Rae de Lisle is one of New Zealand’s most important and influential piano teachers.
Wallace International Piano Festival Photo: RNZ/Adrian Hollay
She’s currently Associate Professor of Piano at the University of Auckland, and her students have included John Chen, Modi Deng and Jason Bae.
Rae is also a teacher of teachers, and an expert in the treatment of performance related injuries.
Her colleague Michael Houstoun credits her as being a vital factor in his return to two-handed playing.
Rae de Lisle is Director of the upcoming Wallace Junior National Piano Competition and International Piano Festival