Lessons Offered
Piano, Music
Where are Lessons Offered
In Teacher Studio
In Student Home
About Me
Born in Poland in 1968 and started music lessons at the age of 6, M.Lilian Szlaga was a child prodigy. She enjoyed the process of learning as much as her later public performing. The biggest influence on her musical
growth was music of Frederic Chopin. Now she tries to convey her love for music and passion for learning into her students.
Her philosophy is :- not everyone can become a concert pianist but all can be educated listeners and concert goers. She is a piano coach for very advanced performing students as well as for solitary enjoyment fans.
Prizes and Awards:
Graduate Scholarship, 1994-95, Roosevelt University
Scholarship, 1993-95 Roosevelt University
Educational Scholarship, 1987-92, Wroclaw University
Recognition at the National Young Artist Competition, 1986,
Szczecin, Poland
1st Prize at the Regional Piano Competition, 1979,
Opole, Poland
5th Prize in the National Piano Competition, 1978,
Nowa Sol, Poland
Radio Performances
Polish Radio in Opole, Poland - May 1990
Polish Radio in Opole, Poland - June 1987
Concert Review
"M. Lilian Szlaga...performed Piano Concerto in A minor
by Ignacy Jan Padarewski. [Her] artistic interpretation
and technical skills met all professional expectations."
Glos Wroclawia, Wroclaw Poland,
May 20, 1992
From 1992 to 1997 Ms Szlaga was a piano teacher at Beverly Art Center in Chicago as well as a private piano teacher for north Chicago suburbs.
Since 1997 she has managed a very successful piano studio in Kirkland, WA
My Musical Education Background
M.M.- Piano Performance 1997
Chicago Musical College-Roosevelt University
M.A. -Masters of Arts 1992 Wroclaw Academy of Music, Poland 1992
B.M.- Piano Performance and Education,
Wroclaw Academy of Music, Poland 1992
Music High School Diploma in Piano Performance
Music Conservatory II Nysa, Poland 1987
Summer Masterclasses in Duszniki Zdroj 1987-1992 with Barbara Hesse- Bukowska, Halina Czerny- Stefanska, Lidia Grychtolowna, Viktor Mierhanov
Genres and Subjects Taught
Classical, jazz , popular, accompaniment, performance, chamber music, music theory and ear training.
Lesson Rates
$60 per hour lesson, $45 -45 minutes, $30 for 30 min in Kirkland Studio.
Ages / Skill Levels Taught
Minimum age 5/all levels
My Certifications and Awards
Graduate Scholarship 1991-1992
Graduate Diploma in Piano Pedagogy 1992
Certificate of accompaniment and voice couching 1990
My Musical Influences
Music of Chopin and Keath Jarrett
Service Area
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