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Christine Tokatlian

Christine Tokatlian

Assistant Professor, Concert Pianist
Athens

Summary

Highly experienced Assistant Professor in Music and Music Performance with over 20 years of teaching and performance expertise successfully contributing to curriculum development and delivery. Supportive of a student-centered approach, fosters academic development and success for every student. Accomplished in piano performance, research, cultural identity, modernism and world music. Proven track record of student success in national and international competitions. Adept at organizing music festivals, masterclasses, and academic conferences. Awarded the honorary Eleni Myconiou prize by the Athens Academy for artistic excellence.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
19
19
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Assistant Professor

Deree-The American College of Greece
1 2000 - Current
  • Teaches courses in Piano Performance, Chamber Music, Modernism, Musicianship, World Music, and Music Theory
  • Enhances student research skills by supervising independent studies projects both inside and outside the classroom setting. Supervises honors theses and coordinate the Music Forum
  • Contributes to departmental and institution goals by serving on various committees focused on curriculum development, assessment strategies, and accreditation requirements (Scholarship, Validation/Revalidation, Library and Piano Committee).
  • Collaborates with colleagues on curriculum revision, evaluation and creation of course syllabi and lesson plans for validation processes for the Music & Music Performance curricula.
  • Engages in student advising, recruitment, events planning, and arts festival coordination
  • Receives excellent feedback in student evaluations and class observations
  • Students have won national/international competitions and have gained admission to prestigious institutions (e.g., Royal College of Music, Goldsmiths).
  • Mentors students and communicates internship and employment opportunities.
  • Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of subject matter by attending conferences, workshops relevant to the field of study.
  • Builds strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.
  • Evaluates student performance through comprehensive assessments, identifying areas of improvement and providing targeted feedback for growth. Evaluates and supervises student activities and performance levels to provide reports on academic progress.
  • Inspires critical thinking skills among students by fostering a learning environment that encourages inclusion, curiosity, and intellectual exploration.
  • Contributes to campus and off-campus activities to promote positive departmental and institutional image.
  • Showcases departmental achievements at regional and national conferences, highlighting the institution's commitment to academic excellence and innovative teaching strategies.
  • Facilitates a supportive learning environment with clear expectations, constructive criticism, and open communication between students and faculty members.
  • Collaborates with faculty members on music performance projects. Strengthens relationships with colleagues by participating in collaborative projects and research endeavors.
  • Elevates student satisfaction rates with accessible office hours, thorough explanations of complex topics, and consistent positive reinforcement. Helps struggling students by providing support outside of classrooms and consistently checking in on progress.
  • Expands course offerings within the department by suggesting new electives based on emerging trends in academia.
  • Supports weekly solo and collaborative performance lab sessions, contributing to student engagement, comprehension and learning objectives.
  • Promotes diversity and inclusion within the classroom through culturally responsive teaching practices and diverse reading materials.
  • Contributes to planning appropriate and engaging lessons for both classroom and distance learning applications.
  • Streamlines the grading process with efficient rubrics and timely feedback on assignments, improving overall workflow efficiency.
  • Stands in for professors and teachers in absences, lecturing or providing course material based on lesson plans.
  • Encourages class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
  • Incorporates instructional technologies in course delivery for both in-class and online instruction.
  • Meets with students to dispense study and career advice and provides guidance and potential opportunities within chosen field. Facilitated mock job interviews for student skill-building and promoted potential networking opportunities.
  • Teaches diverse student population by employing various learning styles and abilities.
  • Guides students in researching, structuring and presenting debate case.
  • Designs and implements various educational activities and programs to meet student needs.
  • Shifts between informal and formal methods of teaching to create multi-layered web of learning incorporating experiments, practical activities, discussions, and projects into lessons.


Piano Professor

Maiandrio Conservatory Athens
01.2000 - Current
  • Instructs advanced piano students, preparing them for performance degrees and final recitals.

Practical and Theory Professor

Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)
01.2000 - Current
  • Teach piano and music theory across all levels.

Piano Instructor

Bishop’s Stortford College
01.1997 - 01.1999

Education

Ph.D. in Music Performance -

University of Chichester
UK
01.2018 - 04.2023

Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Piano Performance (PGAdvDip) -

Royal College of Music (RCM)
UK
01.1996 - 04.1999

B.A. in Music - undefined

The American College of Greece (ACG)
01.1992 - 04.1996

Diploma in Piano Performance with distinction and 1st prize - undefined

National Conservatory of Athens
01.1994 - undefined

Apolitirion with distinction - undefined

Pierce College - High School
01.1986 - 04.1992

Skills

Student research guidance

Performance Bio

Christine Tokatlian, is a concert pianist praised for her academic distinctions and passionate performance. In 2008 she was awarded the honorary ‘Eleni Myconiou’ prize for artistic excellence by the Athens Academy. At the age of six Christine was already taking piano lessons at the National Conservatory of Greece which led to a Soloist’s diploma with a grade of Excellence by unanimous vote and First Prize, under the supervision of Manolis Kokalis. Studying under renowned pianists including Dimitris Toufexis, Yu Chun Yee and Bernard Roberts, between 1996 and 1999, Christine receives her Bachelor of Arts in Music from Deree-The American College of Greece, and post-graduate diplomas in Advanced Piano Performance from the Royal College of Music in London (PGDip, PGAdvDip).

