Leonardo Escobar, Piano

Teaching at:

• 4220, rue Drolet, Montréal

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Leonardo Escobar is a pianist and educator based in Montreal. He has been teaching piano since 2009, working with students of all ages and levels, whether they are beginning their musical journey, returning to the piano after a break, or looking to deepen their practice.

In his teaching, Leonardo places particular emphasis on tone production, clarity and ease of movement, rhythm, reading, listening, and musical understanding. His approach is structured, patient, and rigorous, while remaining responsive to each student’s goals, pace, and individual background. He gives students practical tools to better understand the music they play, organize their practice more effectively, develop independence, and grow with confidence and musicality.

Trained in Colombia and Canada, Leonardo holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance from the Université de Montréal and a Master’s degree in Piano Pedagogy from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. He also taught piano at Universidad Sergio Arboleda in Bogotá, where his teaching connected piano performance with harmony and the understanding of musical language.

Although his artistic background is rooted primarily in the classical repertoire, it has also been shaped by jazz, Colombian music, and rock. He has performed as a solo recitalist, chamber musician, and concerto soloist throughout Latin America, Canada, and Europe. As co-founder of the TubaFortePiano duo, he recorded the group’s self-titled album, which received recognition from Colombia’s Ministry of Culture in 2019. His work has also been recognized through several awards, grants, and distinctions in Canada and Colombia, including support from the Ibermúsicas international program and the Université de Montréal.

Leonardo teaches in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. He has been a member of the Coopérative des professeurs de musique de Montréal since 2021.