Eliane Lust enjoys a distinguished reputation as an outstanding coach for very dedicated musicians. Her educational pedigree, which includes work with the world’s finest classical musicians and pedagogues, remains one of the most impressive available in the world today. Her primary teachers, Gyorgy Sebök and Leonard Shure mark her musical lineage directly to Beethoven. Additional important influences include the Americans pianist Richard Goode, composers Frederick Rzewski and Charles Shere and Artur Schnabel’s biographer, Konrad Wolff, whose piano she owns and works on. Participants in Lust’s monthly San Francisco master classes as well the musicians who play for her internationally include active professional performers, composers, recording artists, conservatory faculty members and private studio teachers. To join the class auditor invitation list or to schedule a coaching with Eliane, please email her at bookings@elianelust.com  
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS:
(in alphabetical order)

“She is by far the best teacher I have ever had…first of all, inspiring and encouraging, always somehow bringing out my best work…she so sincerely wants her student to play their very best and believes in them, and because her own musicianship is so very outstanding, she understand how to achieve this on a practical level. She is helpful in the smallest details and unfailingly generous of her time, energy and knowledge…a truly remarkable teacher and invaluable mentor for me.”
PATTI DEUTER, pianist and piano teacher.

“Eliane Lust has given me a new appreciation for classical music and classical piano. I find her method of teaching most unorthodox and similar to teaching jazz, which I like. She has a way of bringing out the best, always encouraging and motivating me at lessons. With her profound sense of the music business, I am able to gain insight from such a high caliper performer that normally I would not have access to, this I appreciate. Because I have come to Eliane to study piano and broaden my musical knowledge, I feel it has given me a rich experience that I can carry with me to continue my life's work as a jazz performer.”
MAD DURAN, international recording artist, jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, arranger and educator. www.madduran.com

“She clearly communicates ideas, concern and commitment to the to the highest ideal of musical expression as well as the development of each individual pupil…her approach is both practical and idealistic. A true artist, and even more amazing, a gifted teacher and role model. Her generosity is almost unparalleled in my experience.”
DR. ELIZABETH LEE, solo and chamber pianist: Trio Arcadia

"Eliane is the real deal - a well-trained musician, passionate performer, rigorous coach, and warm human being. Don't miss a chance to experience her - either performing or conducting master class - you won't be disappointed."
DAVID MANLEY pianist, composer, accompanist, teacher, musical director, arranger and vocal coach www.speakeasy.org/~dmanley

.“Eliane is the teacher/coach that we all wish we had studied with...She is brilliant master teacher and acclaimed concert artist who is devoted to integrity and beauty in music and in life...Her ability to combine intellectual understanding with joy and passion in the music is inspiring. Her quick and decisive style determines a fast pace of learning and technical mastery...as a result, she deftly coaxes and coaches each pianist far beyond their own expectations. I shall always appreciate the highest degree of devotion Eliane gives to each of us and to her music.”
ANNE HEATH OLIVER , pianist, organist and vocal accompanist www.oberlin.edu/con/connews/wntrspr99/p26-27.html


“It is a rare opportunity to study with a concert pianist who is also a brilliant pedagogue…her unusual ability to work through technical problems without resorting to formulaic methods and her quick analysis of a problem coupled with individually tailored suggestions for the solution all serves to foster technical mastery of the piano. These problem-solving techniques have helped me to develop my analytical abilities independently …Eliane is the rare pianist who has her root in both (19th & 20th) centuries…a virtuosic performer, she embraces the music of our time, combining the sensibilities of the great piano traditions of the past to shape the works of composers writing today. This has enabled me to feel connected to the past piano legacies while encouraging me to develop contemporary repertoire.”
MELISSA SMITH pianist and piano teacher, composer and chamber musician. www.renditionsmusic.com


“…I have made greater progress in my piano playing than in any other comparable time period since I began playing twenty years ago. That is due primarily to the quality of Eliane's teaching, and secondarily to the fact that I have been inspired by Eliane's teaching…As a teacher, Eliane is remarkable for her commitment, intelligence, sincerity and intensity…Eliane is always focused and intent on solving the problems in my piano playing…her suggestions are always concrete and practical. I have also greatly appreciated Eliane's commitment to the music and the instrument. Her artistic and professional integrity and sincerity have been an inspiration to me.”
LAWRENCE WAYTE pianist, composer, and musicologist: UCLA Musicology Department


“I consider it a privilege to be a student of Eliane Lust's. Her ability to communicate is extremely effective…she is articulate, energetic and focused, and she brings to (the lesson) a vast experience of both study and performance technique. She is a consummate professional…a teacher of the highest caliber.”
VERA YARDUMIAN, pianist and piano teacher.