“We were captivated by the elegance of Arthur Simoes’ touch, as he performed pieces from Ginastera with dazzling virtuosity and an ineffable sense of sorrow.” — Arcinfo (translated from French)

Pianist Arthur Simoes enjoys a multifaceted career as a performer, composer, and educator. His music is influenced by an eclectic mix of genres, including jazz, classical, video game music, and his Brazilian heritage. Arthur has performed extensively across Europe, Latin America, and the United States, and frequently presents lectures, workshops, and masterclasses worldwide.

As a passionate educator, Arthur has led a thriving private studio for over a decade. His teaching philosophy is grounded in the belief that every person has an innate ability to learn music. He integrates elements from Dalcroze Eurhythmics and the Taubman Approach into his teaching. In addition to his private studio, Arthur currently teaches Dalcroze Eurhythmics at the New England Conservatory in Boston, USA, and has served on the faculties of the Haute École de Musique and the Institut Jaques-Dalcroze in Geneva, Switzerland. He has been a guest teacher at various events and institutions, including the Dalcroze International Congress (Switzerland), Encontro Internacional sobre Pedagogia do Piano (Brazil), Longy School of Music (USA), Tufts University (USA), NEOJIBA (Brazil), and Kunitachi College of Music (Japan).

Arthur is the first prize winner of the 29th European Music Competition “Città di Moncalieri” in Italy, among other piano competitions. He has appeared at renowned venues and festivals around the world, including Victoria Hall (Geneva), La Schubertiade sur la Colline (Neuchâtel), and the Berklee Performance Center (Boston).

Arthur earned a Diploma from Berklee College of Music with concentrations in Jazz Composition and Performance. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Piano and a Master’s degree in Music Pedagogy with a concentration in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, as well as the Diplôme Supérieur of the Dalcroze method. During his Dalcroze studies, Arthur was awarded the Institut-Jaques Dalcroze Award “for his qualities as eurhythmician”, the Emile Jaques-Dalcroze Foundation Award “for the excellence of his improvisation exam” and the Aletheia Foundation Award “for the excellence of his Diplôme Supérieur choreography”. He also received the Arditi Award for the best final recital of the year at the end of his studies at the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève. In parallel, Arthur pursued extensive studies of the Taubman Approach with his mentor Edna Golandsky, in New York.

Currently residing in Boston, Arthur continues to perform, compose, and teach. In his free time, he enjoys learning about different cultures and studying foreign languages. He speaks French, Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian, and German at varying levels of fluency, and is currently studying Japanese.