Piano & Music Theory Lessons

Hello,

I am a pianist, composer, improviser, researcher, and lecturer, deeply passionate about music and musical education. I have taught music for over seventeen years, privately, in primary and secondary schools, at universities, and at conservatories in Australia and the UK. I teach piano, music theory and history, composition, and improvisation to all ages, from beginners to advanced students. I can prepare students for AMEB examination, university and conservatoire autitions, and help you develop specific repertoire. My approach to musical education is one of mentorship, kindness, and approachability, tailoring materials to the needs of the individual student.

I offer in-home lessons, teaching one-on-one while also offering family lessons. I travel to most inner-suburbs in the south-east including St Kilda, Albert Park, Middle Park, South Melbourne, Southbank, East Melbourne, Melbourne CBD, South Yarra, Prahran, Windsor, Malvern, Caulfield, Elwood, Richmond, and Hawthorne.

My rates are $60 for 30mins, $80 for 45mins, $100 for 60mins.

A little bit more about me:

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. In addition to teaching privately, Jakob lectures music theory at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (University of Melbourne) and works as a freelance composer.