Thalia Kekhageia

She was born in Piraeus in 1963. She began her studies at the age of 5 at the Conservatory of the Piraeus Association, continued her studies at the National Conservatory and the Orpheus Conservatory where she obtained a Piano Diploma with the grade “Excellent and First Prize” with teacher Max Halleker .

At the same time, he attended the summer seminars of the “Mozarteum” University in Salburg, Austria and participated in Piano pedagogy seminars and Chamber Music seminars. He has participated in Panhellenic and international Piano Competitions and has held concerts in Athens and other cities. He holds a Degree in Harmony. He has been teaching at the Renaissance Conservatory since 2009.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Member of Vocal & Organ Ensembles – Organization of Musical Games – Teaching Music & Piano

2016 -2018 Conservatory of Arts

2010 – 2011 Oropou Elementary School 2000 – 2001 Piraeus Music School 2010 -2012 Renaissance Conservatory
2002 – 2003 Municipal Conservatory of Nicaea

1996 – 2011 H.A.N. Conservatory Nicaea

1994 – 1997 Private Schools “Vassilis Livanos”

1990 – 1991 Municipal Conservatory of St. Dimitriou

1988 – 1989 D.E.P.A.K
(Municipal Enterprise of Cultural Development of Kalamata)

1987 – 2012 Orpheus Conservatory of Athens

Teaching piano and music theory.
Experience in individual and group lessons.

1987 – 1988 Apollonius Conservatory of N. Erythraia
1991 – 1992 F. Nakas Conservatory
2015 – 2022 Conservatory of Arts

2010 -2022 Raimondi Conservatory

2002 -2003 Municipal Conservatory of Nicaea

1996 – 2011 University of Nikia
1990 – 1991 Municipal Conservatory of St. Dimitriou
2009 to date Renaissance Conservatory
1987 to date Orpheus Conservatory of Athens

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1984 Degree in harmony with teacher the chief musician & composer Con/no Noni. Orpheion Conservatory of Athens

1987 Piano Diploma with Austrian pianist & educator Max Halleker. (grade ΄Arista (10) universally voted and 1st prize) Orpheus Conservatory of Athens

1987 – 2005 Piano repertoire lessons with Professor Max Halleker.

2010 – 2019 Piano lessons with the distinguished pianist & Professor Dimitris Toufexis.

SEMINARS

1983,1984,1986 Piano Masterclasses, as an active member at the music university “Mozarteum” in Salzburg, Austria with professors Hans Graf & Carmen Adnet Graf.

1988 Chamber music, as an active member with the famous Hungarian violinist Francois d’Albert.

1983 – 1986 Piano Pedagogy, as an active member with the Austrian pianist & educator Max Halleker.

2009 – 2022 Piano, as an active member and listener with the distinguished pianist & Professor Dimitris Toufexis. (Renaissance Conservatory)

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Solo concerts & Chamber Music.
Participation in small and large orchestral and vocal ensembles.


OTHER SKILLS
Foreign Languages English
H/Y Basic knowledge

INTERESTS
Dance (Greek traditional, European, Latin)
Movie theater
Theater
Concerts
Reading