Chaz fautch

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chaz Fautch is an accomplished classical pianist, teacher with 25+ years of experience, and leader in arts administration.

Pianist | Teacher | Administrator

Spanning performances, teaching, faculty training, and lectures, I’m proud to contribute my decades of passion in music with the local and online community of the San Francisco Bay Area. Looking for opportunities to collaborate? Contact me using the button below.

Proud Bay Area Resident

Purpose

I’ve spent more than 25 years as a teacher, professional musician, administrator, and lifelong student. I created this site with the purpose of sharing my experience, ideas, and knowledge in a way that I hope will benefit those who are interested to learn, and by doing so, strengthen the broader arts community.

This site is built for parents, students, and teachers. I’ve compiled many of the resources, ideas, questions, concepts, and strategies I’ve acquired over the years and plan to share them gradually over time. It’s my hope that my modest contribution will add a positive note for visitors in their own musical journeys. You can access them in the Teaching Portal or by clicking here.

For those of you reading, if you learn even just one new insight or generate one new idea for yourself, then that result will be enough to have made this site worth it.

core values

  • Inspire

    Inspiration is a deeply personal and subjective experience that varies from person to person, and even from one moment to the next. It can come from a variety of sources, including personal experiences, emotions, cultural influences, other musicians, and other art forms such as literature, visual art, or dance. Cultivating inspiration ensures a lifetime of passion and motivation.

  • Educate

    Education helps individuals develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities, which can help them grow and improve personally, providing a sense of personal fulfillment and satisfaction, as individuals learn new concepts and achieve their goals. For parents and students learning music, for teachers seeking new ideas, education is a means of ensuring a more fulfilling future.

  • Share

    Sharing questions, ideas, and experience is the stage of a thriving community in music and the arts. Parents seek out methods to motivate their children to practice, teachers seek out new ways methods and solutions, and administrators construct the structure to connect. Sharing our commitments and challenges with each other is what generates successful outcomes.

  • Create

    The act of creating is the ultimate goal for people in the arts community. It involves taking existing materials, ideas, or concepts and using them to produce something that did not previously exist. The act of creation is an important part of human experience and has the power to inspire, educate, and transform both individuals and society as a whole.

proven impact

19K

Hours of Teaching

331

Performances

897

Students & Parents

  • Kelley Meier

    I started as an adult piano student with Chaz and it was apparent right away that not only was he an incredibly talented pianist, but his teaching style was highly effective and unique, while his personality kind and compassionate. I was so impressed with his teaching and personality that I signed my 3 daughters up for piano lessons with him, in which they thrived and became successful piano players, proving to me that his teaching style transcended various personality types and challenges. His combination of personality, skills, experience, raw talent, and teaching techniques are unparalleled.

  • Elliot Mallard

    “I’ve had the pleasure to perform with Chaz Fautch, both as a cellist and in a piano trio. We’ve rehearsed and performed works in different styles and from different eras, and no matter what it is, he’s always been a pleasure to work with. His contributions go beyond his remarkable playing abilities. Along with being an excellent performer, his dedication and enthusiasm are truly inspiring. He has a wonderful ability to seek out opportunities and push those around him to be better. Making music with Chaz has been an absolute pleasure, and I very much hope to work with him again in the future.”

  • Wei Xia

    “Teacher Chaz is very experienced, professional and flexible to work with. He provides educational resources and opportunities that guide parents in helping children at home; he knows when and how to challenge students; he respects and works with the parents to set the right goals that work for the student and the family. I can’t imagine how we can stay committed and progress on this journey without his guidance, support, encouragement and inspiration. It has been a great pleasure working with Teacher Chaz!”

  • Robert Robinson

    “I had the pleasure of working with Chaz at the TCC Gospel Choir office. Charles was such a wonderful asset to the choir office. He was thorough, supportive, driven and always willing to give 100% to make the program come together. What I enjoyed most about working with him was his positive energy. He was always coming up with new and unique ways to help promote the choir's work and find wonderful ways to do fundraising, while yet remaining true to our mission. He was a delight to supervise and I wish him well in all his future endeavors.”

  • Greg Kajiwara

    “It is an absolute pleasure to work with Chaz. I've had the privilege to perform with Chaz and am excited to say that he is an excellent pianist, a fine musician and an admirable colleague. I look forward to performing with him again. He is ambitious, driven, and always makes noteworthy contributions to everything he does. Chaz has an amazing spirit and energy and I am proud to give him this recommendation.”