About With Piano Studio
Founded by internationally trained pianist and educator Victor Garcia, With Piano Studio provides piano lessons to children and adults of all levels in Washington DC. Our goal is to provide students the resources to empower them in their own musical development, build critical thinking skills, and promote autonomy.
We also provide collaborative piano services for your rehearsals and performances, helping you take your musical journey to the next level.
About Victor Garcia
Victor Garcia is a versatile pianist and educator from Madrid, Spain, with an international career as a soloist, chamber musician, and collaborator. In Madrid, he spent over 15 years as piano faculty at the Manuel de Falla Conservatory and also taught collaborative piano at Alfonso X El Sabio University. Victor has performed with major ensembles such as the Spanish National Orchestra and Madrid Municipal Symphonic Band, under conductors including Dale Clevenger and Josep Pons.
He was pianist for the award-winning Antara Korai Choir and the L’Rollin Clarinet Band—recording five albums across both groups, including one dedicated to flamenco. His range also extends to theater, with performances in Yo Soy El Que Soy across Spain (2023–2024).
Victor has appeared in renowned venues like Madrid’s National Auditorium, Salzburg’s Mozarteum, Le Doelen in Rotterdam, and festivals across Europe and Latin America. He has performed works including Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and Martinu’s Triple Concerto with orchestra, and has given masterclasses in Bolivia, as well as volunteer teaching in Kenya and Guatemala.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, he launched the YouTube channel With Piano, now with nearly 10,000 subscribers and 3 million views, offering accompaniment videos to musicians worldwide.
Victor holds degrees from the Royal Conservatory of Madrid, CODARTS (Rotterdam), and Schola Cantorum (Paris), and studied in Italy and Spain. He is fluent in English, Spanish, and Italian, and currently lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and young son.
“I believe teachers should be a source of inspiration and guidance for their students, helping them develop a love for this art, by motivating and creating a pleasant and integrative learning experience for them, without, however, ignoring the demands that musical practice requires.”
Victor Garcia is an internationally trained chamber musician, solo and collaborative pianist, and educator based on Washington DC.
Teaching Philosophy
Music is a vehicle for mental growth and also a powerful tool to enhance learning capacity for students of all disciplines. During my lessons, I strive to bring interest, joy, and discipline together to grow my students’ passion for music. I provide my students the resources to empower them in their musical development, build critical thinking skills, and promote autonomy. In my classes, I work on the specific repertoire of the instrument and everything that the repertoire implies. I pay attention to posture, as well as technique, aesthetic meaning of the piece, and expressiveness – the ultimate goal in the art of making music.
I consider myself a very patient educator, moldable to different types of learning personalities and to students at all levels and ages. I strive to always foster an inclusive and healthy learning environment during my lessons, being aware of diversity in education.
Victor Garcia, With Piano Studio