Meet Our Teacher: John Bitoy

John Bitoy is GSM’s newest faculty member.

John Bitoy is a Chicago based pianist who started playing at the age of nine, and has had the opportunity of being able to perform solo recitals across the county.  He has also done guest lectures and performances on Arabic music and minority representation in music at the University of Chicago and Smith College.… Continue Reading

Meet Our Teacher: Magnus Villanueva

Chicago native, Magnus Villanueva, began piano lessons at age 5. He studied at the Music Institute of Chicago with the late Emilio del Rosario and Ralph Neiweem. In 2010, he moved to Baltimore to further his studies with Marian Hahn at the Peabody Conservatory where he completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.… Continue Reading

Meet Our Teacher: Zhivko Nikolov

Zhivko Nikolov has taught guitar at The Gasse School of Music since 2013. He has been teaching private guitar lessons since 2007 in USA and was also the guitar instructor in two Bulgarian Learning Centers in previous years.