY 121, HWY 635 and HWY 360
Phone: (817) 305-0172
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Biography:

Elena Tsvetkova is a graduate of The Mussorgsky Music College in St. Petersburg, Russia and the State Conservatory, St. Petersburg, Russia, both diplomas “With Honor” (cum laude). She holds degrees in Piano Performance and Piano Pedagogy, and has a diploma of concert pianist. After graduating she was appointed to the faculty as an Assistant Piano Professor and a staff accompanist for all strings in the Conservatory.

Ms. Tsvetkova began performing on radio and television broadcasts in Russia at the age of ten. After graduating from the Conservatory, she performed extensively as an accompanist for instrumentalists of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, and has collaborated with many soloists in All-Russia and international competitions. From 1984 to 2001 she performed for annual solo and chamber music recitals in the most famous concert halls of Saint Petersburg and Moscow. Meanwhile, she was active as a piano teacher at several St. Petersburg music schools and her students won prizes in prestigious festivals and competitions, including the All Russia Chamber Music contest for young musicians.

A resident of the Dallas/Fort Worth area since 2001, Elena finds herself in demand as a teacher, collaborative pianist and soloist, clinician and adjudicator. In 2001 she was on the faculty of the Midwestern Music Camp at the University of Kansas and in 2002, 2003 she was a faculty member at the Heifetz International Music Institute. In November 2005 she was invited to perform at the International Convention in Ithaca, NY, in May 2006 she had a concert tour in Mexico, and in October 2007 she had her piano recital in St. Petersburg, Russia. She continues to play solo, chamber music and piano ensembles recitals every year and has performed in such venues as Van Cliburn Recital Hall, Fort Worth; Steinway Recital Hall in Dallas; Meadows Museum; Southern Methodist University, University of North Dallas in Denton and University of Texas at Arlington. Elena has collaborated with many renowned instrumentalists of the country. Among them: cellist Nathaniel Rosen, the Gold Medal Tchaikovsky Competition winner; trio “Les Amis”of string principals of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra; Yuri Mazurkevich, Professor of Violin at Boston University; Shirley Givens, Professor of Violin at the Juilliard School of Music. She has also established a strong private studio, and her students won top prizes in several piano competitions and festivals in DFW area, as well as in the regional and international competitions. She is an active member of several music teacher organizations and frequently judges various competitions in Texas. Currently holds position of Artist-In-Residence at private music school "The Master's Touch" in Grapevine, TX.