Yessaï - Piano tutor - Paris 19e
Yessaï - Piano tutor - Paris 19e

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Yessaï

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Yessaï - Piano tutor - Paris 19e
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  • Piano
  • Synthesizer
  • Jazz Piano
  • Composition

Take a lesson w/ 2x DownBeat Student Awards winner, pianist, composer, producer & bandleader Yessaï Karapetian (2 Master degrees @ Berklee College, USA & CNSMDP, France)

  • Piano
  • Synthesizer
  • Jazz Piano
  • Composition

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Yessaï is a respected tutor in our community. They are highly recommended for their commitment and the quality of their lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.

About Yessaï

EDUCATION
Berklee College of Music – Boston, MA 2019 – 2020
- Master of Music in Contemporary Performance (Global Jazz Concentration)
- Berklee full-tuition grant, AGBU Performing Arts Scholarship 2019
- Winner in the Jazz Soloist and Original Composition – Small Ensemble categories in the 43rd annual DownBeat Student Music Awards (June 2020 issue)

Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris – France 2014 – 2019
- Master of Jazz et Musiques Improvisées
- Legs Saint Paul 2014, Fonds de Tarrazzi 2014 & 2017, Fondation Meyer 2015 & 2018, AGBU Performing Arts Scholarship 2018, ADAMI 2019

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bandleader 2013 – Present
- Recorded the album Mektonized (2017) with his trio: ONEFOOT
- Gave more than 50 concerts as a leader in major European festivals and venues including: New
Morning, Café de la Danse, Jazz à la Villette Festival, Jazz à la Défense Festival (Paris, France);
Marseille Jazz des Cinq Continents Festival, Cosmo Jazz Festival, Jazz à Vienne Festival (France);
Cully Jazz Festival (Switzerland); Fusion Festival (Germany)
- Composes, produces, orchestrates and arranges all original music
- Prepares scores for all musicians for rehearsals and recording sessions
- Demonstrates active listening skills to incorporate feedback from other team members for
effective collaboration
- Works closely with the management team, booker, publicity agents, producer and label
representatives on external tasks including business development, marketing strategies,
establishing networks and grant proposals

Composer 2010 – Present
- Composed, orchestrated, played and recorded two original pieces with CNSMDP’s symphonic
orchestra in 2018 and 2019 (Paris, France) as well as several pieces for Big Band and smaller
ensembles
- Prepares scores for all musicians for rehearsals and recording sessions, including transposition
tasks for all instruments involved
- Effective music writer for television and movie placements

Sideman 2010 – Present
- Guillaume Perret
o Arranged, produced songs and programed synthesizers for live performances worldwide
including: La Maroquinerie, Jazz à la Villette Festival (Paris, France); Okarina Fest
(Slovenia), CAFe Budapest Contemporary Jazz Fest (Hungary), Control Club (Romania)
o Recorded two albums as a performer, composer and arranger: 16 levers de soleil movie
soundtrack (2018) and A Certain Trip (2020)
- Various Projects
o Has a strong studio musician experience for jazz, pop, electronic, world and Armenian folk
music projects/bands
o Plays live performances/tours worldwide with jazz, pop and Armenian folk music bands/orchestras

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Private Piano Teacher – Paris, France 2014 – Present
- Teaches and mentors mostly adult students with personalized lesson plans based on age, ability
and interests
- Provides a well-rounded curriculum that includes exposure to and study of piano technique,
rhythm, jazz improvisation, ear training, analysis and music history
- Provided rigorous private study opportunities to prepare students for Paris conservatories’ entry exams

Dominican Republic Jazz Festival (FEDUJAZZ) November 2019
- Gave masterclasses and clinics about jazz music and piano to students ranging from ages 7-18

Conservatoire National à Rayonnement Régional de Marseille – France April 2018
- Gave public masterclass/performance about Armenian folkloric music/instruments

bee-flat IM PROGR – Basel, Switzerland November 2017
- Gave masterclasses and clinics for elementary and middle-school students about ONEFOOT’s music and 8-bit videogame’s music

A.I.L Aubagne & Mélodie 7 Marseille – France 2011 – 2013
- Taught classical piano lessons and group music theory classes to students ranging from ages 4-15

JAF Marseille – France 2010 – 2011
- Conducted and taught to a 20 students Armenian folkloric orchestra, ranging from ages 10-16

SKILLS
- Piano
- Analog synthesis, advanced knowledge of keyboards
- Armenian flutes: shvi, blul
- Composition, production, orchestration, arrangement
- Pedagogy
- Finale, Ableton Live, Logic Pro X, Pro Tools
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Macintosh OS, Windows OS
- Armenian, French, English
- Armenian traditional dance

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We can cover one or more of the following fields, depending on your needs and desires:
- Piano
- Improvisation
- Composition, Arrangement, Orchestration
- Production (Ableton Live et/ou Logic Pro X)
- Pedagogy
- Leadership
... in ANY MUSICAL STYLE.

It may include work on analysis, history, rhythm, ear-training, body, mind and imagination.

You have something unique to offer. My role is to help you reveal it.

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Rates

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  • RM396

Pack rates

  • 5h: RM1780
  • 10h: RM3609

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  • RM247/h

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