Nikolaos Smyrnakis
Piano
Nikolaos Smyrnakis is an alumni of Royal Welsh college of Music and Drama and is a holder of Bachelors of Music (BMus Honours) followed by Postgraduate Diploma on performance.Although actively involved in performances that include solo and accompaniment of various instruments, ensembles and choirs in Europe and Singapore his focus is mainly aimed in cultivating student’s musicianship through a holistic approach of both technical and musicianship development with an in depth knowledge of all techniques and interpretation aspects of the instrument, spanning from Baroque to 20th century and contemporary music. Central to Nikolaos’ teaching philosophy is making students independent in their practice and empowering them to strive for higher goals. Nikolaos is very experienced in preparing students of all levels for examinations with 100% success rate as well as preparing for entry to universities and participating in various international competitions. Versatile pianist as he is, Nikolaos is also a great chamber music partner, experienced piano accompanist and a musician that keeps growing and learning himself.