A graduate of the Julliard school in New York, pianist Elyane Laussade has delighted audiences on five continents with her imaginative and strongly individual playing. The New York Times has said she is a pianist with a powerful, polished technique and many an original interpretive notion….with an impeccable sense of style and dazzling power. Originally from the USA, her principal teachers were Abbey Simon, Karen Brandt, Lili Kraus, and Ruth Tomfohrde. She has now established herself as one of Australia's finest performers.
As a soloist, Elyane has played recitals in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, China, Japan, Taiwan, South Africa, the USA, and Europe. In Italy, she has performed and given masterclasses in Bologna, Carpi, Dozza, Orbetello, Modena, and Gallarate. Her recital tours in France have included solo recitals, chamber music with the Quatuor Joachim, and several WW1 commemorative recitals. Elyane's tour of Taiwan included recitals and master classes in Taipei, Tainan, Chaiyi, and at the National Concert Hall in Taichung.
Elyane enjoys sharing her musical perspectives in lecture recitals and has been invited to participate in conferences in Singapore, Australia, and Italy. She was most recently part of a forum at the 2025 Cremona Music Festival on the future of piano teaching.
