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Member of MTNA, SYMF and on the Board of Directors
for MTAC Anahit Sevoyan has over 30 years of
successful teaching experience in classical piano
performance with children and older students. She
offer coordinated approach to piano instruction for
beginning and intermediate students as well as
systematic professional training for advanced
students and adults. Her teaching practice is based
on syntheses of Russian and American methods of
piano school. She is highly influenced by old
traditions of Russian and European Music schools.
Her primary goal of teaching is to help students
succeed in understanding music and at the same time,
recognize student’s individual potentials and goals,
giving them the skills to perform to the best of
their ability. Students develop the confidence,
mental toughness and motivation to perform in public
with warmth and freedom. They receive a
comprehensive music education and Certificate of
Merit. She provides access to Scholarships and
opportunities for annual performances in
competitions and festivals.
She is patient, confident and deeply committed to
high standards and excellent quality of musical
education. She is known for her distinguished
teaching career. Her students have been major
prizewinners in Southern California Junior Bach
Festival and in competitions organized by MTAC,
SYMF. They have also been chosen to play at annual
MTAC conventions.
The Department of Education of Russia awarded Mrs.
Sevoyan a Certificate of Honor for excellence in
teaching. She is the author of "Improving
Technique", a publication which won acclaim from the
Ministry of Education. Anahit served as a
co-director at the music school and chief music
specialist of the Department of Culture, where she
planned curriculum for students at different stages
of advancement. She was highly acclaimed for her
work with piano teachers, lectures and master
classes. In May 2009 she was invited to give a
lecture at the World Piano conference In Europe. She
taught in Russia at Volgograd Academy of Music, in
Armenia State Music College, and Yeravan State
Conservatory. She also worked at the Valley College
Music Department as a piano assistant.
She is an accomplished pianist and accompanist, and
has performed as a solo concert pianist and worked
as an instrumental and vocal accompanist for over 30
years. Anahit has given numerous solo piano
performances in Boston and in Los Angeles. She
assisted at different churches as a guest pianist
and performed with various chamber orchestras. She
has performed as piano soloist Haydn Concerto in D
Major, Saint-Saens' Piano Concerto No. 2 in g minor,
Mozart's Concerto No. 23 in A Major, Grieg's
Concerto in a minor, Beethoven's Concerto #3 c
minor, and others with Symphony Orchestras. She has
also performed in Master Classes with Mack McCray
and Milton Stern.
Mrs.Sevoyan studied with famous musicians and
teachers in the former Soviet Union. She studied at
the professional music school from age seven.
Mrs.Sevoyan graduated with honors and holds Bachelor
of Music degree in Piano Performance from State
Music College (USSR) and Master of Music in Piano
performance (with honors) from Yerevan State
Conservatory(USSR). Upon graduation she received a
qualification of soloist, concertmaster and piano
instructor. Currently Mrs. Sevoyan works as a
private accompanist and teacher. She continues
research and performs classical music of all periods
and also an active performer and member at the Sara
Compinsky Master Class.
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