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Teacher biographies

Lilit Papoyan, professional piano teacher & accompanist in GTA
Lilit Papoyan,
Piano and music theory instructor, piano accompanist.

Classically trained in the Russian and European tradition, Lilit studying the piano at the age of. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Performance and Pedagogy from the Armenian State Conservatory. During her time at the conservatory, she received several awards for her solo and chamber performances.

Lilit has over 20 years of teaching and accompanying experience. Her previous positions include piano teacher and vocal class accompanist at The School of Music and Arts named after Gh. Saryan in Yerevan, Armenia; piano instructor at the Humanitarian College in Armenia; and piano instructor at The National Music Conservatory in Amman, Jordan.

While in Jordan, she prepared many students for the international ABRSM exam and found herself in high demand as a piano accompanist. Additionally, Lilit was regularly invited to perform piano and harpsichord orchestral parts with the Amman Symphony Orchestra.

Since 2010, Lilit has maintained her private studio in Toronto and has taught at several music schools, including the Arcadia Academy of Music, the Advanced School of Music and Dance, and the Royal School of Music. She teaches students of all levels and ages, encouraging them to participate in local festivals, RCM exams, and to perform regularly at studio recitals.

Lilit has been actively involved in providing accompaniment services for instrumental and vocal students, offering them great professional support during rehearsals and on stage.

Currently, Mrs. Papoyan teaches piano and music theory exclusively at Keys & Pipes Music Studio. She is an RCM Certified Teacher.

Suren Amirkhanyan, flute, clarinet, & saxophone teacher in GTA
Suren
Suren Amirkhanyan,
Flute, Piccolo, Saxophone, Clarinet, Recorder, instructor

Suren earned a Master’s Degree in Flute Performance from the Belarusian State Academy of Music and a Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in Solo Flute Performance, Chamber Music, Pedagogy and Orchestral Performance from the Armenian State Conservatory.

Suren has participated in several international music competitions, including the Prague Spring International Music Competition in 1 and the Armenian National Woodwinds Competition in 1986, where he won 1st prize.

Mr. Amirkhanyan is a highly experienced solo and orchestral musician. He has appeared as a flute soloist with various orchestras and has performed solo and chamber recitals in Armenia, Russia, Belarus, Greece, Germany, Latvia, the USA, and Japan.

Suren has held positions as Principal Flautist and Piccolo Player with the Armenian State Philharmonic Orchestra, the Symphony Orchestra of the Armenian Opera, the Kislovodsk State Philharmonic Orchestra (Russia), and the Amman Symphony Orchestra (Jordan).

After moving to Canada, Suren continued his successful performing career as a freelance flautist. He performs regularly with chamber groups and orchestras across the Greater Toronto Area, including Sinfonia Toronto, the Casa Loma Symphony Orchestra, the Italian Canadian Symphony Orchestra, the Oakville Symphony, the Opera Belcanto of York, and the Markham Symphony.

In addition to his work as a performing musician, Suren is a dedicated and passionate teacher. His 30-plus years of teaching experience include faculty positions as a Flute and Woodwind instructor at music schools and universities in Armenia, Russia, Jordan, and Canada.

Currently, Mr. Amirkhanyan serves as a Music Teacher and Band Director at a private high school in Toronto, as well as teaching flute and other woodwind instruments at his busy home studio, which he established in 2010 with his wife, Lilit.


Suren is an RCM Certified Teacher.

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