Online piano lessons with a Russian-trained concert pianist: foundations, understanding and artistry

Elena is a serious musician and a serious teacher. Her concert background is evident not because she talks about it constantly, but because of the standard of listening and musical thought she brings to the lesson. Best suited, in my opinion, to students who want long-term development rather than something casual.

I had studied with other teachers before, but often felt that everything remained separated: technique in one place, interpretation somewhere else, and no real connection between them. Elena works differently. She builds understanding from the inside, and that has made my playing both steadier and more expressive.

Jag uppskattar att lektionerna är så fokuserade. Elena hör snabbt vad som inte fungerar och förklarar på ett sätt som faktiskt går att arbeta vidare med mellan lektionerna.

Väldigt tydlig och seriös undervisning. Elena hjälper inte bara med tekniken utan också med förståelsen för musikens form, uttryck och riktning. Det känns genomarbetat och på riktigt.

Serious, thoughtful teaching. Elena works with a high level of attention and does not stay on the surface. I would especially recommend her to adults who want depth, structure, and real musical guidance.

What I value most is that Elena teaches music as something living and structured at the same time. She helped me understand not only what to do, but why. That changed my relationship with the instrument quite a lot. I feel less dependent on repetition and much more aware of form, movement, and sound.

My daughter had already played for a few years, but there were many gaps underneath the surface. Elena was able to identify them almost immediately. Reading, rhythm, listening, and musical shape have all improved. What I appreciate most is that the work is not reduced to short-term results. There is a feeling of real training and long-term development.

Elena teaches with real depth. She does not just say “play softer” or “more legato” — she explains what is happening in the phrase, where the harmony is moving, why the sound needs to change, and how the hands should support that. This made a big difference to me. The lessons are demanding, but they never feel empty or mechanical.

I had studied piano before, but my playing remained strangely fragmented: some pieces were prepared well enough, yet I did not feel that I truly understood what I was doing. Elena immediately identified where the real weaknesses were — not only in technique, but in rhythm, phrasing, listening, and the way the score was being processed. Lessons with her feel serious and highly focused, but never dry. For the first time, I began to understand how musical structure, sound, and expression belong together. My playing has become more organised, more reliable, and also much more alive.