Performing around Greece, New York, the United Kingdom, Italy, Lebanon, Germany and Armenia alongside distinguished artists including the Komitas Quartet, Christine’s recitals include works by classical, romantic and contemporary composers, as well as new-experimental music all performed with her distinct temperament, undeniably fueled by her Armenian descent. And with the same passionate spirit she premiered Khatchaturian’s Piano Concerto with the Thessaloniki State Orchestra in the Thessaloniki Concert Hall in 2010.

Beyond the stage, Christine shares her musical expertise through teaching, currently holding position as an Assistant Professor of Music & Music Performance at Deree – The American College of Greece and as a piano professor at the Meandrio Conservatory.

An advocate for new music, Christine’s recordings with various ensembles and artists span a wide spectrum of musical styles, with a particular emphasis on contemporary Armenian composers. Her scholarly pursuits led her to obtain a PhD from Chichester University, UK, focusing on the impact of contemporary Armenian piano music on the re(de)construction of Armenian musical identity. Her research findings have been disseminated through presentations at international conferences in Athens, London, Istanbul, Berlin and Latvia.

Christine serves as a jury member in national competitions and gives piano masterclasses in Greece and abroad. Her students have been awarded several prizes and distinctions in international piano competitions. She is also very active in organizing and supervising music festivals. The Piano City Athens 2023 & 2024 were crowned with enormous success.

Armenian Piano Images, Christine’s personal recording with works of contemporary Armenian composers, some of which are world premieres, serves as a window for her audience to see into her dream of magical musical performance.

Professional Development

2024

  • Recipient of the AEGEAS CNPC fellowship
  • Jury member at Music Box competition.
  • Jury member at Filonas piano competition
  • Organizer of Piano City Athens Festival
  • Piano Masterclass

2023

  • Jury member at Music Box competition.
  • Organizer of Piano City Athens Festival
  • Piano Masterclass
  • Recording of contemporary spectral music by Greek composer Spyros Mazis

2022

  • Lecture-recital on Komitas at University of Chichester.

2021

  • International online Piano Masterclass.

2020

  • Jury member at UNESCO piano competition, GR.

2018

  • Conference Paper: Sounds of Post-Genocide Armenia at 'The Birth of Contemporary Europe' conference, GR.

2017

  • Conference Paper: Armenian Post-Independence Piano Music: Research in a dead-end (?). Limitations in Publications or Limited Musical Activity? at IAML Congress, Riga, Latvia.

2016

  • Lecture-recital: Komitas: The footprints of his walks in the music of Armenia; My walk within the piano music of Armenia, at 10th Animart Festival, Delphi, GR.

2015

  • World premiere recording of works by Greek composer Mimis Plessas.

2013

  • Conference Paper: The concept of Armenian-ness in relation to socialist-realist compositions and avant-garde works using the keyboard output of Tigran Mansuryan as a case study, at IAML Congress, Istanbul.

2011

  • Release of ‘Armenian Piano Images’ with works by Komitas, A. Khachaturian, A. Arutiunian, E. Baghdasarian, E. Arutiunian, E. Aristakessian.

2008

  • Awarded the 'Eleni Myconiou' prize by the Athens Academy for artistic excellence.

Languages

English (excellent)
Armenian (native)
Greek (native)
French (conversational)

https://www.youtube.com/@music2acg

Live and recorded performances

Lectures

Masterclasses

Interests

Olympic Games, Art, Movies, Traveling, Concerts, Jigsaw Puzzles

Timeline

Ph.D. in Music Performance -

University of Chichester
01.2018 - 04.2023

Piano Professor

Maiandrio Conservatory Athens
01.2000 - Current

Practical and Theory Professor

Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)
01.2000 - Current

Piano Instructor

Bishop’s Stortford College
01.1997 - 01.1999

Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Piano Performance (PGAdvDip) -

Royal College of Music (RCM)
01.1996 - 04.1999

Diploma in Piano Performance with distinction and 1st prize - undefined

National Conservatory of Athens
01.1994 - undefined

B.A. in Music - undefined

The American College of Greece (ACG)
01.1992 - 04.1996

Apolitirion with distinction - undefined

Pierce College - High School
01.1986 - 04.1992

Assistant Professor

Deree-The American College of Greece
1 2000 - Current
Christine TokatlianAssistant Professor, Concert Pianist