Arvin-Ur Gantumur

Multi-talented Piano Instructor with proven skills in piano teaching from intermediate level to advanced. Highly organized and timely with experience helping students improve their pianistic artistry. Ready to bring 7 years' experience to a rewarding new position. Moreover, successful at learning new musical pieces quickly and accurately to maximize contribution to group success. Hardworking and diligent with good understanding.

1st place-

• Winner of the 2019 Bob Cole Concerto Competition at the California State University, Long Beach
• CAPMT Concerto Competition- Grand Prize Winner/ Andrys Basten Award (2021)
• CAPMT 2020 State Final Winner- 1st Place
• State VOCE Competition 2017, Anstamur Trio
• Sonata/Sonatina Fes­ti­val in 2016
• Milosz Magin 13th An­nual In­ter­na­tional Piano Com­pe­ti­tion (2010)
• Chuluun Youth Piano Competition in Mongolian Conservatory of Music (2008)




2nd place-

• George & Beverly August Piano Award in Spring 2019 (Bob Cole Conservatory of Music)
• Gyeonggi-Do Teenager Piano Com­pe­ti­tion Seoul, Korea (2014)
• Naidal 2008 In­ter­na­tional Piano Com­pe­ti­tion




3rd & 4th Place-

• 2024 Lake View Musical Society Piano Competition (2024)
• George & Beverly August Piano Award in Fall 2019 (Bob Cole Conservatory of Music)
• Gonchigsumlaa's Youth Piano Competition in Mongolian Conservatory of Music -4th place (2004)

• Winston Choi, Program Director of Piano/Associate Professor of Piano, Chicago College of Performing Arts of Music at Roosevelt University, 08/2023, current
• Shun-Lin Chou, Keyboard Area Director/Faculty, Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach, 08/2018, 12/2022
• Yung Me Rhee, Yung Me Rhee Music Academy, 08/2016, 11/2017
• Hye Kyung Song, Seoul, South Korea, 09/2010, 06/2015
• Nyamsuren Tumennasan, Professor, Mongolian Conservatory of Music, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 09/2004, 06/2010

• Edward Auer in July, 2023
• Daniel Paul Horn in November, 2022
• Daniel Shapiro in February, 2022
• Jihye Chang in October, 2019
• Benjamin Pasternack in 2016
• Jeongwon Ham in 2015

• 2023 Fall PianoFest at Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts in Ganz Hall
• 2023 EAPW Artists & Guest Artist Concert at Edward Auer Piano Workshop
• Junior and Senior Recitals in May 2021 and in November 2022
• Family Concert in Seattle, Los Angeles and Oakland in 2022- performed various classical chamber pieces along with Mongolian pieces arranged for piano and strings
• Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.3 in C major with the Bob Cole Symphony Orchestra (soloist 2021)
• George & Beverly August Piano Competition/Concert (2018, 2021-2022)
• Piano Chamber Concerts every year (2018-2022)
• Piano Showcase at the BCCM every year (2018-2022)
• BCCM at the CSULB- FUSION Concert: Dance and Orchestra Performance- Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor (soloist in 2018)
• Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 in B-flat Minor, Op.23 with the LACHSA Symphony Orchestra
• LACHSA Orchestra Concert- Celeste(2017)
• MTAC VOCE/Convention, Santa Clara- (2017)
• Grand Park LunchTime Concerts in Los Angeles- Trio (2017)
• LACHSA Strings Concert- Trio and String Quintet (2017-2018)
• LACHSA Monster Piano Concerts - Two Piano Four Hands, Trio (2017- 2018)
• LACHSA Music Department Piano Showcase- (2016-2018)
• LACHSA Music Department Gala Concert- Piano Solo (2017, 2018)
• Piano Recital and Four Hand works (2016, 2017)
• Gyeonggi Arts High School's Concert in Bucheon, South Korea - (2015)
• Trees and Forest Orchestra in Ansan, South Korea - (2014)
• Wongok Middle School's Recital - Piano Solo (2012-2014)
• Solo Recital in Ansan, South Korea (March 2013)
• Piano Recital with Munkhtuya Yadmaa (mother/pianist) in Ansan, South Korea (2012)
• Milosz Magin 13th Annual Piano Competition Winners' GALA Concert in Paris, France - (2008)