Memnune Kiazim
About
I am an award winning concert pianist,composer and music educator with over 20 years of experience in teaching and performing internationally.I hold five advanced academic diplomas in piano performance, harmony, counterpoint, fugue, and music composition, and have collaborated with numerous orchestras and chamber ensembles across Europe.I specialize in high-level piano instruction, advanced music theory, composition, score analysis, and music composition with strong emphasis on interpretation and structural understanding.
Teaching Style
My teaching approach is rooted in clarity, depth, and musical insight.I work with each student to build a solid technical foundation while cultivating their personal artistic voice.I offer in-depth training in polyphonic repertoire(especially J.S. Bach's two and three part inventions and fugues as also major works), sonata forms (particularly L.V.Beethovens works), and expressive world of Fr.Chopin, including other famous composers of the same era like Fr.Liszt and more.I also guide students through the complexities of modern and contemporary repertoire. And I am teaching very important and exclusive exercises for best technique, for both hands,hearing and score analysis which i know is really equally important.
Curriculum
Whether you are a conservatory student in high class, a professional pianist, a composer, or an advanced amateur seeking refinement, I tailor each lesson to your goals-always with precision, warmth, and inspiration.
Credentials & Affiliations
ACADEMIC STUDIES
-Piano Soloist Diploma with the grade of EXCELLENT unanimously, and distinction, from the Attic Conservatory of Athens, under the teaching of the distinguished and world-renowned pianist Mr. Dimitris Toufexis.(1996)
-Degree of Specialization in Harmony, with the grade of EXCELLENT and distinction, from the Attic Conservatory of Athens under the teacher Mr. Yannis Christofilos, founder and owner of the Attic Conservatory of Athens.(2000)
- Honors degree with the grade of EXCELLENT and distinction, with professor Anna Michalaki, in the class of the distinguished professor of advanced theoreticians Mr. Ioannis Kastrinos, at the Hellenic Conservatory of Athens.(2002)
-Bachelor of Fugue with the grade of EXCELLENT and distinction, taught by the distinguished conductor Georgios Aravidis, at the Hellenic Conservatory of Athens.(2004)
-Diploma in Music Composition with the grade of EXCELLENT unanimously, and distinction, from the Attic Conservatory of Athens, taught by the distinguished conductor Ioannis Christofilos. (2009)
MUSIC STUDIES ABROAD
-Piano studies and conducting at the Ecole Normale de Musique “Alfred Cortot”, Paris (2000-2001):
Piano with the internationally renowned soloist Andre Gorog (level of superior virtuosity).
Conducting an orchestra (as a quest student) with conductor Dominique Ruit.
Masterclasses & Seminars
- She has participated in numerous masterclasses and seminars with important Greek and international musicians, such as:
KOSTAS GAITANOS (1983-1984), ACHILLEAS KOLASIS (1985-1988), BETTY BARZOUKA (1990), NIKOS POLYMENAKOS (1992), JULIA and KONSTANTIN GANEV (1990), AKIRO IMAI (1992) in the class of the world-renowned pianist, BADURA SCODA, GULA KISH(1995), MARTINO TIRIMO(1996), ALBERTO PORTUQUEZ(2007) ...etc.
🎹 Memnune Kazim – Mini Bio
Memnune Kazim is a distinguished Greek composer originally from Crete and Egypt, and concert pianist of multicultural heritage, with roots in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean. Her original compositions for piano and orchestra have been performed in prestigious venues across Europe, including Greece,Germany and Turkey.
As a soloist, she has collaborated with leading symphonic and chamber ensembles, and her artistic identity is marked by expressive depth, stylistic clarity, and a profound sense of structure.
Memnune's compositional voice blends contemporary elements with lyrical tradition, while her educational work focuses on interpretation, score analysis, and cultivating individuality in each student.
She has been awarded for both her compositions and performances, and continues to inspire students, audiences, and collaborators through her dedication to high-level artistry and musical integrity.
