July 18 - December 31, 2021


Training in Music-Based Therapeutic Interventions: From Fundamentals to Multidisciplinary Implementation

Zhivka Pesheva

Zhivka Pesheva

Pianist, Senior Piano Faculty
Qatar Music Academy

Zhivka holds a master’s in psychology in music education from Sheffield University in the UK and a bachelor’s degree in piano performance and pedagogy from Bulgaria. Zhivka is a highly qualified pianist and piano pedagogue; she led successful piano practice and studio in Cambridge, UK and is currently working at Qatar Music Academy. She leads and organizes international piano workshops for young pianists and advanced piano students in Qatar and the UK). In the field of music psychology, she conducts research in the relationship between adolescents’ instrumental music learning motivation and personality, and the effects of music on mental health.