Private piano lessons · Vienna
Piano Teacher in Vienna Tamara Atschba
Private piano lessons and masterclasses with Tamara Atschba — Grammy-nominated concert pianist and Professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, where she has taught since 1995.
Tamara Atschba
About your teacher
Tamara Atschba grew up in a family of singers in Tbilisi, Georgia, and received her first piano and composition lessons at four. At the Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatory she earned four diplomas — as concert pianist, chamber musician, accompanist and teacher.
She has performed across Europe, the USA, Japan, Korea and Mexico, and her playing has been praised by Yehudi Menuhin, Zubin Mehta (“such a wonderful and powerful sound!”), Vladimir Ashkenazy and Ivry Gitlis. Her album “20th Century Feminine” with violinist Louise Chisson received the Diapason d’Or and a Grammy nomination.
Tamara is Professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, where she has taught since 1995, and since 2020 also at the Franz Schubert Konservatorium; she has taught at the Prayner Konservatorium since 2012. Her approach to piano technique comes from years of research in teaching and performing: efficient ways to solve problems in the hands, wrists and back, release tension and play fluently.
- Instrument
- Piano
- Teaching in Vienna
- Professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (teaching there since 1995) · Professor at the Franz Schubert Konservatorium (since 2020) · Prayner Konservatorium (since 2012)
- Training
- Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatory — diplomas as concert pianist, chamber musician, accompanist and teacher
- Recognition
- Grammy nomination and Diapason d’Or for “20th Century Feminine” (with Louise Chisson); winner of the Dmitri Kabalevsky Piano Competition
Private piano lessons in Vienna
One-to-one lessons on your own repertoire, in German or English, as a single lesson or a series — with a teacher trained as soloist, chamber musician, accompanist and pedagogue.
For whom
- ·Conservatory and university students
- ·Pianists preparing a competition, an audition or an entrance exam
- ·Piano teachers who want to develop their own playing and teaching
- ·Advanced pianists who want to free their technique and refine their repertoire
What you can work on
Piano technique
Solving technical problems connected with the hands, wrists and back — releasing tension to play fluently and enjoy the process.
Solo repertoire
Interpretation, sound and colour — the exceptional piano colours her own playing is known for.
Chamber music & accompanying
Playing with singers and instrumentalists, Korrepetition, score reading and the art of partnership.
Teaching
Pedagogical approaches for piano teachers: structuring lessons and guiding students.
Piano masterclass
Six days in Vienna with Tamara
Tamara also leads the Esperus piano masterclass at the historic Kleiner Ehrbar Saal: a private lesson every day on your own repertoire, open sessions and a final concert — ideal before a competition, an audition or an entrance exam. The next edition runs from 30 March to 4 April 2027, with two free concerts.
Book a lesson
Request a piano lesson
- 01 Tell us about your level, your repertoire and your goals.
- 02 We reply by email with available dates, the lesson format and the fee.
- 03 Confirm, and meet Tamara in Vienna.
Questions
Where do the piano lessons take place? +
In Vienna. The exact place and time are arranged with you when you book.
In which language are the lessons? +
In German or English — whichever you prefer.
How much does a private piano lesson cost? +
The fee depends on the format — a single lesson or a series. You receive it together with the available dates when you send a request.
Can I prepare a competition, an audition or an entrance exam? +
Yes. Lessons are built around your repertoire and your goals, including competition, audition and entrance-exam programmes.
Is there also a piano masterclass? +
Yes — Tamara leads the Esperus piano masterclass in Vienna: six days of daily private lessons on your own repertoire, ending with a concert at the Kleiner Ehrbar Saal. The next edition runs from 30 March to 4 April 2027 and ends with two free concerts at the Kleiner Ehrbar Saal (3 and 4 April).