Jakob Bragg

Jakob Bragg is a pianist, composer, improviser, researcher, and lecturer, deeply passionate about music and musical education. Jakob has taught music for over sixteen years, privately, in primary and secondary schools, at universities, and at conservatories in Australia and the UK. He teaches piano, music theory and history, composition, and improvisation to all ages, from beginners to advanced students. Jakob’s approach to musical education is one of mentorship and approachability, tailoring materials to the needs of the individual student.

Jakob is classically trained, attending the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, completing a master’s degree at the University of Melbourne, and most recently completing a PhD at the University of Huddersfield, UK. Jakob has furthered his education in contemporary music and composition at the 49th Internationale Ferienkurse fur Neue Musik Darmstadt (Germany), the 10th Impuls Academie in Graz (Austria), and the Académie Voix Nouvelles Royaumont (France). His premieres and performances extend across five continents, including the UK, France, Germany, Italy, USA, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Türkiye, Australia, and New Zealand. He has worked with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Australian Youth Orchestra, International Contemporary Ensemble, ELISION Ensemble, Arditti Quartet, Cikada, and Zöllner-Roche Duo. Alongside working for Melbourne Piano School, Jakob lectures music theory at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (University of Melbourne) and works as a freelance composer.