piano lessons
Hello!
I’m looking forward to working with you, and helping you grow into the best pianist you can become! A little about my approach to teaching:
With over 14 years of dedicated teaching experience, I carefully tailor lessons to your strengths and weaknesses to provide the most well-rounded education possible. Above all my focus is on principles-based learning, which principles you are then able to apply yourself to any music you learn and far beyond the piano as well: teaching you to fish so to speak, rather than handing you fish. Depth of musicality, a strong technical and theoretical foundation, understanding appropriate historical styles and context, and a practical approach to the stresses of performing are all fundamentals we’ll build on. Together we’ll strive toward focused artistic development and guiding a lifelong love for creativity, music and growth!
Lessons are held locally in the greater Sandpoint, ID area or remotely via Zoom. Remote lessons can offer you greater opportunity by studying with a non-local teacher, and can be just as effective as lessons held in-person!
Fees:
$50 USD/40 min
$70 USD/hour
*A discount is applied for those with more than one student per family. Fill out the contact form for more info!
let’s get started!
about Daniel
“truly, a remarkable artist” (Anna Ouspenskaya)
Internationally renowned as pianist, Daniel Hughes won first place and audience favorite awards in the 2021 Glory Int’l Piano Competition, laureate and first place in the inaugural 2020 Sound Espressivo international competition, and prizewinner of the 2019 Petri scholarship competition, Lillian Pettibone and Maude Sardam Collaborative scholarship competitions and collaborative division of the Oregon MTNA competition. He has soloed with the Coeur d’Alene Symphony orchestra and alongside Thomas Lauderdale of Pink Martini, and toured throughout North and South America performing in major venues which included the Teatro Colón and Arlene Schnitzer concert halls. Highly regarded in masterclass with Tamara Stefanovich, Andrew Brownell, Arnaldo Cohen and the Takács Quartet, he is also well known for frequent work as a collaborative and chamber musician with emphasis in the vocal, cello and piano trio repertoires. Daniel is a student of Irene Peery-Fox, and previously studied on scholarship at the Manhattan School of Music under the late Phillip Kawin after beginning university studies at Portland State University with Julia Hwakyu Lee. He has also studied with Heasook Rhee, Jonathan Klibonoff, Lisa Marsh, Chuck Dillard, Velma Schludermann and Geneva Wright.
Critical acclaim
“a pianist of striking sensitivity and sterling musical intelligence . . . considerable technical skill . . . and a bold, mature and individual musical voice.” (Marc Silverman)
“[possesses] a deeply moving sense of musical style” (Peter Sanders)
“a master of deep philosophical interpretation” (Galina Ivannikova)
“an exceptionally expressive, creative, and imaginative pianist” (Joanne Polk)
“truly, a remarkable artist” (Anna Ouspenskaya)