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Emília Rovira Alegre
Our story
We have already taught the piano to more than 1000 students from 40 different countries!
Hello! My name is Emília Rovira Alegre and I’m the founder of OIPS. When I started the studio back in 2015, my vision was very clear: I wanted to create an excellent piano school where individuals from all over the world living in Oslo (and also Norwegians, of course!) could find the best inspiration and support to pursue their own musical goals. Since then, I have been fortunate to have seen our students succeed in so many different and inspiring ways:
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Passing international piano exams such as ABRSM with excellent grades.
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Working as pianists in Norwegian films.
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Overcoming performance anxiety after having quit the piano 30 years ago.
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Being able to focus more at school or at work after starting piano lessons.
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Performing on national TV in front of thousands of people.
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Surprising a partner with a piano recital on their own wedding day!
At OIPS we work hard to help our students keep a sense of joy while feeling supported and encouraged along the way. We also organise regular events, such as concerts, trips to the Opera, masterclasses and parties. Learning the piano is not easy, but which important things in life are? I look forward to welcoming you and your children to our big international piano family in Oslo!
Our Teachers
Dedicated, creative, passionate and encouraging
Emília Rovira Alegre
Teaches choir and lesson package students in Norwegian, English, Spanish and Catalan
Music has been her greatest passion since she was a little girl. Emília holds a Bachelor and Masters Degree in Classical Piano Performance by Conservatori Superior del Liceu of Barcelona and a Masters Degree in Music Composition by the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
She has released three music albums – one of them with her own piano compositions – and has worked on the music and lyrics of several major video game soundtracks, including Lords of the Fallen, Dune: Awakening and Expeditions: Viking, having received a nomination for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
She has more than 17 years of teaching experience with children, young people and adults, and feels very passionate and enthusiastic about teaching music in a fun, creative and rigorous way. She loves meeting new people and interacting with the international community in Oslo.
If you want to know more about Emília visit her personal website and check out her creative projects as a pianist, composer, writer and singer-songwriter: emiliaroviraalegre.com
Erini Kurmaku
Teaches in English, Norwegian, Italian and Albanian
Erini graduated with distinction in Classical Piano performance at the Academy of Arts of Tirana, Albania. After completing his Bachelor, he took a Masters in Chamber Music performance. For more than 8 years he was pianist at the National School of Ballet of Albania, and this wonderful job made him work very closely with dancers and other creative artists.
His love for the piano started when he was a small child, and now he has 18 years of experience teaching piano to both children and adults. Using his own creative teaching methods he motivates pupils to exceed their own expectations and makes them get the most out of their weekly practice.
He loves teaching not only the classical repertoire, but also pop songs and jazz standards. He cares deeply about each one of his students and believes that learning music should be first and foremost: "something fun!".
Romolo Ludovico Lanza
Teaches in English and Italian
Originally from Taranto, in southern Italy, Romolo grew up in a family of musicians. He holds a Bachelor's degree from the Conservatory of Parma in Solo Piano and a Master's degree from the University of Music and Performing Arts in Frankfurt am Main. He is currently continuing his studies with German pianist Christopher Park at the Norwegian Academy of Music.
His solo and chamber music career has seen him involved in concerts and projects throughout Italy, Germany and Norway. He has performed at major national festivals and won prizes at national and international piano competitions. He is currently vice-director of the ‘Accademia Musicale Mediterranea’ and executive director of the ‘International Music Competition for Youth - Dinu Lipatti’ in Rome.
Teaching has been and still is an essential component of his musical development. For him, building human and artistic bonds with students is one of the most beautiful aspects of experiencing music. He has more than 8 years of experience as a teacher, with students of all levels and ages, and believes that a positive and supportive environment is the best way to learn.
Romolo has a particular affection for the music of Johannes Brahms, but besides life as a musician, he has also a great passion for cinema, literature and cuisine.
Barbora Cejpová
Teaches in English, Norwegian, German and Czech
Barbora grew up in Prague in the unique cultural melting pot where the Viennese musical tradition meets Eastern-European piano schools. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in piano performance from The University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz, Austria, and a Master’s degree from The Norwegian Academy of Music, as well as an associate degree in piano performance and pedagogy at the Prague Conservatory.
Barbora has more than 10 years of teaching experience, enjoys teaching all levels and has successfully prepared students for auditions at higher education institutions. She has also led seminars and taught students of the talent development program at the Norwegian Academy of Music. Her teaching style is adapted individually to each student and at its core is the desire to nurture deep love of music while developing strong listening and technical skills. She believes the best way to enjoy music is by actively playing it and listening to live concerts.
As an active performer, her repertoire encompasses a wide spectrum of styles from Baroque to multimedia contemporary performance, from solo and chamber to larger ensemble works, and she is particularly focused on repertoire for two or more pianos. The music closest to her heart is that of Schumann, Chopin, Bach and Beethoven.
To learn more, you can visit Barbora’s YouTube channel.
Jules Boëda
Teaches in English, French and Norwegian
Jules began learning piano as a very young child alongside his grandmother in the Paris region.
He earned a double Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance and Musicology from the Pôle Supérieur 93 where he studied with Romano Pallottini before completing a Master’s degree at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Christopher Park’s class.
Teaching has always been an important part of his musical journey. Over the past ten years, he has taught in many different music schools and conservatories in France and Norway, meeting students from all ages and levels.
Throughout his career as a pianist, Jules has had the opportunity to perform in many different settings: as a soloist, in chamber music ensembles, with orchestras, and as an accompanist for choirs and dancers.
He also loves teaching jazz, pop and improvisation.