Gabriela Mayer Author

Dr Gabriela Mayer is a pianist, pedagogue, and researcher with a passion for connecting interdisciplinary insights. She is dedicated to sharing her performance training knowledge, which is deeply rooted in the classical tradition, but with a modern flair. Her focus is on an integrated approach, combining a nuanced understanding of the musical fabric within an aesthetic context with expression and sustainable technique. As a recipient of a Fulbright Graduate Fellowship to Germany, Dr Mayer studied piano performance at the Hochschule für Musik ‘Hanns Eisler’ in Berlin. She also completed a Doctorate in Musical Arts at the University of Maryland in the USA, graduating with the highest honours. Since moving to Ireland, she has engaged in teaching as well as performing, and currently holds the position of Head of Department of Keyboard Studies at the MTU Cork School of Music. She has given concerts and masterclasses at European music institutions and participates regularly in Erasmus projects, as well as conferences and seminars of the Association of European Conservatoires (AEC). Her interest in effective practice and performance preparation led to being part of the international collaborative project From Potential to Performance. Dr Mayer is also active as an international peer reviewer. Her students have won prizes and awards as well as securing professional careers.