M. Steinert & Sons and Sivan Etedgee
Creating Quality Musical Experiences
M. Steinert & Sons, New England's premier piano dealer, is pleased to partner with Sivan Etedgee.
Teaching Philosophy
My teaching fosters a love of music and encourages the natural development of the student’s musicality and technique. Lessons are fun and creative, while maintaining a high standard. Students are encouraged to perform and develop their communication skills as musicians.Biography
Pianist Sivan Etedgee teaches and performs throughout New England. Sivan appears frequently as a recitalist, chamber musician, and lecturer, performing for audiences of all ages throughout the year. Committed to making classical music enjoyable for everyone, he establishes an easy rapport with his audiences, giving commentary on the music throughout his concerts. During the Covid pandemic, he has given many innovative virtual lectures and concerts, some of which have been produced for public access television. Among Sivan’s frequent performances have been concerts presented by Harvard University, the Brookline Library Music Association, Friends of the The Wellesley Public Library, Music at Eden’s Edge,“Music at the Meetinghouse” in Lebanon, NH, Brooklyn Public Library’s Dweck Center and the Beverly Hills Presbytarian Church in Los Angeles, CA. In April 2015, Sivan was the featured soloist in George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” with the University of New Hampshire Wind Symphony. Also active in summer music festivals, he has performed at the Apple Hill, Green Mountain, and the Connecticut Virtuosi Music festivals. A dedicated and enthusiastic educator, Sivan teaches students of all ages at his home studio in Newton, MA. He has also taught at schools including the University of New Hampshire and UNH’s Summer Youth Music School (SYMS), Berwick Academy (ME) and the Newton Music Academy (MA). He is an active member of the Massachusetts Music Teachers Association, and is President (2021-23) of the New England Piano Teachers’ Association. Sivan has adjudicated competitions and festivals including the A. Ramon Rivera Competition, the MMTA State Competition, and the Milton Young Musicians Festival. Sivan was educated at the University of New Hampshire, Boston University, and the Hartt school of music, where his teachers have included Christopher Kies, Anthony di Bonaventura, and Luiz de Moura Castro. Sivan lives in West Newton, Massachusetts, with his family.