Rubén Albitos Gómez

My name is Rubén Albitos Gómez, and music has been part of my life for as long as I can remember.

I began my studies at the Conservatorio Profesional de Getafe, near Madrid, under Cristina Olivar and later Nino Kereselidze, in a system that gave me a rigorous and deeply theoretical foundation from a very young age. That early training shaped the way I still approach music today: not just as something to be played, but as something to be understood.

I went on to complete my Bachelor's degree at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid with Mariana Gurkova, and I'm currently finishing my Master's at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Frank van de Laar and Olga Pashchenko, alongside continued studies at the Barenboim-Said Foundation with Juan Pérez Floristán. Along the way, masterclasses with pianists such as Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Bertrand Chamayou, Anna Malikova and Luis Fernando Pérez have each left their mark, pushing me to think more critically and curiously about what happens in the music itself.

That curiosity eventually led me toward research: my Master's thesis looks at attentional focus during musical performance, drawing on cognitive science and motor learning literature to understand how musicians actually learn and play. It's a natural extension of a question that has followed me since childhood; not just how to play something, but why it works the way it does.

Alongside my academic path, performing has kept me connected to music in a very direct way, from concert halls to community projects like "Clásica en tu Puerta," bringing classical music to Spanish villages that rarely have access to it.

What I hope to give my students is simple: the tools and confidence to understand music from the inside out, so that theory stops feeling like an obstacle and becomes something that genuinely deepens how they listen, play and think.

Every student's musical journey is different, and your lessons should be too.

Every student's musical journey is different, and your lessons should be too.

With more than 5 years of experience teaching piano to students of all levels (from complete beginners to advancing conservatory-track students and retired adults rediscovering music) lessons are built around your goals, pace and interests. Whether you're picking up the piano for the first time, preparing for conservatory entrance exams, or returning to the instrument after years away, each student finds a plan tailored to where they are and where they want to go.

The first lesson is about getting to know each other: understanding your current level, your goals, and what excites you musically, so a clear and realistic plan can be built from day one. From there, practice is kept structured and achievable; with concrete, doable goals between lessons, as well as different tools and materials provided along the way. Lessons can take place at my home or, if preferred, at your own address.

As a teacher, I try to stay flexible to what my students want to explore: I find pupils are often passionate about all kinds of genres, and while my own training is classical, I'm just as happy helping a student work on jazz standards and improvisation if that's what excites them, alongside more traditional repertoire.

References from former students available on request (already on other platforms)

A little bit about me:

Alongside teaching, my performing career keeps me active and versatile: playing regularly as a soloist or with different ensembles, working as a keyboardist and pianist for weddings and private events, and moving comfortably between styles, from classical repertoire to pop and rock. This all rests on solid classical training: a Master's degree currently underway at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Frank van de Laar and Olga Pashchenko, alongside continued studies at the Barenboim-Said Foundation with Juan Pérez Floristán. Before that came a Bachelor's degree at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid under Mariana Gurkova.

Masterclasses with pianists such as Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Bertrand Chamayou and Anna Malikova have shaped this journey further, along with several piano competition prizes. Performances as a soloist and chamber musician take place regularly across Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany and Portugal. Choir accompaniment, gala performances, and work as an accompanist for conservatory entrance exams in Spain round out a well-travelled musical background, alongside ongoing projects such as Onlinestage and "Clásica en tu Puerta," bringing classical concerts to Spanish villages with no musical programming of their own.

Get in touch and let's start planning your first lesson.

Music theory doesn't have to be hard.

Every student's path into music theory is different, and your lessons should be too; built around genuine curiosity rather than rote memorization.

I've always been someone who reads deeply into the "why" behind the music, not just the "how." That curiosity now feeds into my Master's research at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, where I study attentional focus during musical performance; drawing on cognitive science and motor learning literature to understand how musicians actually learn and play. Teaching theory, for me, isn't separate from that: it's the same drive to understand what's really happening in the music, made practical and shared with students.

And because I'm a performing pianist myself, theory is never taught in the abstract; everything connects back to real repertoire, real practice, and real playing decisions.

Lessons are tailored to your level, pace and goals; whether you're preparing for conservatory entrance exams, reinforcing harmony and analysis for your current studies, or just want to finally understand the music you play or listen to.

The first lesson is about getting to know each other: your level, your goals, and what interests you most (harmony, analysis, musicianship, entrance exam prep...) so we can build a clear, realistic plan from day one, with concrete goals between lessons.

References from former students available on request.

A bit about me:

Alongside teaching, I'm active as a performer; soloist and ensemble work across styles, from classical to pop and rock. This rests on solid training: a Master's degree underway at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Frank van de Laar and Olga Pashchenko, continued studies at the Barenboim-Said Foundation with Juan Pérez Floristán, and a Bachelor's at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid with Mariana Gurkova. Masterclasses with pianists such as Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Bertrand Chamayou, Anna Malikova and Luis Fernando Pérez, performances across Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany and Portugal, and ongoing projects like Onlinestage and "Clásica en tu Puerta" round out the picture.

Get in touch and let's plan your first lesson.

Before our lesson, I will send you the Zoom link and meeting code by email. To get ready, please: Join the meeting using the link and code from my email. Turn on both your microphone and camera when you join. Enable “Original Sound for Musicians”: in the top-left corner of the meeting, click “Turn on Original Sound” (if you don’t see it, enable it first in Settings > Audio). Make sure you have a stable internet connection. If possible, connect via cable or stay close to the router. See you in class!