Lessons

DEVELOPMENT AT ALL STAGES

The hallmarks of Ms. Wolf’s teaching are patience and kindness. She instills in all of her students both a love of learning and an appreciation for music and its profundity. She works with students at all levels, from absolute beginners to advanced performers. Over more than thirty years of teaching experience, Eve Wolf has developed an all-encompassing approach that connects the physical nature of piano playing with musical intention and, above all, with an emphasis on musical expression. Ms. Wolf’s students benefit from comprehensive lessons that are tailored to each individual’s strengths and potential.

Eve Wolf currently teaches piano at Columbia University Teachers College. She has been a faculty member of the Curtis Institute of Music; a Lecturer and Professional Mentor at The Juilliard School; and Chairperson and Faculty Member of the Chamber Music Department of the 92nd Street Y School of Music. Ms. Wolf maintains a private studio on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

Virtual Lessons

Since the onset of the pandemic, Ms. Wolf has offered virtual lessons for local, national, and international students. She has developed successful new techniques for conducting virtual lessons, including an entire vocabulary for simulating in-person teaching. Students all over the world have been transformed musically and technically, although lessons were virtual. The personal nature of piano lessons has not been lost in this new virtual format, as Ms. Wolf invites students into her “window” for frank and personal discussions and detailed critiques and analyses from a caring and deeply involved teacher. With her acute ear, perfect pitch, and  diagnostic eye, no detail is missed in a virtual lesson.

Young Students

Ms. Wolf enjoys setting young students on an engaging musical path with mainstream modern piano technique integrated with musical intention. Also important is the study of music theory and history. Ms. Wolf works with her young students to create individualized, multi-disciplinary projects, including mini-operas, to expand their imaginations and foster an early sense of accomplishment in the arts.

Older beginners or students returning to the piano

Ms. Wolf has vast experience with people starting at a later age or returning to the piano after a long gap, even a gap of many decades. A different approach is necessary in these situations, since adults must follow a different repertoire path than children. Theory, history, and interpretive analysis are important, as is the resolving of any past technical issues. Consistent with her philosophy that it is never too late to study the piano seriously, Ms. Wolf teaches her adult beginners or returning pianists with the utmost seriousness and idealism.

Professional Pianists

Ms. Wolf works with professional pianists at different stages in their careers. An expert at diagnosing and resolving technical issues at the piano, she has helped many pianists overcome physical issues that were the result of technical problems, either from deficient prior training or from injuries. 

EARLY CHILDHOOD & BEGINNERS

There is nothing more important than learning the piano correctly at the beginning. Many people are derailed by improper early training, often provided by inexperienced teachers, because parents do not always understand that this is the most important stage for the best training. Ms. Wolf has extensive experience with children and uses creative approaches to motivate them.